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CCMH is dedicated to increasing awareness of mental health disorders and illnesses among children and adolescents. Our goal is to promote early intervention and to prevent the physical, emotional and social consequences of the failure to treat mental illnesses. By encouraging the entire community to support youth who suffer from these disorders, along with their families, the Coalition works to reduce stigma and increase understanding and treatment of these disorders, often referred to as mental illnesses. To do this our mission is to -Educate: Increase the understanding of behavioral and emotional disorders in children, youth and to promote mental wellness for all. -Advocate: Raise awareness of mental health issues and decrease the stigma of mental illness. -Support: Provide families coping with mental health issues with area resources and enhance connections in the community.

Mission: Protect the joy of childhood. Prevent emotional suffering. Incite change. 1 in 5 children in San Diego suffers from a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder. Of these youth, 80% may not receive the help they need leaving them feeling displaced, hopeless to imagine a brighter future, and at risk of developing more serious problems as they become adults. The San Diego Center for Children provides hope and healing to over 1,000 children and families every day through a range of services. As San Diego’s oldest children’s nonprofit founded in 1887, the Center operates 8 program sites and community-based services within hundreds of homes and schools across San Diego County.The Center is nationally accredited for its excellence in quality of care by The Joint Commission.

La Casa de las Madres was founded in 1976 by a group of Bay Area women, most of whom had experienced domestic violence as victims or as daughters of abused mothers. Deeply motivated by the death of her mother, one of the founders set forth to establish a place where women could seek refuge from domestic violence; where they would be safe, cared for, and allowed to regain physical strength and self-esteem. Their refuge would be named La Casa de las Madres--The Home of the Mothers. Today, La Casa offers emergency shelter to women and their children while providing advocacy, counseling, family-based services and referrals. Our downtown office houses our two 24-hour crisis lines, Drop-In Counseling Center, Teen Intervention and Prevention Program, and Community Education and Outreach Program as well as our administration.

EveryMind strengthens communities and empowers individuals to reach optimal mental wellness. Since 1957, EveryMind has been a trusted mental health resource providing direct services, community education and advocacy which bring healing, hope and wholeness to children, youth, adults, veterans and families. While EveryMind provides services throughout the entire National Capital Region, our services typically target the community’s most vulnerable and low-income residents. In the past year, EveryMind provided direct services to more than 15,000 individuals. EveryMind’s programs and services are directed at reducing the stigma associated with mental illness and ensuring our entire community has the resources they need to reach optimal mental wellness. These programs include: Friendly Visitor, which combats loneliness and isolation among older adults; Linkages to Learning, which provides school-based mental health services for at-risk students and families; Representative Payee, which helps individuals with a disability or mental illness manage their finances; ServingTogether, which coordinates a network of resources for veterans, service members and their families; case management and counseling services for children, youth, adults and families; and crisis prevention and intervention services for the entire community.

CHADD's mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with ADHD. We represent the 15 million people in the United States who have been diagnosed with ADHD - 10 million adults and 5 million children. CHADD is the leading national nonprofit, tax-exempt, IRS Section 501 (c) (3) charitable organization in the ADHD field. We support, educate and provide services to people with ADHD and those impacted by it. CHADD reaches a large number of people concerned about ADHD each year: CHADD is the source of information on ADHD for many of the major media outlets - print, television and internet. In 2013 CHADD generated more than 5 million radio and television impressions and over 100,000 print impressions. Through our websites, CHADD reaches more than 1 million unique visitors each year. Weekly CHADD reaches 95,000 people with information about the management of ADHD in adults and in children. On a daily basis CHADD reaches more than 46,000 people through Face Book and Twitter. CHADD has approximately 200 free support groups and affiliates across the country, with more than 1,000 volunteers. CHADD's Leadership Blog has been recognized as one of the best ADHD blogs for three years in a row by Healthline.com. CHADD has three overarching goals - to provide evidence based information on ADHD to the public, to provide support, information and services to people affected by ADHD, and to advocate for ADHD supportive policies in federal and state law. CHADD is also the home of the National Resource Center on ADHD funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Originally founded in downtown LA as an orphanage, our initial mission was simply to provide safety to children who had no home. In time, our mission expanded to also focus on the well-being of our clients and caring for the mental and emotional health of children who were increasingly coming to us as a result of abuse or neglect. Having grown to an agency caring for nearly 8,700 children and family members annually across five counties, we now strive for permanency – a permanent, loving home – for all those in our care. These three pillars; safety, well-being and permanency provide the framework for all of Five Acres’ current programs and they will guide our steps in the future as we continue seeking even more effective means of caring for children and families in crisis. For over 129 years Five Acres has been committed to preserving successful childcare programs and developing innovative services for children and families in crisis. With over 100,000 clients served since its founding in 1888, Five Acres currently cares for 8,700 children and families annually, across five counties including Los Angeles. Safety For over 129 years, children’s safety has been one of our priorities. Five Acres works to address and heal the trauma that effects children and their families so that children can grow safely and thrive within a loving family Well-being Healthy families are more likely to remain intact and enjoy a greater level of well-being. Five Acres believes families stay together when they are provided with essential prevention and intervention resources for success Permanency Five Acres actively strives to provide a sense of belonging by connecting children to caring adults with safe, permanent and loving families. With strong stability and the chance to stay in a loving home, children are able to rebuild their sense of belonging and grow.

Provide suicide prevention mental health services.

Our Mission: is to end and prevent suicide, homelessness, and hardships within the military and veteran community.

Devon C. Rubenstein Foundation raises funds for Montgomery County high school and middle school programs to promote mental well-being and prevent youth suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults between the ages of 18 to 24. On a national level, a young adult dies by suicide every forty (40) seconds, and, for every successful attempt, there are twenty (20) attempted suicides. DCRF is solely funding the Our Minds Matter Program (“OMM”), www.ourmindsmatter.org which is a powerful and proven student-based club that provides our youth the opportunity to create a social climate of social connectedness, healthy habits, and coping skills. The program also educates the students on how to identify suicide warning signs and reach out to peers The Devon C. Rubenstein Foundation (DCRF) was founded to help prevent suicide among young adults.

Our mission is to prevent suicide. With a focus on musicians, Nuçi’s Space advocates for and helps to alleviate the suffering for those living with a brain illness and fights to end the stigma of mental illness.

THEIR MISSION PROVIDE A PLACE OF SAFETY WHERE ALL PERSONS AFFECTED BY A MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN FEEL ACCEPTED AND CAN BUILD HOPE THROUGH PEER BASED PROGRAMMING, AND TO DELIVER EDUCATION, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY.

It is our mission to break the silence of teen suicide by fostering positive relationships and encouraging open discussions between teens and the community. We believe the community and schools play a critical role in the prevention of teen suicide so we will achieve this through a variety of educational events and programs. The David J Cobb Foundation will bring awareness to this epidemic by providing the support and resources needed to end the stigma and being the voice for those who suffer in silence.