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When we think about health and well-being, we often think about eating healthy and getting exercise. These are important aspects of a healthy, well life. But, we know it is much more than that. It’s about stress. It’s about being able to participate in everyday activities without pain. It’s about having someone to call when…

Collective impact organizations Achieve Brown County, Connections for Mental Wellness, POINT Poverty Initiative, and Wello celebrated one year in the Office for Collective Impact in the Rail Yard on August 18, 2022. This open house was an opportunity to thank the people and businesses that helped make this space possible. We extend our appreciation and…

The start of another school year is just around the corner. Whether or not parents are excited to see their children head back to the classroom is debatable, but we can all easily agree that we want our children to safely get to school regardless if you’re driving them, they are walking, or riding their…

What we know: Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with better health outcomes, including decreased rates of heart disease and cancer. Also true: Despite advances in understanding the systemic barriers to healthy food access, diet-related health problems continue to disproportionately affect low-income communities of color. The question: Why, particularly in a community like…

The sound of birds chirping, the splish splash of water, and warmth from the summer sun. Paddling down the East River, one might forget that you’re in Brown County. Yet, an abundance  of fresh waterways are one of our community’s greatest assets. There is a growing movement to make sure the habitats of the East…

Wello has awarded $7,637 to 29 teachers and staff across 15 schools in the Green Bay Area Public School District as part of our mindfulness capacity building work with the district.  “It’s exciting to see the progress that we have made towards making mindfulness practices available to staff and students as research shows these practices…

If I asked you to imagine smelling burgers and pork chops being cooked on a grill, music playing and people dancing, children throwing a football around, and people filling up bags with local sweet potatoes, carrots and other produce, you probably wouldn’t guess that this was the scene for people waiting to get their COVID-19…

What does jicama, a delicious crunchy vegetable that plays a key role in Hispanic cuisine, have to do with well-being?  It’s kind of a cool story.   But before we talk about jicama, we need to talk about social connectedness. Connectedness is a hot topic in our world, because research repeatedly demonstrates a strong connection between…