mental health

Sunday, May 31, 2026 at noon on WVPE News2. Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch is a special program made in partnership with the Tradeoffs podcast. This episode takes listeners to Durham, North Carolina, to meet people who have reimagined the city’s crisis-response system.

Sunday, May 24, 2026 at noon on WVPE News2 (HD2)Understanding the unique mental health challenges for immigrants in the United States.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at noon on WVPE News2 (HD2). This episode explores the fundamental relationship between sleep and mental health.

The fifth annual Oaklawn's Got Talent Friday at Elkhart's The Lerner Theatre will again raise money for Oaklawn's 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis response services in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 at noon on WVPE News2 (HD2)This Call to Mind special looks at the mental health consequences of climate change. We’ll hear from experts who say climate-related anxiety, depression, and grief are urgent mental health issues. And we’ll hear real-world stories of people coping with a rapidly changing environment.

Mental health treatment in St. Joseph County has made great strides since the launch of Oaklawn’s behavioral crisis center. Now, faith groups are asking leaders to go further by improving coordination.

Notre Dame psychology experts will use a new single-encounter approach to help youths experiencing mental health problems, with a counselor and a self-guided online platform.

The three-year St. Joseph County Universal Wellness Project will train 75 local providers, and launch an online platform kids can use themselves, to help Michiana youth suffering mental health problems like anxiety and depression.

Goshen Fire Department is training Maple, a golden retriever, as its first therapy dog to support first responders and residents during stressful calls and community emergencies.

South Bend Schools partner with Oaklawn and Paramount Health Data Project to connect student health and academics in a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative.