When it comes to access to mental health services, Georgia ranks almost last in the nation.
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Initiative aims to help young mothers find housing after homelessness
An elderly widow who’s for years lived in a shed on Atlanta’s Westside is soon to become a “grandmotherly figure” at a new home where young mothers will come to take refuge from life on the streets, according to MicroLife Institute executive director Will Johnston.
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Column: CHRIS 180 opens new center, doubling services for disadvantaged youth
CHRIS 180 celebrated the grand-opening of its new Center of Excellence for Training, Education and Connections on July 23 at its campus on Fayetteville Road in DeKalb County.
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Building Community Through Partnership
Intro by John Ahmann: Thanks to Kathy Colbenson, President & CEO of CHRIS 180, for this week’s column. Chris 180 is a critical organization in our Westside ecosystem as we collectively work to build a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. The trauma and mental health care counseling support they provide is […]
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The More We, The More I Can Do
By John Ahmann, Executive Director, Westside Future Fund Last Saturday, as I visited the different booths of the At-Promise Block Party, sponsored by the Atlanta Police Department (APD), the phrase “the more we, the more I can do,” sprung into my mind. As I walked the block of Cameron Alexander, closed for the celebration, I was […]
