Stories

Some call it stories. Others call it a blog. But here you will find nuggets of goodness to use and -- you guessed it -- SHARE!

#SpotlightOnCLT: Autism Awareness

We're highlighting Autism Awareness for the month of May in our #SpotlightOnCLT series!

1 in 44 children in Charlotte and across the nation will be diagnosed with Autism during their lifetime.  When we sit and think about that statistic, it can mean that someone, somewhere in your circle of family, friends, or colleagues might be diagnosed with Autism.  And yet, the diagnosis can be confusing and complex, can go "unseen" or undiagnosed for years, and even though we have such high rates of need for support, there is not a wealth of resources at our disposal to help support th

#SpotlightOnCLT: Digital Equity

#SpotlightOnCLT: Digital Equity

This month we will shine our #SpotlightOnCLT on Digital Equity and highlight the nonprofit organizations who are working in our community to make access to devices, skills, training and digital literacy possible.

You have probably heard about the Digital Divide which simply refers to the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not.  

#SpotlightOnCLT: InnerVision

Our #SpotlightOnCLT Mental Health Month story focuses today on InnerVision.  We spoke with Director Dr. Cheryl Nicholas to learn more about how InnerVision is making an impact on mental well being in Charlotte.   What would you like for the community to know about the challenges your organization is trying to solve?   The unemployment rate is ~ 80% for individuals with severe and persistent mental health challenges.

#SpotlightOnCLT: Sanctuary Counseling Group

Our #SpotlightOnCLT Mental Health Month story focuses today on Sanctuary Counseling Group.  We spoke with Kate Welsh to learn more about how Sanctuary Counseling Group is making an impact on mental well being in Charlotte.   What would you like for the community to know about the challenges your organization is trying to solve?   "Of the 452,000 adults in North Carolina who did not receive needed mental health care, 44.8% did not because of cost."   Could you describe for our community how Sanctuary Counseling Group supports mental we

#SpotlightOnCLT: The FACTS Initiative

Our #SpotlightOnCLT Mental Health Month story focuses today on The Facts Initiative.  We spoke with Director Gwen Harris to learn more about how The FACTS Initiative is making an impact on mental well being in Charlotte.   What would you like for the community to know about the challenges your organization is trying to solve?   We are working to solve issues with client's being able to access quality mental health services and untreated trauma responses for victims and displaced children and families.    Could you describe for ou

#SpotlightOnCLT: Family Mankind

Our #SpotlightOnCLT Mental Health story focuses today on Family Mankind.  We spoke with Executive Director A.W. Burgess to learn more about how Family Mankind is making an impact on mental well being in Charlotte.

What would you like for the community to know about the challenges your organization is trying to solve?

We are trying to permanently eradicate domestic violence and the remnants such as child abuse, bullying, & sexual assault.

#SpotlightOnCLT: Mental Health Nonprofit Partners

#SpotlightOnCLT Mental Health Nonprofit Partners 

With help from Dr. Alyson Kuroski-Mazzei and our friends at HopeWay Charlotte, we introduced our February #SpotlightOnCLT series last week by focusing on the important topic of mental health, especially during this collective pandemic trauma we are all experiencing.  We hope to shine some light onto the mental health community, paving the way for mental well being.