Keep the Change
IMPACT is a
With more than 50 years of experience in providing prevention, intervention, assessment and referral services, we help people define their problem, access immediate assistance, and develop a plan of action for long-term success. Securing and restoring the healthy, productive futures of individuals, families, schools and workplaces leads to an improved quality of life for our entire community. IMPACT’s investment in Milwaukee means that you get to keep the change.
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Heroin and Heartache
Two weeks ago today, I found my 23 year old son in the bathroom; he had overdosed. When I called you, I was in shock and panicking over the discovery that my son was a heroin user.
RISKY DRINKING CAN TAKE THE CHEER OUT OF THE HOLIDAYS
This time of year, heavy alcohol consumption plays a large role in what many commonly associate with “holiday cheer.” For others, the holidays represent stress, anxiety, loneliness and despair; and alcohol serves as a crutch.
...about Your Neighbors
If you needed a food pantry or emergency shelter, how would you locate it? Google? Yellow Pages? Your place of worship? While most of us will never experience hunger or the threat of homelessness, thousands* of our neighbors do every year, and have turned to 2-1-1 @ IMPACT for help in accessing these kinds of resources and many others.
Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED
Today is the 2010 United Way Campaign kick-off. Your workplace may conduct a campaign; you may read articles about United Way in JSOnline; or you may see campaign billboards throughout our community encouraging you to “Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED”.
Bullying: It's Not Just a Playground Issue Anymore
Remember when you were a kid in school and you did your best to stay away from the Whiners; the Slackers -- and worst of all -- the Bullies? As adults, bullying in the workplace is no laughing matter. In fact, a disturbing report about a recent killing spree at a beer distributing company in Connecticut may have been rooted in workplace bullying.