Almost ten percent of the population experiences a depressive illness at some point in their life. An important part of recovering from depression is to participate in as many of your regular daily activities as possible, including work. But, if you are suffering from depression, you may find working with co-workers, or even talking to them, is an enormous effort. …
May is Mental Health Month: “Risky Business”
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S or more than 43.8 million people experience mental illness each year? While mental illness can be an invisible disability, it impacts people at home, work, school, and in the community. It is an issue we struggle with at the local, state and national level. How do we better connect …
March is Emergency Planning Awareness Month
March ushers in spring and a renewed awareness that life can be unpredictable due to natural disasters. In Wisconsin, spring reminds us of the possibility of severe weather and tornadoes. But, other emergencies include extreme heat or a heat wave, fire, and flash floods. This is a time to review how to be prepared for the unthinkable and plan for …
Building your Savings
Do you have savings goals? Are you saving up for a car? A house? An emergency fund? A lot of people reach the end of the month and realize they’ve spent the money they planned to save. A survey in late 2016 suggests that nearly half of Americans are living in this paycheck to paycheck cycle. What can I do? …
That’s a Load of Debt!
To develop a plan for reducing your debt, first determine your debt load – the total amount you owe. Take a few minutes to collect all your bills and credit card statements to take inventory. On a piece of paper (or using the debt load worksheet in the resources below), write out the following: Name of creditor Current balance Interest rate Minimum monthly …
New Mental Health Services Option and the State of Mental Health Report
As residents of Wisconsin, it is everyone’s responsibility to improve the state of mental health and at ERI we are dedicated to doing our part. Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) program One program that is making its way throughout Wisconsin is the Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) program, and it is hoped that the program will give support to a population frequently …
Double your Dollars at the Farmer’s Markets
The MadMarket Double Dollars program is a farmers’ market incentive program for SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) / FoodShare users. The program will offer a dollar for dollar match for all EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) transactions (up to $25) at three participating farmers’ markets. The program will begin Sunday, July 5th, and will run through December 20th. Participants will be …
Easy Lunch Box Recipes – Healthy Eating Tips
Have you or your kids gotten sick of the typical PB&J brown bag lunch? It’s not easy coming up with new ideas for healthy, affordable lunches, but the start of a new school year is a good time to get creative. We love this creative lunch idea from Eating Well for Pizza Rollups: Eating on a Budget: Make Your Tummy …
Eating Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. For some tips and resources to help you make healthy food choices while staying within your budget, check out our resource list about budget friendly, healthy, and best of all, delicious food. We also invite you to share your favorite website on this topic. Add it to our list or vote for your …