Mental Health
Good mental health is as important as good physical health. Mental illness can impair people's ability to do well in school, work, families, and communities.
Wilder Research focuses on identifying factors that affect mental health, especially in low-income and immigrant populations; promoting trauma-informed care; building effective mental health systems and service delivery; and evaluating school-based and community mental health programs and services working to assist children and adults with mental health issues.
Fostering Futures is integrating trauma-informed principles into Wisconsin’s child welfare agencies
Wisconsin counties reported improvements in their agencies' efforts to build a trauma-informed workforce, create safe and secure environments, and establish ongoing performance improvement. Read the report »
Engaging Youth and Families in Ramsey County Mental Health Services
We gathered information to help Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative understand common challenges service providers experience in providing culturally appropriate services to youth and families of color, and promising practices used to address them. Read the report »