Whether you’re a former patient or family who wants to stay connected to Rogers Behavioral Health or a passionate supporter of mental health in general, there are many ways to get involved and make a difference!
Give for a better day
Donate
Every gift is the gift of a better day for someone in need! Make your gift in any amount, either one-time or recurring. Select how/where you want your donation to be used or make your gift in honor/memory of a loved one.
Recognize a Rogers team member
Shine the LimeLight on someone special at Rogers
Whether you want to celebrate an important member of your clinical team, an insightful art therapist, a kind dietician, or an understanding member of our patient access team, make a donation in their honor and put them in the LimeLight!
Recognize a nurse
Submit a DAISY Award nomination
Want to say thank you to your nurse? Nominate them for a DAISY Award and tell us how they went above and beyond.
Become a Rogers Champion
Learn more about mental health
Find facts, videos, quizzes, blog, podcasts, downloads and webinars from Rogers Behavioral Health’s mental health and addiction experts. Learn more and pass it on!
Go to rogersbh.org/about-us/newsroom/blog
Do any of these statements apply to you?
Rogers Foundation provides funding to support a variety of life-changing programs. Help us raise friends and funds for our mission by telling us how these areas made a difference in recovery:
- I received a Patient Care Grant to help with the cost of treatment.
- I received an Angel Fund gift for hardships incurred outside of treatment (transportation, accommodations, utility bill, food, clothing, other).
- I participated in Spiritual Care programming or met with a chaplain.
- I took part in the “Up to Me” stigma reduction program.
- I spent time at the Ladish Center/Ronald McDonald Family Room.
- I worked with a dog as part of a Canine Assisted Intervention (CAI).
Email us at infofoundation@rogersbh.org.
Share your Rogers experience
Have you or a loved one spent time at Rogers? We’d love to hear about your positive Rogers experience and journey to recovery.
Email us at infofoundation@rogersbh.org.
Participate in mental health advocacy
Learn about opportunities and share your interest in helping others.
Email us at infofoundation@rogersbh.org.
Help us fundraise
From social campaigns to special events, there are so many ways to support our mission. Be creative and have fun!
Online fundraising page
Turn your next special occasion into an online event with a purpose when you create your own online fundraising page for Rogers.
Custom fundraising event
Whether it’s a school bake sale or a corporate golf outing, organizing your own event creates much-needed awareness and support for patients and programs at Rogers.
“Give for a Better Day” drive
Collect much-needed items for patients at Rogers by organizing your own gift drive at your school, community organization, or business. Choose among our Angel Fund, Coping Skills, or Holiday gift drives and show patients you care. You may post our wist of items and let people bring in items OR purchase items directly from Amazon and have them shipped to the Foundation.
View our wish lists of items found on Amazon:
Volunteer
Participate in “Meals from the Heart”
Volunteer groups (up to 6 people) are invited to come to our Ronald McDonald Family Room© located at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to prepare food for patient families to enjoy while they support their loved one in treatment. This program provides families with healthy food options without the hassle and financial burden of having to bring their own food or leave campus. Choose the menu, purchase the ingredients and prepare/package food in the Family Room’s beautiful kitchen for families to enjoy on their own.
Help create a stigma-free world
Join forces with Rogers’ Community Learning and Engagement team and our partners at WISE (Wise Initiative for Stigma Elimination) to engage in anti-stigma work.
Use WISE words
Get the latest from experts offering their best advice, research, and insights around stigma reduction.
www.eliminatestigma.org/blog
Support others
Learn how to respond in a supportive, non-judgmental way when people with mental health and other challenges are ready to share.
www.eliminatestigma.org/safeperson
Decide how and when to disclose
The ‘Up to Me’ curriculum helps people make choices about if, when, and how they share their mental health and substance use struggles.
www.eliminatestigma.org/up-to-me
Learn Stigma 101
Stigma is a major barrier to people geting help they need. Take time to learn what it is and how to overcome it.
www.eliminatestigma.org/learn-about-stigma
Become a part of WISE
Looking to be a part of the movement to increase inclusion, hope and support for people living with mental health and substance use challenges and help combat the stigma around these challenges?
www.eliminatestigma.org/get-involved
Build compassion resilience
Facilitator resources for professionals and caregivers to prevent compassion fatigue.
www.eliminatestigma.org/compassion-resilience-toolkit
Support our events
Whether you live near or far, there are many ways to participate in our special fundraising and awareness events:
- Attend the event
- Donate an auction item
- Become a sponsor
- Bid on items via online auction
Women’s Gathering
Held annual in May in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, guests are encouraged to take a moment of inspiration and education as we gather in our shared passion for mental health and wellness. Leave the day with take-away tips to benefit your body, mind, and soul long after the event is over. All proceeds support the Spiritual Care Program at Rogers Behavioral Health.
