State Mental Health Council Releases Action Plan to Support Well-Being of Wisconsinites

State agencies release plan to improve mental health access

The heads of Wisconsin’s state agencies hope increased collaboration will make it easier for residents to access mental health support. The Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health on May 5 released a new statewide action plan, identifying both current efforts to improve state programs as well as future goals around increasing access to support. The council was created by Gov. Tony Evers in 2024 and includes the heads of 10 state departme…

State mental health council releases action plan to support well-being of Wisconsinites

Governor Evers created the council to bring together state workers from across 10 different state agencies to examine the current mental health services landscape, identify root causes of mental health issues and develop recommendations to improve Wisconsinites' mental health.