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News, insights, and stories from CHRIS180 — highlighting the people, programs, and communities we serve.
Virtual Reality: The Future of Therapy
Virtual reality (VR) offers clients a three-dimensional environment, generating a sense of immersion in another world in which the client interacts. Although the environments are artificial, the human brain does amazing things with it – it experiences the environment as if it were the real thing. The boundary between artificial and real disappears. In other…
Children Feelings Grief and Loss Relationships Resilience Sadness Therapy Trauma September 29, 2022
The Ripple Effect of Suicide on Children
The death of a parent is a traumatic event that can leave a lasting impact on those who have lost their loved ones. Losing a parent to suicide can be even more traumatic than losing a parent from natural causes. Studies from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh show that losing a…
Relationships Resilience Resources September 13, 2022
Makayla and CHRIS 180: A Powerful Combination
Makayla first learned about CHRIS 180 after facing many challenges in her life including homelessness as a teenager. She was a stellar athlete and was the first in her family to graduate from high school. Still, obstacles threatened to take her off the path to success. One of Makayla’s basketball coaches took notice of her…
Adoption Resilience Resources September 1, 2022
Love Makes a Family-Nora and Candace’s CHRIS 180 Adoption Journey
Candace and Nora started their journey with CHRIS 180 in the hopes of achieving their dream of starting a family. As an LGBTQ+ couple in the south, Candace and Nora knew they would face challenges. The pair did not let that stop them and they pursued building a family—doing what some would say was a…
Events September 1, 2022
CHRIS 180 Raised $700,000 at CHRIStal Ball Event
Supporters donated thousands towards life-changing programs ATLANTA (August 25, 2022) Atlanta-based mental health nonprofit CHRIS 180 celebrated its impact and legacy of leadership during its annual fundraiser, The CHRIStal Ball. The event raised over $700,000 for CHRIS 180 programs which will benefit children, youth, young adults and families in need of counseling services, trauma-informed care…
Back-to-School Mental Health Red Flags
While it may still feel like summer outside, the rumble of school buses and displays of school supplies at every store are a sure sign the new school year is in full swing. As students go back to class, they also must adjust to early mornings, new classmates, teachers and academic challenges. With all of…
CHRIS 180 To Host Gala Celebrating Organization’s Impact & Legacy
Annual CHRIStal Ball is nonprofit’s Largest Fundraising Event ATLANTA,GA (August 10, 2022) Atlanta-based mental health nonprofit CHRIS 180 is preparing its largest fundraiser, The CHRIStal Ball, as an in-person & virtual event on Saturday, August 20 at 6:00 P.M. at the Foundry at Puritan Mill. The annual event, held even during the pandemic, albeit virtually…
Events Resilience July 19, 2022
CHRIS 180 Hosts Ribbon Cutting For Westside Housing Initative
Program will provide stable homes to young mothers and children experiencing homelessness ATLANTA, GA (June 28, 2022) – CHRIS 180, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing trauma-informed mental health services for children, youth and families, recently hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of The Glover Project, a transitional housing option for young mothers and…
Children PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Stress Trauma July 19, 2022
ACEs, Childhood Trauma And Healing
I have spent the majority of my career in mental health, working with youth and young adults, so I know that what happens to you as a child plays a significant role in the person you become. When we’re young, our brain is elastic and ready to adapt to our circumstances. Our surroundings teach us…
Adoption Children Foster Care July 19, 2022
Foster Fathers Make A Change
“Before becoming a foster parent, I never really had to care for anyone but myself. Being a foster dad and being responsible for another human being has humbled me a lot. It made me realize that there are things in this world that are so much bigger than me. It has changed both me and…