As a board member of Step Up For Mental Health for over a year, I continue to be impressed by the organization's unwavering passion and commitment to providing diverse support to the community. Their initiatives, including book distributions, meeting essential basic needs, and offering online peer support for LGBTQIA+ individuals, demonstrate their dedication to making a positive impact.- Dr. D
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- EIN 80-0834004
- inquiries@stepupformentalhealth.org
- 7732739422
- PO Box 477852 Step Up For Mental Health Chicago IL 60647 USA
- https://www.stepupformentalhealth.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Family Services, Human Services, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Mission: Step Up For Mental Health’s mission is to support, educate and provide services to empower families living with the challenges of mental health disorders. We do this by providing a safe place to share stories and find support for others who are dealing with mental health disorders or caring for a family member with a mental illness. We believe that mental health issues impact social issues, including education, homelessness, and poverty. Step Up For Mental Health strives to match families with resources to help move them toward a more productive life.
Results: Step Up For Mental Health® has been meeting the needs of our mission since 2017 in Chicago and Illinois via our helpline and finding local and regional resources for families who reach out to us on a daily basis. We are a peer-to-peer advocacy group providing support, assistance, and education. Our helpline under our Step Up Assistance Program provides access to underserved families with populations dealing with mental health-related issues in the home, including poverty. Whether it’s an individual needing our 1:1 Peer Chat Support service, a caregiver supporting a child, parent, or spouse with a disorder and need assistance finding resources in their area or helping an individual with educational mentoring to find a job or learn new tech skills via our Step Up Peer Training program, we are here to support families in need with mental health-related issues.
Target demographics: Families and caregivers dealing with mental health
Direct beneficiaries per year: 4 families with small grants, a classroom learn to read and write with journals
Geographic areas served: Chicago, Illinois and Regional
Programs: Step Up Assistance Program (Step Up Peer Support, Step Up Peer Training Circle), Step Up Kids Program, Step Up Small Grants, Bi+ BSN Project,