CFI celebrates Nurses Month
By Isaiah Brotzman, Social Media and Digital Specialist intern
May is Nurses Month and Centers for Independence is proud to recognize and celebrate the hard-working nurses on our staff, along with the more than 5 million registered nurses in the United States.
May was first acknowledged as Nurses Month in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now highlighted every year during Nurses Week, May 6th through May 12th in celebration of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Nightingale is often considered to be the first person to work in the nursing profession.
Throughout the month, be sure to check out CFI’s Facebook page to learn more about the many nurses at CFI.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
One in five adults in the United States live with a mental illness.
In Wisconsin about 46 percent of adults each year who have a mental illness will not receive treatment.
One in six children (ages 6-17) in the United States experience a mental health disorder each year and more than 70,000 Wisconsin children (ages 12-17) have depression.
Recognizing the imperative need among children, CFI’s ongoing efforts to assist those with a mental health crisis expanded in 2022 to include programs for children.
To learn more about how CFI is working to improve mental health in adults and children, visit the program page.
Thank you General Mills for supporting the MCFI Foundation
We would like to extend a special thanks to the General Mills Foundation for its generous gift of $5,000. This gift will go toward the purchase of equipment for the Concordia 27 kitchen.
Every dollar of each gift we receive goes to help someone and their family achieve greater life independence.
If you are interested in making a difference through a contribution to the MCFI Foundation, please visit the donor page.