On Tuesday, July 19th, we held our monthly resident community dinner in combination with our first-ever “healthy hour,” featuring a special guest presentation by Julia Garvey and Trish Sarvela from Partnership Community Health Center. While enjoying a delicious meal that they prepared themselves, residents were… Read More
This May, COTS implemented Resident Committee, a monthly meeting aimed at coming up with solutions to challenges facing the COTS community. The committee is made up of two residents from each COTS building—Women’s, Men’s, and Young Adult’s/Veteran’s. The committee has come up with ideas for… Read More
COTS resident furthers her life while giving back “I heard there was a lot of help here,” says Eleanor of her decision to apply to COTS. Eleanor heard about COTS while living in Appleton, but didn’t apply until it was time for her release from… Read More
Pernilla Werninger has been a Meal Minister for COTS for around two years. She heard about COTS after running into a neighbor who was a Meal Minister. Being a Meal Minister appeals to her because she is able to “do something nice for someone who… Read More
On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Partnership Community Health Center’s new satellite clinic opened inside COTS men’s campus! We are so excited to collaborate with Partnership Community Health Center staff (pictured above) to serve those in need in our community! Thank you to our many supporters… Read More
New Campaign Transforms COTS into a True Home This year, COTS launched a campaign to transform our facilities into a place of healing and new beginnings. Our Campus of Change Campaign helps our facilities become “home” for our residents who are working on life skills… Read More
On Sunday, April 24, 2016, Pat Benatar and her husband, Neil Giraldo, are conducting a memorable concert to support 91.1 The Avenue and COTS (the Avenue’s Mission Partner for the evening). The concert is at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and starts at 7:30pm. In support of COTS, attendees… Read More
Partnership Community Health Center (PCHC) is opening a new satellite clinic inside COTS men’s campus. The new clinic will provide low-cost primary care to our residents and other Appleton community members who are medically underserved and low-income. More to come on this incredible resource to… Read More
COTS is partner in new exhibit at the History Museum at the Castle On April 28, 2016, people around the community will see the world through the eyes of those experiencing homelessness. COTS, along with Homeless Connections, Housing Partnership of the Fox Cities, and the Fox… Read More
54-year-old Tom, a referral to COTS from Homeless Connections, decided living paycheck to paycheck was not helping him have a better life. For Tom, “budgeting is a big factor and goal in starting over.” The “structure” at COTS allows Tom to learn and apply valuable lessons… Read More