PARTNERSHIPS
Unfortunately, ‘Always do your best,’ is translated into, ‘Do it yourself.’ Nothing could be further from the truth.
Teamwork makes the dream work
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The best treatment is prevention.
The goal is to expand reach to increase education and self-awareness. Treat Your Trauma serves as a conduit between various entities that are working to change how we view and prioritize mental with the various entities providing direct community services on the state and national levels.
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Countless ground-zero community organizations and advocacy groups have a mission that includes a mental health initiative. Collaborating with small, local groups, can help educate the public and implement evidence-based programs to support families for generational changes.
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“Since the onset of the pandemic, 38 states have enacted nearly 100 laws focused on supporting schools in their role as one of the primary access points for pediatric behavioral health care. These laws provide funding for school-based mental health services, strategic planning to improve school mental health systems, training and resources for school staff and students, and guidance for school policies. As children navigate the lasting impacts of the pandemic and policymakers prioritize youth mental health, states are certain to continue investing in and strengthening school-based mental health systems.” MORE
TYT partners with schools to ensure limited capacity is not a factor in connecting with students. Working with academic institutions to create relevant social and emotional digital learning programs and other fact-based approaches.
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“Among U.S. adults who say they attend religious services, 43% now report that their house of worship is currently open and holding services the same way it did before the COVID-19 outbreak – up 14 percentage points in the last six months and 31 points since last March.” MORE
When choosing partners, we are looking for access, reach, and community. Within various communities, the church serves as the beacon for information and encouragement. TYT partners with church leaders to ensure their congregation understands the movement and has access to resources for support.
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“The fact that we’re severely impacted like we were last year and the fact that so many of our nurses have left, or taken travel assignments, or are burnt out and kind of feel deflated or dejected... Staff morale is at one of the lowest I’ve ever seen,” said Dr. Troy Pennington, an emergency room physician at the hospital. MORE
Doctors, nurses, and additional frontline health workers have experienced an immeasurable level of suffering due to the pandemic with many rethinking their careers. In partnering with health care facilities and working in tandem with human resources, TYT provides speaking, workshops, and training for staff to ensure they create healthy boundaries.
Doing the Work.
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Mental Health America (MHA)'s work is driven by its commitment to promoting mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and support for those who need them; with recovery as the goal.
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Studies show that one in five Americans will experience a mental health condition this year, and 50% will experience one in their lifetime.
But together, we can do something about it.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is galvanizing experts, advocates, other mental health organizations and supporters, and YOU to demand #MoreForMentalHealth.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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The Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors was created by survivors for survivors. As a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit, we provide online healing support and other services for people who are coping with devastating loss to suicide. Our online forum operates like a 24/7 support group. Our website contains support resources and information on the survivor experience.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
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The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). We work at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health to integrate healing justice into both of these spaces. Our overall goal is to increase access to healing justice resources for QTPoC.
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Born This Way Foundation, co-founded and led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, supports the mental health of young people and works with them to build a kinder and braver world. Through high-impact programming, youth-led conversations, and strategic, cross-sectoral partnerships, the Foundation aims to make kindness cool, validate the emotions of young people, and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health. Learn how the Foundation encourages people to practice kindness toward themselves and their communities through its website bornthisway.foundation and its storytelling platform Channel Kindness at channelkindness.org.
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The Happy Hippie Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Miley Cyrus. Our mission is to rally young people to fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBTQ youth, and other vulnerable populations.
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The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation’s vision is to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community. Our mission is to provide support and bring awareness to mental health issues that plague our community.
We partner with other nonprofit organizations that offer programs that educate, celebrate, and make visible the positive impact of mental health wellness.
If you are a mental health clinic or professional and wish to be added to the page, please email dawn@dawncallahan.com.
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