It is amazing how kindness can inspire hope – especially when it comes from two young philanthropists that want to help their fellow kids. Edgewood Center for Children and Families had the honor of meeting Chloe Lejnieks and Derek Johnson – two youths with a lot of heart. Chloe and…...
CSU Celebrates Three Years
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, supporters and partners of the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) at Edgewood Center for Children and Families celebrated its three-year anniversary, having served over 1,500 youth facing suicidal thoughts since opening its doors. The event was marked with a reception and gathering in the CSU at Edgewood’s Vicente campus where county…...
Barriers to Mental Health Care
There are many reasons why minority populations within the US face heightened barriers to mental health care services. Historical adversity, which includes slavery, sharecropping, and race-based exclusion from health, educational, social and economic resources throughout generations have resulted in socioeconomic disparities experienced by African Americans today. Socioeconomic status, in turn,…...
