The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, Wisconsin

11/03/2026

Pause, create, and explore how creativity can support your mental wellbeing!

Join us for Creative Ritual as Practice (Art Journaling) with Jessica Turtle of Treehaus Studio, part of our Thriving community mental wellness series. Through spontaneous mark-making, reflective writing, and sensory experiences, Jessica will guide us in creative practices that invite playfulness, mindfulness, and reflection.

We’ll explore how a creative practice can help us relax, take a break from everyday worries, and express feelings that can be hard to put into words. You’ll leave with ideas for using art journaling as a tool in your own mental wellness toolbox.

No art experience is needed, and all supplies are provided! Every participant will also receive a starter kit of art supplies to take home and continue their practice.

📅 Tuesday, November 10
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Treehaus Studio at The Acreage at Osceola

FREE and open to adults 18+. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Register HERE: https://forms.gle/PEXkKNcGgG8sVbay5

Thriving is co-facilitated by Kim Henningsgard, Mental Health Therapist, and Lisa Murphy, Executive Director of the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, with special guests sharing tools to support mental wellness.

11/02/2026

This team did an awesome job hosting our October Recovering Together Café for 34 attendees! Thank you for creating a welcoming space to share a meal, connect, and support one another.

Recovering Together Cafés offer connection and encouragement for people looking for support in their recovery journeys. Whether you’ve joined us before or are coming for the first time, we’d love to see you at our next Café!

📅 Tuesday, November 17
🕔 5-7 PM
📍 Joy Lutheran Church, Centuria

Dinner, childcare, and gas cards are provided at no cost. Registration is required.

Register here: https://forms.gle/e83GCypnfz8KUDn67

Join us! 💛

Monthly Recovering Together Cafés are offered in partnership with the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, Polk County Community Services Division, and Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley thanks to generous support from St. Croix Valley Foundation.

10/29/2026

Kevin Hines reminded us that reaching out for help can change a life. At our community presentation, local organizations helped make that message tangible by connecting attendees with resources and people ready to offer support.

Thank you to the exhibitors who joined us for our community resource fair before and after Kevin’s presentation:

✨ Amery Hospital & Clinic Behavioral Health Clinic
✨ Dominic’s Light
✨ Dynamic Music Therapy
✨ Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin 988 Lifeline
✨ Make It OK
✨ Northwest Journey (Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic)
✨ Northwest Passage
✨ Partners for Recovery
✨ Peace Tree Counseling
✨ Polk County Community Services Division
✨ St. Croix Tribal Health Division Behavioral Health Clinic

And, of course, we were there sharing mental health resources and the Polk County Su***de Awareness Walk!

Thank you to all of the exhibitors for sharing your time, answering questions, and helping our neighbors find support for themselves and the people they care about. Your presence reinforced an important part of Kevin’s message: we don’t have to face our struggles alone!

Let’s keep Kevin’s message going by checking in, listening, and helping one another take that next step toward support. Be Here Tomorrow. 💛

10/29/2026

It’s been a whirlwind two days at the Mental Health Task Force! Four Kevin Hines presentations reached 1,500+ students and staff across seven school districts and 100+ community members at our community night!

Thank you to Unity School District, Frederic School District, Luck Public Schools, St. Croix Falls School District, Clayton School District, School District of Amery, and Osceola School District for working with us to bring Kevin’s important message of hope and resilience to your high school students.

To the students, staff, and community members who attended, thank you for your attention, thoughtful questions, and support for one another. Kevin’s reminders about reaching out for help and being there for others are messages we can all carry forward.

Thank you to Polk County Community Services Division for making these two days of impact possible, and to Kevin for sharing your story with honesty, warmth, humor, and hope.

Reach out. Keep talking. Be there for one another. And as Kevin reminds us: Be Here Tomorrow, and every day after that. 💛

10/27/2026

✨ There’s still time to see Kevin Hines TONIGHT! ✨

Bring a friend or family member and join us for this FREE community presentation. There’s plenty of seating available, and walk-ins are welcome!

Kevin is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, documentary filmmaker, and mental health and su***de prevention advocate. He survived a su***de attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000. Since then, he has dedicated his life to sharing his story and helping others find hope and support.

📅 Tuesday, October 27
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM; be in your seat by 7 PM!
📍 Unity Schools Performing Arts Center, Balsam Lake

We hope to see you there!

10/27/2026

We kicked off Kevin Hines’ visit to Polk County this morning with a presentation for nearly 500 high school students from Unity, Frederic, and Luck!

Students heard Kevin’s message of hope, the power of reaching out and asking for help, and the importance of being the one to offer support.

✨️ Come see Kevin TONIGHT! ✨️

Bring a friend and join us for this FREE community presentation. There’s plenty of room for you!

📅 Tuesday, October 27
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM - Presentation begins at 7 PM
📍 Unity Schools Performing Arts Center, Balsam Lake

Free and open to all. Walk-ins welcome!

10/26/2026

🌟 Tomorrow night!!! Join us for An Evening of Hope with Kevin Hines!

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Kevin’s powerful story of survival, resilience, and hope, and his message about the difference we can make by being there for one another.

📅 Tuesday, October 27
📍 Unity Schools Performing Arts Center, Balsam Lake
⏰ Doors open at 6:30 PM | Presentation begins at 7 PM
🎟️ FREE and open to everyone!

Bring a friend, visit with local community resources, and join us for an inspiring evening.

Register here: https://forms.gle/EnSN6jrF2guutcqz9

Help us spread the word by sharing this invitation!

10/21/2026

It was a lovely morning connecting with the team at Osceola Medical Center’s Employee Health Fair! Thank you for inviting us to share more about the Mental Health Task Force and the programs and resources we offer to support mental wellness for your team and our community. 💚

10/19/2026

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to see Kevin Hines in person!

Join us for An Evening of Hope with Kevin Hines, mental health advocate, global speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker.

Hear Kevin’s powerful story of survival, hope, and recovery, and his reminder that you are not alone. Bring a friend, family member, or someone who could use a message of hope.

Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30 PM
Unity Schools Performing Arts Center, Balsam Lake

FREE and open to all!

Register to save your seat: https://forms.gle/EnSN6jrF2guutcqz9

A community resource fair will also offer opportunities to connect with local organizations and support.

Tuesday, October 27th, 6:30 PM Unity Schools Performing Arts Center, Balsam Lake, WI This is a FREE community event, open to everyone! Kevin Hines, mental health advocate, global speaker, best-selling author, & documentary filmmaker shares his story of hope. Two years after his bipolar disorder diag...

10/15/2026

💛 There’s a place for you at our next Recovering Together Café this Tuesday, October 20, from 5-7 PM at Joy Lutheran Church in Centuria!

Share a meal, connect with others, and take part in welcoming, supportive conversations. Whether you’ve attended before or are joining us for the first time, we’d love to see you.

Free dinner & childcare is provided. Attendees also receive a $20 gas cards to help with transportation to and from the Café.

Register here: https://forms.gle/UPsA5r77kQMLjCc38

Monthly Recovering Together Cafés are offered in partnership with Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley, Polk County Community Services Division, and the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County.