Stories

The upheaval that has been our lives for the past few weeks has, I’m sure, made us all feel restless and anxious. Everything we thought we knew about our homes, our work, our families and ourselves is being tested by having to face either daily changes or day to day sameness. There is also the grey cloud of the unknown that just hangs over everything like a dense fog. The unknowns of if we are doing enough to stay safe, if we are going to make it another week, or if we will ever get back to something that seems […]

As we are hunkering down to wait out the pandemic together but separately we are bombarded with information from all sides about what could/might/is happening right now. All of this, of course, heightens anxiety and increases our fear. For those living with anxiety disorders, this is a terrific time to be alive. The chaos and disorder that we are all feeling – that overwhelming WHAT IF – is horrible to those who deal with that on a daily basis. There are some easy ways to keep our anxiety in check: Walk away from Social Media. So much misinformation is given […]

One of the most difficult things for anyone to do is to accept change. Even those of us who have an easier time of “rolling with it” do take a moment or two to think about what changes might bring to us in the future. Face it, change it scary. Change is the unknown. We all get settled and, find a place where we are comfortable. Sometimes even when we are not all that comfortable, we would rather stay where we are because it’s familiar and that’s the comforting part. The people we serve every day at Kenosha Human Development […]

During the dark, cold days of winter it can feel more and more as if there is no end to the drain of each workday. The flash and glow of the holidays are over and the grey sets in. As we hunker down to get things done, our spirits, once bright, start to wain and we lose the usual enthusiasm we bring to our work. Quite simply, our morale is low because we feel low. Perhaps it’s at this time of year, more than any other time, we need to remind ourselves how to take care of what is most […]

This year, we’ve launched our first ever annual campaign. It feels odd for us to ask for money for ourselves and not the people we serve. Yet, as we look at the work we’ve done this year, in just a few of our programs, we know that if we are to keep going, we need room and a space that offers us the opportunity to keep growing. The mission of Kenosha Human Development Services has always been to make sure everyone has what they need. It’s just that simple. We want our community to have a place to turn to […]