Stories

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 […]

November 13-November 24, 2019 is National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week. All week long there are activities planned that you can participate in which will help shed some light and bring awareness to needs of the hungry and homeless in our community. Throughout the week, you can support your local food pantry! Organize a workplace food drive or donate non-perishable food items. Local pantries such as Grace Welcome Center and Salvation Army are always in need and would welcome your contribution! Donate new or gently used winter coats, boots, or shoes for adults to the ELCA Outreach Center at 6218-26th […]

I read somewhere that when you’re in your twenties, you spend a lot of time worrying what other people think of you. When you reach your forties, you don’t care anymore what they think of you. But when you reach your sixties, you realize they weren’t ever thinking about you at all. We go through so much of our life being who other people expect us to be. We place so much pressure on ourselves to live up to the norm, not stand out, or at least stand out in a way that is acceptable and, frankly, by the time […]

The Children’s Long-Term Waiver Program Every child is born with the same capacity for achieving their best life regardless of their cognitive or physical limitations. Every child has the ability to feel joy, express frustration and want to do more. The natural curiosity of childhood is not erased by a disability though it may be altered, slowed down or need assistance to grow. Kenosha Human Development Services, in conjunction with the Kenosha County Division of Children and Family Services and the State of Wisconsin, believes that children born with different abilities can achieve great strides given some extra support. We […]