Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) and Children’s Wisconsin today announced a $3
million commitment from Kohl’s that will support the opening of
three additional mental health walk-in clinic locations in
Wisconsin. The donation, which comes on the first day of National
Mental Health Awareness Month, builds on the organizations’
continued work to build awareness, remove barriers, and make
critical mental health services more accessible to youth and
families across the state.
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The new locations will offer similar services to those provided
at the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic on the Children’s
Wisconsin Milwaukee campus. The intent is to open one location each
year over the next three years. Locations of the new clinics have
not yet been selected, but will be spread throughout Wisconsin.
“The mental health issues impacting today’s youth are of the
utmost importance, and we applaud the work Children’s Wisconsin has
been doing to prioritize and develop tangible solutions to support
mental wellness for all children,” said Christie Raymond, Kohl’s
chief marketing officer. “Through our continued partnership, Kohl’s
is proud to play a role in increasing access to critical mental
health services and creating pathways to greater health and
well-being for kids across Wisconsin.”
“Wisconsin kids are telling us what kids all over the country
have been telling us — this is a crisis,” said Amy Herbst, MSSW,
APSW, vice president of mental and behavioral health at Children’s
Wisconsin. “We are so grateful that Kohl’s recognizes the urgency
in addressing this need and continues to support these efforts. We
know that more Wisconsin kids will begin a path to better health
and healing because of their gift.”
The walk-in clinics provide immediate mental health support to
kids 5-18 years old and are staffed with licensed therapists and
social workers. The clinics offer a therapy session, safety
evaluation and support in connecting families to long-term
resources either through Children’s Wisconsin or in the community.
Opened in March 2022, the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic
in Milwaukee is the only mental health walk-in clinic in the state
and has supported more than 1,000 kids. Around 50 percent of the
kids were from Milwaukee County, but families traveled from as far
away as Manitowoc and Chicago to receive immediate care,
highlighting the need for more resources statewide.
Data from the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health shows
that in 2022, anxiety, depression, and suicide reports were up,
with 34 percent of Wisconsin students feeling sad and hopeless
almost every day. That’s a 10 percent increase over the last 10
years. In addition, 22 percent of Wisconsin high school students
reported physically harming themselves, and 52 percent reported
anxiety. This is consistent with the concerns seen by mental health
providers at the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic over the
last year. The vast majority of kids have reported anxiety,
depression, trauma concerns, and school avoidance.
The additional walk-in clinics continue the commitment of
Children’s Wisconsin to ensure that every child’s mental health is
as important as caring for their physical health. In 2019,
Children’s Wisconsin made a 5-year, $150 million commitment to
address the mental health crisis facing Wisconsin kids by detecting
needs sooner, improving access to care and raising awareness of
mental health. Kohl’s was among the first to support efforts by the
health system, committing $5 million in 2019 to expand school-based
mental health services, introduce mental health screening tools and
support an awareness campaign on mental health needs.
Kohl’s donation is made possible through Kohl’s philanthropic
program, Kohl’s Cares®, which sells children’s books and toys and
donates 100 percent of the net profit to support the health and
wellness of families in our communities nationwide. Since 2001,
Kohl's has committed more than $23 million to Children’s Wisconsin
to help Wisconsin’s kids live stronger, healthier lives. The
long-standing partnership is rooted in creating new and exciting
programs focused on kids' health and education, and in recent years
has focused on addressing the mental health crisis.
This commitment to Children’s Wisconsin serves as an extension
of Kohl’s broader philanthropic focus on mental health and wellness
nationwide. In addition to Kohl’s hometown partnership with
Children’s Wisconsin, the national retailer also supports Alliance
for a Healthier Generation, National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI), and NAMI Southeast Wisconsin, and is a member of NAMI’s
StigmaFree Company initiative. Additionally, through a national
partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Kohl’s has
committed $10 million to support the development and delivery of
trauma-informed training to Club staff.
For more than 60 years, Kohl’s has been a proud member of the
Milwaukee community and has given more than $152 million to
nonprofits in its hometown. In addition to partnerships with local
nonprofits who are making a difference in the community every day,
Kohl’s also gives back through its Hometown Giving Program, and
recognizes associate volunteer efforts for causes and organizations
they care about through the Kohl’s Volunteer Program. To learn
more, please visit Corporate.Kohls.com.
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About Kohl’s
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading omnichannel retailer. With more
than 1,100 stores in 49 states and the online convenience of
Kohls.com and the Kohl's App, Kohl's offers amazing national and
private brands at incredible savings for families nationwide.
Kohl’s is committed to progress in its diversity, equity and
inclusion strategy, and the company's environmental, social and
corporate governance (ESG) stewardship. For a list of store
locations or to shop online, visit Kohls.com. For more information
about Kohl’s impact in the community or how to join our winning
team, visit Corporate.Kohls.com.
About Children’s Wisconsin
Children’s Wisconsin is the region’s only independent health
care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of
children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah,
Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health
care centers in the United States. It is ranked in eight specialty
areas in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Children’s
Hospitals report. Children’s Wisconsin provides primary care,
specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health
services, foster and adoption services, child and family
counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. In
2021, Children’s Wisconsin invested more than $151 million in the
community to improve the health status of children through medical
care, advocacy, education and pediatric medical research.
Children’s Wisconsin achieves its mission in part through donations
from individuals, corporations and foundations and is proud to be a
member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
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Wisconsin: Tami Hughes, thughes@childrenswi.org
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