The Ely Community Mental Health Awareness Month Planning Committee has partnered with KJ's Hardware at 303 E. Sheridan St. in Ely to Light Up the Night Green in Ely for Mental Health Awareness!  Beginning Tuesday, April 25th, community members and businesses alike can go into KJ's, purchase a green bulb and have made a $2 contribution to Ely's Community Wellness Fund through the Community Care Team.  

By Lighting up the Night Green May 1st-May 31st, you are acknowledging the Mental Health IS Health and that this is a community that supports each other.  

The Community Wellness Fund is the name of 3 specific pockets of funding available to community members in need, created by The Community Care Team (CCT).  The CCT provides collaborative care and support to help you achieve your wellness goals with the vision that adequate resources are available to citizens when needed to help them with their physical health, mental health and psychosocial challenges. Professionals in health, education, and public service are trained in recognizing when someone is confronted with such challenges and are prepared to provide an appropriate rsponse in giving assistance. Patients and their supporters have the tools and resources to help them be a partner in meeting their wellness, treatment and recovery goals.

Examples of the Wellness Fund in action:

1. Purchasing medications while insurance or medication assistance applications are being processed.
2. Transportation home from inpatient hospitalization because insurance helps transport to care but not always home.
3. Items to support work with a mental health team such as a weighted blanket.
4. Expenses to help families relocating to safe living situation.
5. Items for to help senior and disabled residents safely stay in their home.

More Details on the Community Care Team & How to Access the Community Wellness Fund: http://www.elycct.org/ or Contact a Care Facilitator at 218-365-7929.