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5 days ago
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What to know about Bellin and Marquette's new mental health counseling program
Bellin Health and Marquette University hope to reduce a shortage of mental health professionals in northeastern Wisconsin with a new pilot program. Emplify Health by Bellin — Bellin Health's new name following its merger with Gundersen Health — and Marquette are launching a seven-year pilot program known as the Resch Mental Health Initiative. Emplify Health and Marquette will recruit 25 students from northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula to become "Resch Scholars" in the master's degree program for clinical mental health counseling. The program is an online two-year program. Students will get scholarships to cover tuitions in full and stipend support. The first class in the program will start this fall, Emplify Health and Marquette leaders announced June 4 at Resch Expo in Ashwaubenon. The goal is to improve retention of mental health professionals in the region to address a growing need for treatment. According to data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in 2024, one mental health provider was available for every 380 people in Brown County. Rates of anxiety and depression are on the rise in kids and adults statewide. The program was created with a donation from the Richard J. Resch Foundation, a philanthropic foundation formed by Sharon and Dick Resch, previous CEO of KI. Emplify Health by Bellin declined to share how much the donation was worth. The graduates will work with around 26,000 clients a year, according to Emplify Health. Chris Woleske, Bellin regional president, said the demands of clinical training makes it difficult to retain counselors. To become a licensed counselor in the state, students must also get 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. That's where many students face obstacles because supervisors are in short supply, said Kim Sandstrom, an Emplify Health by Bellin counselor and supervisor for the Resch Mental Health Initiative. "One of the biggest barriers is finding practicum and internship opportunities, which are not paid and have difficult hours," Sandstrom said. "Therapists in training often have to pay to get their supervision hours adding to the stress. They simply drop out." Students in the Resch program will complete all clinical training at Emplify Health by Bellin locations in the area. After graduation, the students will also be offered full-time jobs at Bellin with sign-on and retention bonuses. Interested students can contact Graduate Admission Counselor Jordan Mason at or 414-288-0327. More: Bellin, Gundersen to be called Emplify Health after merging in December 2022 Contact Benita Mathew at bmathew@ This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Marquette, Bellin offer pilot mental health counseling master's program
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15-05-2025
- Business
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WNBA Toronto Franchise Builds ‘Canada's Team' Amid Tariff Tension
Canada's first WNBA team has a long to-do list before it tips off its inaugural season. The Toronto Tempo are looking to build their fan base and sign more corporate partners, among other goals. Their arrival in a major sports market next season though comes amid strained relations between the U.S. and Canada. The Trump administration has not only imposed tariffs on goods, but the president has also floated the idea of the country becoming the '51st state,' which has angered many of the U.S's northern neighbors. Advertisement More from Tempo president Teresa Resch says she and her staff are monitoring the situation, as many Canadians are reconsidering their relationship with the U.S. 'We're paying very close attention,' Resch said in a phone interview. 'Because we're Canada's team, there's a lot of national pride around that.' The tension between both countries—exacerbated by an ongoing trade war—has extended to sports with Canadian hockey and basketball fans at times booing the U.S. national anthem before games. In baseball, not as many Toronto Blue Jays fans as in years past are making the trip to watch their favorite team face the Mariners in Seattle. It's part of the overall decline in border crossings between the U.S. and Canada since the tariffs were imposed, dropping 17%, according to U.S. customs and border protection data. Advertisement Resch, a former Toronto Raptors executive who has dual citizenship, said that the franchise's early days haven't negatively been impacted by the diplomatic spat, at least not yet. The league's 14th team has already received more than 8,000 season-ticket deposits without formal marketing. 'We feel like sports is an incredible diplomatic tool,' she said. 'More than anything, people come to sports to escape some of their worries from a day-to-day… We want super intense Tempo fans and look forward to creating spaces where people can enjoy life.' Kilmer Sports Ventures, owned by billionaire businessman Larry Tanenbaum, has committed to spend more than $100 million on the expansion team. It has already inked two founding sponsors with Toronto bank CIBC and Sephora Canada. The beauty brand notably announced last year that it did not make large donations to Trump's presidential campaign after various viral social media posts calling for a boycott alleged that it did. While the Tempo look to fill other major sponsorship categories over the next year, with commercial rights across the country secured, they're also looking to drive brand awareness locally. They're slated to host their first live fan event called Tempo LIVE in downtown Toronto next weekend. Advertisement The Tempo, which call tennis icon Serena Williams and media star Lilly Singh limited partners, have received information and best practice notes from the Golden State Valkyries, who begin their inaugural season this week. They've also been in communication with leadership at Portland's new expansion WNBA team. Resch says the franchise will also try to capitalize on fan engagement and other related initiatives that the Blue Jays and Raptors have previously found to be successful. The team's new general manager Monica Wright Rogers meanwhile will spend this upcoming season evaluating talent for both the expansion and college draft as well as preparing for a historic free agency period next year. Expanding the league's presence in Canada, the Tempo are scheduled to begin play at Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum next year and will also host regular season games in Montreal and Vancouver. The WNBA will play its first regular season game outside of the U.S., a matchup between the Atlanta Dream and Seattle Storm, in Vancouver in August. Despite the strained relationship between both countries at the political level, the Tempo are focused on having a smooth launch next year and adding to the W's current momentum. 'We can really help the league grow,' Resch said. 'Exposure and recognition of the league is low [here], and we hope to change that.' Advertisement Best of Sign up for Sportico's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Lilly Singh joins Toronto Tempo ownership group, will be team's Chief Hype Officer
TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo are still months away from adding players, but an area where the WNBA expansion team has become formidable with other franchises is at the ownership table. Following the news two months ago that tennis icon Serena Williams had joined the Tempo's ownership group, the franchise will announce Tuesday that Lilly Singh, one of Canada's most well-known entertainers and a breakout YouTube star with more than 14 million subscribers, is the newest ownership member. Singh joins an ownership group that includes technology leader Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, the CEO of small business accounting software company Xero Ltd. and the former president of StubHub. The Tempo's principal owner is billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures, and a 25 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, parent to the Toronto Raptors. Advertisement In addition to her role as an owner, the Tempo said Singh will be the team's Chief Hype Officer, which the club described as 'building and amplifying excitement for the Tempo on and off the court, including cultivating the fan community, curating in-game rituals, and celebrating the sport of women's basketball.' Singh said the role fits her personality perfectly. 'I think if you were to ask any of my friends or family, 'what is Lilly known for,' they would say 'Lilly's everyone's biggest hype woman,'' Singh said in an interview last week. 'I just love cheering on people, but namely I love cheering women on. I'm an over-the-top person, and I think that's exactly what you need to be a team hype officer. That means cheering on the team at the games, bringing some of my international friends to the games and talking about the Tempo on and offline. I love basketball and I love Toronto. I'm a Toronto girlie through and through.' Tempo president Teresa Resch said in an interview that the franchise will continue to add more accomplished women to the ownership table. 'Larry's been great and supportive of understanding how important it is to have women on the ownership table and to give them an opportunity to have an ownership stake in women's sports,' Resch said. 'We've tried to be strategic. Serena is obviously one of the greatest athletes of all time, Sukhinder is an incredible businesswoman who's gonna be really strategic on how she can help with this team operate. We will have other women join that are strategic in different ways.' Advertisement Singh also has an ownership stake in the NWSL's Angel City FC, and Resch said her name came up in conversations when it came to adding women to the Tempo ownership group. 'We were connected together early in the process, and she was like, 'I love Toronto, I love women, I love sports.'' Resch said. 'When we were working through the ownership process, we would both sign off emails saying this is the greatest combination — women, sports, Toronto. Lily speaks to so many different people, and we really want the Toronto Tempo to represent all of Canada, to be a place where people can feel welcome and feel part of this energy.' 'Having the Angel City experience definitely played a role in my decision making, although let me just be blunt: Even if I wasn't in part owner of Angel City, if some approached me and said women's basketball and Toronto, I would have been like, 'absolutely, yes,'' Singh said. 'But me having some ownership of Angel City was really helpful navigating this entire thing. ' Drake has served as a global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors for more than a decade. When asked if there were parallels with bringing Singh to the Tempo, Resch said what Singh will be doing is different. 'It's a little nuanced, but Drake was a community ambassador for the Raptors and had no share in the team,' she said. 'This is really being on the ownership. There is a vested interest here. I think in the same way that when in 2013 Drake was hyping Toronto and hyping the Raptors, there might be some comparison, but Lilly is a unique individual who will help us reach new audiences.' Advertisement Away from the Singh announcement, the basketball building continues. Resch said that general manager Monica Wright is targeting the conclusion of the WNBA season to name the Tempo's first coach. (Expect that announcement to come in October or November.) Resch said Wright will hire an assistant general manager soon, and the team will also hire a basketball operations leader. 'We'll be keeping a keen eye on the (Golden State) Valkyries for sure, but our strategy might not match theirs,' Resch said. 'It might be more aligned with other teams. We are paying very close attention and learning from everyone.' This article originally appeared in The Athletic. WNBA, Sports Business 2025 The Athletic Media Company
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13-05-2025
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Canadian media star Lilly Singh joins Toronto Tempo ownership group
A fascinating Toronto Tempo ownership group grew by one on Tuesday. Actress, writer and advocate Lilly Singh has joined the WNBA team as an owner and chief hype officer, the team announced. "I love women. I love Toronto. Joining the ownership group of the Tempo is an absolute no-brainer — I can't think of anything else I would rather spend my money, time and hype-woman energy on," Singh said in a press release. Singh joins 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Larry Tanenbaum — the chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures, which brought the Tempo to Toronto — in ownership. The 36-year-old gained fame as a YouTuber under the pseudonym 'IISuperwomanII' beginning in 2010. The Scarborough, Ont., native then built upon her following with a world tour in which she transformed her online content into a show featuring singing, dancing, comedy and more, and later went on to host a talk show on NBC. Singh, who has 13.7 million Instagram followers and 1.5 million TikTok followers, is also president of Unicorn Island, a non-profit which aims to boost diverse voices through storytelling and advocacy. Additionally, Singh has made her mark in sports as founding member of National Women's Soccer League's Angel City FC alongside Williams. She partnered with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee to create logos for the Games. "I know from experience that in every corner of the world, one thing always rings true: the positive impact that participating in sports and the sports community has on girls and women," Singh said. As chief hype officer, Singh will be tasked with "cultivating the fan community, curating in-game rituals and celebrating the sport of women's basketball," per the Tempo's new release. Tempo president Teresa Resch said she was excited to have Singh join the team. "Lilly is a creative visionary with infectious energy and enthusiasm," Resch said. "She's been one of the earliest and most vocal supporters of this team, and we're thrilled to have her as part of our ownership group. "Her expertise in online community-building and socially driven storytelling, not to mention her deep passion for this game, this league and this city, will be absolutely invaluable." WATCH | Tempo GM Monica Wright Rogers discusses plans ahead of '26 season: The addition of Singh comes three days before the 2025 WNBA season tips off — which also denotes the unofficial one-year-out marker for the Tempo, who will begin play next season. Toronto does not yet have a head coach or players, but a growing team behind the scenes now includes 18 people, featuring Resch, general manager Monica Wright Rogers and others. The Tempo will play out of Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto while hosting certain regular-season games in cities across Canada. Here's betting that Singh, the team's official hype woman, will now be present at many of them.
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19-04-2025
- Business
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Court bans Adidas from making major marketing claim in its ads — here's what you need to know
A German court ordered Adidas to stop a series of advertisements claiming that the shoe company will be climate neutral by 2050. Environmental Action Germany, a nongovernmental organization, filed a lawsuit against Adidas in November 2024 alleging that the company misled the public regarding a climate-neutral marketing campaign. On March 26, the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court ruled in favor of Environmental Action Germany. According to a press release from the court, the ruling is based on Adidas' failure to explain how it would achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This comes after Adidas introduced the campaign on its website in July 2024. The court ruled that the company's "We will be climate neutral by 2050" statement created an inaccurate impression that the pledge would be achieved solely through its own emission reductions. However, the court ruled that Adidas was vague in its pledge. "The company did not explicitly state in the drop-down menus whether the targeted climate neutrality would be achieved solely through a reduction in CO2 emissions or also through CO2 offset certificates," the press release stated. "In fact, the sporting goods manufacturer intends to use offsetting measures in the form of the purchase of green electricity certificates to achieve climate neutrality in 2050." Greenwashing occurs when a company intentionally misleads consumers into believing that its products or services are more environmentally friendly than they actually are. This can negatively impact the environment by creating a false sense of progress in attempts to reach climate goals. Greenwashing campaigns can cultivate a culture of mistrust among consumers regarding environmental policies. This could further delay actual progress toward carbon-neutral actions. Jürgen Resch, the federal managing director of Environmental Action Germany, released a statement following the legal victory. "Adidas deceived its customers with its promise of alleged climate neutrality," Resch said. "The decisive factor is whether and to what extent the company actually aligns its products and business activities with greater climate compatibility." Should companies be required to help recycle their own products? Definitely No way It depends on the product They should get tax breaks instead Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
