Get Involved
Join us in building a healthier, more supportive community! You can make a real impact with the Community Mental Health & Wellness Coalition. Here's how:
Become a Vital Member: Take the first step towards change by becoming an official member. It's quick and easy! You can find the membership agreement here.
Amplify Our Voice: Help us spread awareness by following and sharing our content on social media. Together, we can reach more people.
Stay Informed and Engaged: Receive monthly updates on local initiatives, events, and opportunities to support mental wellness. Sign up for our newsletter!
Shape Our Direction: Attend our Full Coalition Meetings and contribute to meaningful discussions and decisions.
Make a Direct Impact: Volunteer your time and expertise by joining one of our dedicated committees. Your skills can make a significant difference.
Committees
ARISE
The Anti-racism, Racial Awareness, and Intersectionality through Sensitivity and Equity (ARISE) Committee works to address interpersonal, institutional, and systemic racism in the behavioral health system. ARISE promotes cross-racial conversations and offers training and tools to help local behavioral health staff and organizations integrate anti-racist values and practices into their work.
The Public Awareness Committee is comprised of representatives from diverse organizations that handle marketing, social media, or outreach for their respective organizations. They collaborate to partner with local organizations and community members to promote stigma reduction, help-seeking behavior, awareness of local resources, and community-initiated care. They aim to make people more aware of the resources available to them and encourage them to seek help when needed.
Public Awareness
Service System
The Service System Committee works to address gaps in community services and access to services. Service System members collaborate on best practices for referrals, updates to openings, and referral processes. Using our collective power in advocating for decreased barriers and increased access.
Opioid Stakeholder
The Opioid Stakeholder committee works to address the growing opioid and stimulant misuse crisis in our community. We recognize that substance misuse is a complex community problem that requires a coordinated community response and must include strategies in health systems, legislation, behavioral health, education, criminal justice, and communities.
