Posted on: April 12, 2023
“Who will speak on our behalf about medical care if we cannot speak for ourselves?" asked Helen Sampson, Quality Coordinator with the ADRC and member of the Kenosha County Care Transition Coalition, “It is one of the things we actually can control. B...
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Posted on: December 16, 2022
John Tibbetts has now been drug-free for as long as any time since he was a teenager.
And at age 45, with a long history of substance use and resultant run-ins with the law, that’s no small thing.
Earlier this week, he took the next step in his ne...
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Posted on: October 24, 2022
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events will be held at two Kenosha County locations this Saturday, Oct. 29, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.
The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, ...
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Posted on: October 7, 2022
Effective Oct. 1, 2022, Kenosha Human Development Services (KHDS) expanded services to the community with two separate programs:
- The Crisis Program in the Crisis Prevention Center provides mental health services to individuals (children and...
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Posted on: September 28, 2022
Please join the Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center, the National Alzheimer’s Association and Garrett Davis Productions for "Unforgettable," a heart-warming, honest and humorous play about a family thrust into managing ...
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Posted on: September 1, 2022
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave joined together Wednesday, Aug. 30, on International Overdose Awareness Day to highlight the tragic impact that opioids have had on both counties, as well as the acti...
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Posted on: May 16, 2022
The local efforts of National Drug Take Back Day on April 30, 2022, helped collect 1,883 pounds of medications, both prescribed and over-the-counter, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.
The events, held at five locations ac...
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Posted on: April 25, 2022
On Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kenosha County residents can visit various locations throughout the county to safely dispose of unneeded medications, undergo life-saving NARCAN training and learn more about local behavioral health resources ...
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Posted on: March 11, 2022
The Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center is now accepting registrations for Stand Up & Move More, a free online workshop.
Did you know that too much sitting can increase your risk for numerous chronic conditions including heart disease, ...
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Posted on: February 24, 2022
There is a “new” Medicare scam circulating in Kenosha County. Again. Scammers have cleverly put a new twist on a scam that originated in 2020.
The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center recently received a call from a savvy consume...
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Posted on: February 10, 2022
The Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center is now accepting applications for its next Powerful Tools for Caregivers course, to be conducted online.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a free, six-week educational series designed by Stan...
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Posted on: December 2, 2021
Drug overdose deaths in Kenosha County increased by 57 percent during a recent 12-month period compared with the year prior, far surpassing a disturbing national trend, leaders of the Kenosha County Opioid Task Force announced today.
During the 12-month sp...
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Posted on: October 26, 2021
A powerful opioid that can cause a deadly overdose with just a small amount is appearing in many illegal drugs and counterfeit prescriptions, members of the Kenosha County Opioid Task Force are cautioning the community.
The Kenosha County Sheriff...
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Posted on: September 29, 2021
The Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center is now accepting applications for its next Powerful Tools for Caregivers course, to be conducted online.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a free, six-week educational series designed by Stanford Unive...
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