Archive for March 2023
Finding Our Way Beyond Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
Community conversations: Lessons learned and shared while unfolding the mental health stigma in the Black community and looking to our collective future. The stigma surrounding mental health is pervasive in our society, but the Black community, however, often deals with more stigma, discrimination, and compromised care than other communities (NAMI.org). Community Conversations on Mental Health…
Read MoreMartha Olsen: Celebrating a Legacy of Service
In 1999, the Mental Health Collective, now known as Watercourse Counseling Center (WCC), was co-founded by Larry Kivens, Jan Lubov, Pam Burridge Rosch, and Martha Olsen. They established WCC with the goal of meeting community mental health needs, particularly for families and individuals with limited financial resources. They provided low-cost mental health services in South…
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