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News June 8, 2022
CHRIS 180 To Host Job Fair For Essential Roles
Nonprofit Organization Aims to Hire for Roles Across Program and Administrative Areas Atlanta-based mental health nonprofit CHRIS 180 will host a job fair Friday, June 17, from 9:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. at the organization’s headquarters located at 1030 Fayetteville Road SE Atlanta, GA 30316. Hiring managers will be conducting interviews for more than 50 positions…
Resilience Trauma May 22, 2022
Strengthening Communities, Promoting Peace
Gun violence and gun control has become a highly politicized topic of discussion in America. In the past few years, as we lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in news coverage about school shootings, protests and demonstrations, police brutality and deadly crimes. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly half of…
Adoption Children Foster Care May 17, 2022
Reuniting Families Through Foster Care
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, where we celebrate the great service that our foster parents pay to their community by inviting foster children into their homes. Since our founding in 1981, CHRIS 180 has served foster children throughout the state of Georgia that are in the custody of the Division of Family and…
Children Resilience April 29, 2022
More Than 20 Organizations Have Partnered to Reduce the Impact of Opioid Use on Children and Families
Thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Georgia’s metro-Atlanta area organizations and leaders have come together as the Coalition for the Georgia Child Victims of the Opioid Epidemic. Through this public/private partnership of 20 organizations and individuals, the coalition works to establish a community-driven, comprehensive and multidisciplinary response…
Anxiety Feelings Resilience Stress April 8, 2022
CHRIS 180 Experts Lead Conversation about Women’s Mental Health
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in mental health issues like anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder found in women. According to a study at the University of Chicago Medicine, “29% of women reported symptoms of depression and anxiety — nearly twice the estimated pre-pandemic rates. One in six…
Resilience March 31, 2022
Celebrating Women, Now and Forever
CHRIS 180 celebrates women’s role in creating brighter futures for every child, adult, family and community we serve and is proud to have an Executive Leadership Team that is 76% women. In honor of Women’s History Month, three of our leaders shared their reflections on working for and with women—and how being women impacts their…
Children March 10, 2022
A Conversation to Remember: How to Talk to Kids About Tough Topics
By: Jessica Travis, M.S. and Brittney Walters, LCSW No matter how hard adults try to shield children from having to encounter distressing news and tragedies, young people will still have access to what is occurring in the world, which can be terrifying for parents. In recent weeks we have seen political and social unrest unfold…
Black History Month: Spotlighting Our Community Impact
As we celebrate Black History Month, CHRIS 180 is honored to spotlight the work of some of our team members and their reflections on the trauma-informed care they provide in their own communities. Our team remains committed to providing the children, youth and families we serve with support that shows they are experts on their…
News January 14, 2022
CHRIS 180 Announces New Additions to Board of Directors
Nonprofit to focus on addressing mental health needs in communities during pandemic CHRIS 180 is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its board of directors, who will serve over the coming years. They include Pascal Lewis, Managing Director, Global Field Operations, Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Terrin McKay, Community Volunteer. …