Looking for some fun ways to connect and have fun together as a family this summer? Why not pick up a July “Summer Fun Project Pack” for your family. The packs are filled with youth-family educational activities including mental health, nutrition, STEM, craft and reading activities along with supplies to complete the activities. Finding ways to connect and have fun together can help youth and families manage stress and enjoy the summer months.
Families can pick up a free “Summer Fun Project Pack” from one of three options below:
• In Merrill, contact T.B. Scott Library via phone 715-536-7191 to make an appointment to pick up a pack.
• In Tomahawk, contact the Tomahawk Library to make a curbside appointment by phone 715-453-2455, M-F 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
• The “Project Packs” are also being included in Kinship of Tomahawk food distribution bags, but any Kinship family who would like to reserve a pack can contact Patti at 715-966-0996.
The “Summer Fun Project Packs” are being funded by Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital. Healthy Minds Coalition is partnering with Kinship of Tomahawk, T.B. Scott Library, Tomahawk Library and the UW-Madison Division of Extension 4-H program to create a new pack for each month this summer. The August pack will be available in early August.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19 and need support, contact the SAMHSA Disaster Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. If you find you are overwhelmed or having thoughts of self-harm or suicide, reach out for help right away. Text HOPELINE to 741741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
For local help with physical, financial and the social implications of this current health crisis, visit https://lincoln.extension.wisc.edu/public-health-emergencies/.
The Resilient Wisconsin Initiative provides tools and resources to Wisconsinites who are dealing with stress and mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, go to https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/resilient.htm.
This is a rapidly evolving situation. If you have questions or immediate needs related to COVID-19, call 211 or text COVID-19 to 211-211. For the latest information, visit Lincoln County Health Department’s website at https://co.lincoln.wi.us/covid19 or follow us on Facebook.
Healthy Minds for Lincoln County is a part of Live Well Lincoln, a collaborative that strives to promote partnerships within the community to improve health through advocacy, prevention and implementation of best practices. To learn more about Healthy Minds for Lincoln County visit http://welllincoln.org.