Resources
Do you have questions about mental health? Are there topics you want to learn more about? Do you want to be inspired by stories from real people? Check out our resources that cover a range of topics from Anxiety to Substance Use. You can also hear directly from our CEO through Kiara’s Note or others just like you from our Voices of Hope blog.
Honoring Life & Death: The Spirit of Dia de los Muertos
By Chevie Coronado
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a vibrant and deeply meaningful Mexican holiday celebrated each year on November 1 and 2. It is a time when families honor and remember their deceased loved ones, inviting their spiri…
Facing The Unknown: Building Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty
Depression goes beyond feelings of sadness; it’s a challenging mood disorder that can profoundly affect every part of a person’s life – how you think, feel, and how you engage in even routine activities. When diagnosed, it’s known as a major depres…
The Power of Community in Suicide Prevention
Connection is one of the most powerful protective factors in suicide prevention. When we think of connection, we often think about how we as individuals connect with one another. But what does it look like when there is a community rallying to save…
What it Means to be ‘Here for You’
When it comes to preventing suicide, we know that connection is one of the strongest protectors. It’s our connections with others that give us purpose and focus. Any person experiencing loneliness or depression needs someone to be right there to li…
Growing Healthy Minds: The Importance of Early Support
We often discuss how vital mental health is for our overall well-being, affecting our daily thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. However, it’s important to recognize that while many factors shape our mental health—such as genetics, life events, and r…
Raven’s Story
When her ex-boyfriend became violent toward her, Raven knew she needed to protect herself. Her call to the police for a restraining order helped her feel safe, but never expected to find healing and support beyond the report.
A few days after ca…
Silently Serving: The Life of Military Families
Legend tells when the three hundred Spartan warriors were chosen to march North and protect Greece from the hordes of the army of Xeres at the gates of Thermopylae, they were not selected for their fighting prowess. Rather, they were selected for t…
Celebrating Life with Pride
As a part of our ongoing celebration of Pride Month, Jefferson Center would like to share this written piece from Tabbey Cardinal, a Senior Administrator at Jefferson Center. Tabbey describes in her own words the complex feelings around celebrating…
Humans of Jefferson Center – Reina Trujillo-Stryzak
The role of a Peer Specialist is something truly its own at Jefferson Center. To talk about that, we sat down with Reina Trujillo-Stryzak in this month’s Humans of Jefferson Center! Reina tells us about her own mental…
Humans of Jefferson Center – Brent Geske
Landing a new job is an exciting feeling. Looking for one, however, not so much. Especially when you are experiencing a mental health struggle. Brent Geske talks to us about his journey from government work to non-prof…
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