Someone you know is facing a substance use disorder right now. How we talk about substance use in our everyday lives has an impact on how likely that person is to seek and successfully complete treatment. Adjusting our language is one of the simplest ways we can support each other and reduce stigma and discrimination. Your words. Your Power. Choose Kindness. Your Words. Your Power. Choose Kindness. – Flyer
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Resilience
So here we are in a new year. Normally, we would have made some resolutions, something to improve upon our old selves from last year. Some of us might have even kept those resolutions for a month or two! But last year was such a strange roller coaster ride that making resolutions seemed almost silly this time. Everything we really wanted to change seemed to be far beyond our control. It occurs to me that what we really need to work on is our resilience. The more that we got bashed about emotionally last year, it kind of got harder […]
A Thrill of Hope…
Mary Lindqvist/KHDS As I sit here writing this on a cold, grey day, I’m looking back at how we all managed to survive the mess that was the year 2020. No one could have predicted the almost constant onslaught of surprises the year threw at us, both personally and professionally. Certainly, I had my own share of curveballs to contend with as I’m sure you all have. It’s like that in the non-profit sector too. Many of our programs rely on part time workers who, unfortunately, found themselves left with little to no hours due to the Coronavirus restrictions placed […]
Can you hear us now?
During the recent civil unrest in Kenosha, this was a question that was posed in response to the outcry over the violent, turbulent rioting that took place. Can you hear us now? I have to admit this question made me pause. Made me think. It made me take measure of my white privilege and question how I was using it to make things better in my community. One answer I came up with was I work for Kenosha Human Development Services. Throughout my 27 years at KHDS, I have witnessed great works of kindness and inclusion. I’ve seen people working […]
We will make it through 2020 together.
If 2020 had a mascot it might very well be this dog. This year arrived with a bang and just keeps on giving. We’ve come through the threat of murder hornets, moved an entire business in one week and are still dealing with daily issues of the move, and are working/living in a time of a pandemic that has made social distancing and working differently the norm. August brought us a time of great social unrest in our city adding to the stress and anxiety that we were already experiencing. We watched fearfully as portions of our city burned and […]