New Program Would Provide Free Mental Health Support in Neighborhoods
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Mayor Lester Miller held a news conference on Friday, February 19 to announce a potential new partnership that would provide free mental health services at six sites around the county. If approved by the Commission, the Southern Center for Choice Theory would begin building a coalition of partners and residents to identify the specific needs in each neighborhood.
“Improving public safety was the top priority identified by our Transition Team, and we must do all we can to create a safe community,” says Mayor Miller. “With this new program, we can begin to address one of the root causes of crime and really help people in our neighborhoods.”
Within eight weeks, they would begin providing needed services to people in several neighborhoods across the County.
Services provided could include: counseling, conflict resolution, financial counseling, anger management, parenting classes, trauma assessments, solving circles, drum circles, and more.
