News

We’re getting the word out It’s important to get people talking about mental health. We appreciate the coverage the media have given the project. You can read news articles and…

Red Light Skills

…serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via a medium people already use and trust: text. CALL 1-800-273-8255 – The Lifeline provides 24/7, free

Intro: What is mental health?

Skills sheet: What is Mental Health? Skills sheet: Emotion Identification Skills sheet: Resilience Role Models Skills sheet: Growth Mindset Skills sheet: How Are You? Skills sheet: Self-care Skills sheet: Window…

Green Light Skills

Green Light Skills are skills to use everyday to promote a strong, stable foundation of mental health. They look like: Deep breathing Taking care of you body through fuel, movement…

Yellow Light Skills

Yellow Light Skills are skills to use when you have extra stress, potentially from hunger, sickness, fatigue; anger, anxiety, loneliness, depression; and/or the temptation to cut, use, or do something…

Review and Wrap-Up

Review and Wrap Up Episode 33: Review and Wrapping Up…

Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community

The Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community (RTIC) is a framework adopted by community partners to collaboratively respond to what we have learned from the science of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to…

About

Shedding light in mental illness Better Together is committed to improving the mental health of adolescents in La Crosse County. The approach brings together four important stakeholders, each with a…

Youth Mental Health First Aid training (2022 dates coming soon)

…with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both…

Partners and Staff

Leading the change in how we view mental health No one person or organization can do it alone. But together, with the energy, resources, commitment and compassion of our partners…