Transforming mental health care through community-driven solutions
We offer culturally sensitive, evidence-based, preventative mental health solutions for depression and anxiety.
Experience﹒leadership﹒dedication
Our team is composed of nurse researchers who collectively have 30+ years of experience in community-based participatory research (CBPR) focused on developing community-driven solutions to prevent depression and anxiety. We have over 20 manuscripts documenting our work and over $1 million in funding supporting these projects.
Training & Support
a supportive-educative group for women across the lifespan focusing on mental health self-care to prevent and/or manage depression and anxiety. Learn more about WSW here.
a program equipping lay men and women to empower others in their lives for mental health self-care and prevention of depression and anxiety. Learn more about the MHA program here.
a model that combines WSW and the MHA program to create exciting, synergistic outcomes. Learn more about the WSW-MHA Model here.
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“When I started this group, I suffered from anxiety terribly! I wouldn’t leave my house unless I had a doctor’s appointment. Now I am substitute-teaching 1-2 times a week, getting out to the grocery stores, and taking my babies out.”
— Women Supporting Women online participant
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“The best part was finding coping strategies that I can use every day.”
— Women Supporting Women in-person participant
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“This information has the potential to revolutionize our communities by introducing stigma-breaking, life-affirming concepts and fostering effective communication skills.”
— Rev. Dr. Denise Kingdom, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute (GRAAHI) on the Mental Health Ambassador program
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"The Mental Health Ambassador program opened my eyes to being more than just a friend — to being a listener, to actually hear what's being said, and to explore what's going on deep down..."
— Mental Health Ambassador
Have Questions?
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