OUR MISSION
CHANGING LIVES BY IMPROVING CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
Wisconsin Family Ties (WFT) is the only statewide, parent-run organization in Wisconsin working with families that include children with social, emotional or behavioral challenges. We walk beside families to provide emotional support while helping to navigate the complex service and treatment systems with which they are involved .
Nia wasn’t welcome in social situations. She was failing school.
Her mental health symptoms included alarming outbursts at home
and the family was losing hope. Nia needed urgent help to stop the
downward spiral of mental illness.
Wisconsin Family Ties illuminated a path to success. We walked side-by-side with the family, school, and community—teaching evidence-based practices. We created a team of helpers united in their service approach with Nia. And we ensured that Nia learned to use her own voice to get her mental health needs met.
Today Nia is on a positive path. She is engaged in school, slowly making friends, and learning to manage her symptoms. Her family can see the road to success, and finally has hope Nia can traverse it.
This holiday season, please make a difference for a child like Nia. Your gift of $25 will provide a ray of hope for a Wisconsin child struggling with mental health challenges.
CHANGING LIVES GALA
What a wonderful evening at the Changing Lives Gala, to support the life-changing work of Wisconsin Family Ties! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, and donated, and sponsored the Gala. Between the silent auction and raffle, the games, the music, and most of all the stories, we shared laughter and tears and smiles galore. Again our thanks, and we’ll look forward to seeing even more friends at the 2019 Gala!
How WFT Helped a Family Succeed
Kathy and her son are back together in their own home. When we first met Kathy (not her real name) two years ago, that outcome didn’t seem likely. She was living in a women’s shelter and receiving treatment for heroin addiction. During her time at the...
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