Education and Mental Health

The Education and Mental Health Committee of the CommUNITY Builders organization has made it our mission to do what we can to facilitate a whole and healthy community. A true healthy community means that every individual feels as if they are a part of the community; mind, body and soul. We strongly believe in supporting those in recovery, or those who wish for recovery, from addictions, trauma and mental illness.

Some of the things we have planned to help reach this goal have already been implemented, and some are in the planning stages. We have provided educational materials to train people in peer support and helped send a person to peer support training. We have provided funds to send an individual to the treatment needed for them to begin the recovery journey, and will continue to do so for others in need.

In the near future, we plan to provide much needed education surrounding suicide awareness and prevention. Our ultimate goal is for all the entities in our community to come together to support the health and well-being of our community and we hope to facilitate that multi-sector connection. We strongly feel that a community is only as strong as our most fragile members, and we are determined to bridge connections.