Announcements
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…
Read MoreBridging Community and Culture
A conversation with Dr. Saida Abdi about the newly launched CIRCLE Project in Minneapolis: Collaboration for Immigrant & Refugee Leadership & Excellence Refugee and immigrant children in the United States often face trauma and systemic barriers that include a lack of linguistically and culturally appropriate services, affordability, mistrust, and stigma. These compounding factors decrease the…
Read MoreBuilding Social Connections and Promoting Connectivity
Youth need social support and connection to thrive. Content Warning: mentions of suicide, suicidal thoughts, and ideation. Social connection is an important aspect of life and as human beings, we are inherently social beings. And as human beings, we have a drive and psychological need to connect with others and build relationships – something that…
Read MorePositively Impacting the Mental Health of Youth Through Community and Social Support
Understanding current trends in youth mental health, learning the warning signs, and recognizing how to provide support throughout school and environmental disruptions. Content Warning: suicide, suicidal thoughts, and ideation, some content and statistics may be difficult to process. If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing suicidal thoughts, call 988 or text…
Read MoreCombatting Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Thanks to the OneMPLS Fund
Watercourse Counseling Center, along with 29 other organizations, mostly small to medium-sized nonprofits that support children, youth, and families in need, or adults seeking living-wage career and business opportunities, received a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation’s OneMPLS Fund. The Minneapolis Foundation sought to enhance the capacity of local nonprofits so that they could better meet…
Read MoreHave you seen our new look? Now’s the time!
Attention: Board of Directors, Minneapolis Public School & community partners, students, staff, and friends Phase I of the Watercourse main office expansion & renovation project is complete, and we welcome you to see our new look! View our new reception area, community room, therapy spaces, and to also hear more about our organization. Our expansion…
Read MoreAnnouncing new Group for Adult adoptees
In collaboration with Watercourse Counseling Center and with the financial support of Headwaters Foundation for Justice & the Bush Foundation, we are excited to announce TRIA: Our Stories Our Lives. TRIA: Our Stories Our Lives is a new, no-cost adoptee-led therapy group for adults that will offer the power of community and collective process to…
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