Focus On Community

05/26/2026

Registration still going...www.focusracine.org
It is sure to be a great event!!

05/25/2026

05/20/2026

Mental Health Awareness Recovery Month. Let's talk about anxiety...18 grounding techniques to help relieve anxiety.

When you're experiencing anxiety, grounding techniques can help. We share a mix of mental and physical grounding techniques to help ease anxiety in the moment.

05/19/2026

DEPRESSION TIPS:

Shower. Not a bath, a shower.
Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you need to.

Moisturize everything.
Use whatever lotion you like.
Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48-hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire skin.

Put on clean, comfortable clothes.

Put on your favorite underwear.
Those ridiculous boxers you bought last Christmas with candy cane hearts on them. Put them on.

Drink cold water.
Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.

Clean something.
Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.

Blast music.
Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

Make food.
Don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft-boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.

Make something.
Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.

Go outside.
Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

Call someone.
Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, or call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text, email, or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.

Cuddle your pets if you have them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.

May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.

*** At your absolute best, you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.

*** In case nobody has told you today, I love you, and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!

Find something to be grateful for!

05/19/2026

We want to give a shout-out to Millers Flowers for their generous donation for our Joe Romano Golf Classic outing on June 18th! Thank you! You are appreciated!

05/18/2026

May and June are big celebration months for teens, with proms and graduations happening. Please know that Racine has a Social Host Ordinance. Teen alcohol consumption is illegal. Be a positive adult role model:) Racine Unified Schools United Way of Racine County Downtown Racine

05/15/2026

Great Mental Health and substance prevention Event at Red Apple tonight.

05/14/2026

Focus will be there. Come check out our table and our Hidden in Plain Sight Exhibit. Open to the public! Racine Unified Schools

05/13/2026

Today, we take a moment to highlight the amazing activity taking place in our 5th Grade LifeSkills programs.

Not only are graduations from the program taking place this week and next, but our good friends at Alpha Delta Kappa also generously provided backpacks and school supplies to 35 fortunate graduating participants across several Racine Unified schools.

These backpacks represent more than school supplies — they are encouragement, support, and a reminder that our community believes in these students' success. Racine Unified Schools

Thank you to Alpha Delta Kappa for your generosity and continued commitment to supporting youth in our community!

05/13/2026

Supporting youth mental health is a shared responsibility. Families, schools, healthcare providers, and communities all play a role in early identification and support. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone