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CHRIS 180 Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Motherhood Housing Initiative

By Chaundra Luckett | July 8, 2021

Home for neighborhood matriarch will provide stability for young mothers CHRIS 180, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing trauma-informed holistic health services to children, youth and families, held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the launch of a project to stabilize families on Atlanta’s Westside. CHRIS 180 partnered with the MicroLife Institute to construct…

How to Help a Child Name Their Feelings

By Chaundra Luckett | June 18, 2021

Children are small people with very big emotions. Although they can show you what they are feeling, most children have yet to attach a name to their feelings and have not learned healthy ways of dealing with their emotions. As children grow, they face many challenges and obstacles. Therefore, it is important to promote healthy…

CHRIS 180 Announces New Addition to Board of Directors

By Chaundra Luckett | January 12, 2021

Nonprofit celebrates 40th Anniversary in 2021 CHRIS 180 is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members to its board of directors, who will serve over the coming years. They include Lori Chennault, Senior Vice President & Sourcing Officer, Georgia-Pacific, Kimberley Euston, National Business Development Leader – Technology, Media and Telecom Sector, PwC, Deirdra…

Holiday Wish Lists for CHRIS 180 Youth and Families

By Chaundra Luckett | December 18, 2020 |

Wish List for Toys and Presents We offer parents in our community the opportunity to shop for presents for their children. Often during the holidays, parents stress about how they will provide a special experience for their kids while also keeping up with the normal bills and expenses. During the pandemic, that’s even more of a concern for many. Nonprofit…

Shelter & Place: An Interactive Drive-In Storytelling Performance

By Chaundra Luckett | July 16, 2020 |

CHRIS 180’s Drop-In Center for youth facing homelessness, The SPOT, and StoryMuse announce a new event—Shelter & Place: an interactive drive-in storytelling performance—which will take place Friday, July 17 in the parking lot of CHRIS 180’s Center of Excellence located at 1030 Fayetteville Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 at 8:30 p.m. Youth & young adults (ages 16-26)…

Fighting for full equality

By Chaundra Luckett | June 16, 2020 |

CHRIS 180 applauds today’s Supreme Court decision affirming that LGBTQ and transgender people are equal under the law. Based on Congress’ landmark civil rights bill passed in 1964, the Court recognized that our nation’s anti-discrimination laws apply to all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. This decision helps to relieve the burden placed…

Standing For Each Other – Against Racism

By Chaundra Luckett | June 5, 2020 |

I am deeply affected by the recent horrible, racist acts that claimed the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and far too many others in the black community. Over the past few days I’ve spent time thinking about what I want to share, from my heart. I want to acknowledge that in this…

CHRIS 180 Meets Need During Pandemic

By Christopher Jones | May 27, 2020 |

The Atlanta Journal Constitution featured CHRIS 180 on the cover of the paper Sunday, May 17 and in an online story, highlighting our efforts to meet the growing need of children, adults and families during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the article.