Natalie Eilbert
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Green Bay, WI, United States
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A sailor and a nursing student met once. At 54, their daughter finally found her father
GRAND CHUTE, Wisconsin — For 54 years, Melissa Kelly's birth certificate read "FATHER UNKNOWN," two words that, though matter-of-fact, left her hurt and ashamed every time she had to present the form. Those words carried a lifetime of questions. Nobody ever said she looked like her mother, so whom did she look like? Was her father alive? Could she find him? Was he kind? Could he ever love her? → Read More
Gov. Evers is allocating $1 million in grants to reduce mental health disparities. Here's why.
The Evers administration awarded 10 organizations $1 million to reduce mental health disparities. But what are the disparities and why do they exist? → Read More
Give BIG Green Bay reaches new record, raising over $2.4 million
Housing, supporting disabilities, food security and brain improvement score big with donors in Brown County and beyond → Read More
Smiling with all their teeth: Local dentists give free dental care to shelter residents
Dentists offer free dental work to 13 residents from N.E.W. Community Shelter → Read More
The 988 Crisis Lifeline is taking more calls from Wisconsin every month. Here's how it works.
The vast majority of 988 callers contacted 988 Lifeline for two categories: relationship struggles and issues related to mental health. → Read More
Green Bay City Council seeks common ground to confront affordable housing crisis
More than a dozen people, both tenants and landlords, came forward to speak for over three hours on the issue of affordable housing → Read More
Here are the 45 nonprofits selected for this year's Give BIG Green Bay
2023 marks the sixth year of programming, and in the last five years, the partnership has raised nearly $8 million to support local nonprofits. → Read More
Is Blue Monday the most depressing day of the year? Probably not. But it could be close.
Millions of American adults experience seasonal affective disorder, a type of clinical depression resulting from, in most cases, the doldrums of winter. → Read More
Green Bay disability activist aims to make the city more inclusive, one bead at a time
Meet Saphronia Purnell, the Sparks Grant recipient who advocates for people with disabilities and has her sights set on Green Bay. → Read More
Green Bay, De Pere, West De Pere school boards have contested races in spring nonpartisan elections
De Pere School Board will hold a primary as five candidates seek two seats. The primary will knock out one of the candidates. → Read More
A cancer support group for children doesn't sound fun, but kids are 'having a blast' at a Green Bay hospital
St. Vincent Children's Hospital's Youth Cancer Support Group is not "just a bunch of people sitting around in metal chairs crying." → Read More
Need a hot meal? Warm clothing? A big hug? Green Bay's 'Granny' leads with her heart.
At 66, Yvonne Lawson has mothered, grandmothered and great-grandmothered countless people, whether or not they're blood. → Read More
Green Bay inches closer to perfect score in LGBTQ rights, though not every space in city is welcoming
Ten points shy of a perfect score in LGBTQ rights, the city of Green Bay takes steps to better serve, support and protect its LGBTQ residents. → Read More
Breaking the Stigma campaign aims to build more compassion for foster teens
Teens are in critical need of loving, supportive foster homes in the Green Bay area, advocates say. They also need dignity and compassion. → Read More
Hobart-Lawrence officer accidentally shoots self, injured during Highway 29 standoff
The officer was struggling with a man pulled over for a wellness check when the officer's firearm discharged. → Read More
State of Mind: Can being religious improve your mental health?
Wisconsin scholars and therapists address a reader's question about what roles spirituality and religion can play in our mental health. → Read More
Shawano officers involved in fatal shooting placed on administrative leave
The Shawano County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Nov. 19 shooting by a city of of Shawano officer that left one person dead. → Read More
How do you handle grief during Thanksgiving? Don't fight it.
With death rates higher than they've been since 2003, many more families will feel the weight of grief this holiday season. Be open and adaptive. → Read More
Thanksgiving can be especially hard for people struggling with eating disorders. Having a plan can help.
For people in treatment or recovery from an eating disorder, Thanksgiving can set them back years. But having a plan and the right support can help. → Read More
Marching toward zero deaths: Green Bay-area group plans long, emotional walk for veteran suicide awareness
On Saturday, people can walk a mile of the Fox River Trail for every veteran lost to suicide per day. It's 17.6 miles this year, with a goal of 0. → Read More