Mental Health Advocacy

Community Living Room

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Date:

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Date:

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:

First Congregational UCC, 724 E South River St, Appleton

Please note: cancelled this month. No gathering on Dec. 20.
Join Us for Coffee and Connection

You are welcome to this non-clinical, non-judgemental, safe space for talking through life’s challenges.

There is no cost, and it's completely confidential.

Hosted by First Congregational UCC, Appleton.

Sponsored by Ebb & Flow Collective and ESTHER.

Meets the third Wednesdays of September, October, November & December.

More information at communitylivingroom.org

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Community Living Room for support in the loss of Jill Smith

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Date:

Friday, February 10, 2023 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location:

First Congregational United Church of Christ; 724 East South River Street. Appleton, Wisconsin 54915

A community living room for ESTHER folks who knew Jill Smith. This will be a time to have deep connections with one another. We can be a community of peer support as we navigate this immense grief.

ESTHER Mental Health Task Force Meeting

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Monday, January 9, 2023 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location:

Zoom Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Mental Health Task Force. Leave us a message at esther-foxvalley.org/mhtf for Zoom link or to be added to the mailing list.

Lights of Hope: 4th Annual WI Recovery, Celebration, and Memorial Walk

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September 11, 2022: LIGHTS OF HOPE

The 4th Annual WI Recovery Celebration and Memorial Walk
Raise Awareness about Addiction, Celebrate Recovery and Help Those Impacted by Loss

City Park, 500 E. Franklin St, Appleton, WI.
Walk starting at 4:00pm.
$18 for adults and $10 for children under age 17.

Local and National Speakers, Silent Auction, Recovery Resource Tables, Narcan Training
Subs and Water will be proved after the event
The fee includes a t-shirt, memorial sign and water.

Please arrive no later than 3:30pm for registration and T-shirt pick up.
Get signed up today Here

September 10: FREE Documentary Screening of Tipping the Pain Scale

Fox Valley Technical College, 1825 Bluemound Drive, Appleton
Room 170 ABC Parking Lot, North Entrance 16
3:00 Viewing the Film
5:00 PM Panel with Joseph Green, Travis Sacket, Bev Kelley-Miller, Patrick Danforth

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MMIW2GS Rally Live-Stream Video Available

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Waking Women Healing Institute, Inc. and ESTHER held an important event in Houdini Plaza in Appleton on February 14, bringing awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Girls and 2-Spirits (MMIWG2S). We heard from family members and leaders who are working to create change and healing.

Thank you to everybody who showed up on this cold day to show support. If you were not able to attend and are interested, Waking Women Healing Institute Inc. live-streamed the event from Houdini Plaza and from other locations. You can watch the recording, which is available on Facebook:

Standing Together, Speaking Out for MMIWG2S, Land & Water

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Date:

Monday, February 14, 2022 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Location:

Houdini Plaza, 111 W College Ave, Appleton + Facebook Livestream

Plan to Attend This Powerful Event

Live at Houdini Plaza in downtown Appleton, and live-streamed on Facebook at @wakingwomenhealing and @esther.foxvalley.

Co-sponsored by ESTHER and Waking Women Healing Institute.

This recent ESTHER blog post describes the epidemic of Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirits in this region and shares background on ESTHER’s efforts to be in solidarity with indigenous peoples on this issue and others.

More information on the February 14 rally at wakingwomenhealingint.org

ESTHER Mental Health Task Force

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Monday, January 10, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, February 14, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, March 14, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, April 11, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, May 9, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, June 13, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, July 11, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, August 15, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, September 12, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, October 10, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, November 14, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Monday, December 12, 2022 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location:

Zoom Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Mental Health Task Force. Leave us a message at esther-foxvalley.org/mhtf for Zoom link or to be added to the mailing list.

ESTHER Mental Health Task Force

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Date:

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location:

Zoom Meeting

Monthly meeting discussing issues and advocacy related to mental health concerns, criminal legal system, child welfare, and the like. Attend via Zoom conference. Leave us a message at https://esther-foxvalley.org/mhtf to be added to the mailing list or for Zoom info.

June 12 MMIWG2S Billboards for Change Rally Video

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MMIWG2S Billboard Rally Video Now Available

On morning of June 12, ESTHER, in collaboration with the Native Justice Coalition and Waking Women Healing Institute, sponsored a rally at the Urban Evolutions store on West College Avenue in Appleton. The purposes of the rally were 1) to draw attention to the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and two-spirits in Wisconsin and the nation, and 2) to dedicate a new billboard placed nearby. About fifty people attended, and the event drew media attention from WBAY TV in Green Bay and Appleton radio.

The rally was streamed live on Facebook. If you did not attend, or would like to experience the program again, click on the image to watch the recorded video on Facebook. (This video is publicly visible; you do not need a Facebook account to watch it. The program starts about 10 minutes in, so you may want to fast-forward to that point.)

Rally: MMIWG2S Billboards for Change

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Date:

Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 9:30am - 10:30am

Location:

Urban Evolution parking lot, 2401 W College Ave, Appleton

With the Waking Women Healing Institute and the Native Justice Coalition ESTHER is participating in a billboard campaign to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2-spirits. A new billboard in this campaign has just been placed on West College Avenue in Appleton, near the Urban Evolution store.

Join us for a rally Saturday morning, June 12, from 9:30-10:30 am, to dedicate the billboard and learn more about the campaign to raise awareness across the Great Lakes about this issue. “No more silence. No more stolen sisters.”