DEI

Orion Staff Attend the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness’ 1st Annual Block Party

August 23, 2023

On August 13th, staff attended the 1st Annual Block Party hosted by The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness. The block party took place at Brittingham Park and was intended to…

School Based Mental Health for Latinx/Latine Communities

June 8, 2023

As a bicultural, bilingual therapist, Alice (Pictured Above) has observed that many students of color do not have safe spaces to discuss their thoughts and feelings regarding their identity, particularly…

Staff Visit Chazen Exhibit re:mancipation

May 22, 2023

On Friday May 19th, several Orion staff members took a trip to the Chazen Museum in downtown Madison to view a new exhibit entitled re:mancipation. re:mancipation is a collaborative project…

Orion Staff Visit Chazen Museum and Milton House as DEI Day Activities

December 23, 2022

Orion Family Services values the importance of an organizational culture that reflects diversity, equity, and inclusion in operations, across staff, and in service delivery. In a demonstration of commitment to…

Orion Celebrates July as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

July 13, 2022

Did you know that Governor Tony Evers formally made a proclamation in 2021 declaring July to be BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Mental Health Awareness Month?

Juneteenth & ABHM Field Trip

May 27, 2022

During the month of June we also celebrate Juneteenth on June 19th, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

June is Pride month

May 27, 2022

June is Pride month and it is celebrated June 1st-29th.

May is Mental Health Awareness month

May 10, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness month and the theme is Back to Basics.

CHHSM DEI Presentation Well Received

March 16, 2022

This year the 84th CHHSM annual conference was held in Louisville, KY and the theme was Forward Together.

Orion’s Work with CHHSM

February 25, 2022

Orion Family Services is pleased to announce that Niquanna Barnett and Stacey Parke will be presenting at the CHHSM 84th annual gathering in Louisville, KY.