Organization: MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LICKING COUNTY
Mission: THE MISSION OF MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LICKING COUNTY IS TO PROMOTE AND CONTINUALLY REINFORCE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND ADVOCACY, AND ELIMINATE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Activities: YOUTH ENGAGED IN SERVICE (YES) - A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM. OFFERING A SAFE HAVEN AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM TO INSPIRE HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN LICKING COUNTY TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION - PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT GROUPS, SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, AND PEER SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS.
COMPEER SUPPORT SERVICE- WELLNESS AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE PEOPLE WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS.
NTEE category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Secondary category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy