Mike Lappen

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services Mobile Crisis Team Celebrates 30 Years of Responding to Crisis Calls 24/7 and Serving the Community

Milwaukee County has been offering mobile crisis services for 30 years, while other large cities have assembled teams in recent years

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board Issues Statement on Chapter 971 Audit Findings

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Encourages Residents to Access Services and Resources Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month

Multiple events taking place to bring awareness to services for children and adults

Milwaukee County Opens Crisis Stabilization Houses to Expand Mental Health Services

New Mental Health Emergency Center Planned for Milwaukee County Residents

Milwaukee County and Four Local Health Systems Enter Negotiations to Develop Joint Venture

Regional meeting on opioid epidemic included Senator Baldwin

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division receives over $6.4 Million in Grants

Three diverse grants help support the transition to a full continuum of care

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Receives $1.2 Million Grant from Bureau of Justice Assistance to Reduce Offender Opioid Overdose Deaths

Funding to enhance overdose treatment and recovery programming

Sixteenth Street to Open new Clinic Focused on Behavioral Health for Milwaukee’s South Side Community

Sixteenth Street and Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division collaborate to increase access to behavioral health services with support from the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and the Milwaukee County DHHS Behavioral Health Division Recognize Mental Health Month

Community partners across the county will host free events throughout the month of May

Final report released by Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force

News release and report from Alderman Michael J. Murphy

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Announces Brian McBride as New Director of Wraparound Milwaukee

McBride to continue focus on strength-based, individualized approach to care

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division’s Nurse Recruitment Campaign receives international award

Campaign challenges nurses who “have what it takes” to apply to be mental health nurses

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division receives $2.6 Million to help families affected by the opioid epidemic

Family Drug Treatment Court and AODA residential and recovery services help reunite families affected by addiction

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Announces Community Priorities in 2018 Budget Request Narrative

Behavioral Health Division and Mental Health Board encourage public to submit feedback

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Medical Staff Elected to Wisconsin Psychiatric Association Executive Council

BHD leaders join governing body, serving Milwaukee and Wisconsin

County Executive Abele Announces Launch of Additional Public Hearings, Online Feedback for BHD

Goal is to increase public involvement and diversity of ideas to shape BHD budget