Building a Strong Foundation: The City’s New Co-Responder Team
The City’s new Co-Responder Team has been actively building the skills and partnerships needed to support residents through a compassionate, community-centered response. The team recently completed Mental Health First Aid certification led by Dr. Kristal Hines, alongside members of the Police Department, Fire Department, and METCAD. The Co-Responder Team also participated in substance use response […]
2nd Annual Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference
The second annual Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held on October 26, 2024, at Parkland Community College, from 8 AM to 4 PM. The event organizer is Donna Tanner-Harold, LCPC, a retired college faculty counselor. When discussing how this event started, Harold says, “Everybody’s talking about mental health, and nobody seems to […]
Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference
On September 30, the Champaign County Community Coalition hosted the Black Mental Health and Wellness conference at Parkland College. The conference aimed at addressing the challenges of mental health in the black community and assisting those affected along with their families on a path to wellness. Sessions included in-depth conversations about understanding mental health and […]
Mental Health in the Black Community
On Thursday, March 17, the Champaign County Community Coalition, in partnership with Parkland College, held its second of three panels discussing mental health in the Black community. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for black people ages 15-24 years old. Providing education and accessible resources to address the mental health needs of our […]