May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to start by asking families across the nation to reflect on the resilience you have shown so far in 2026. If…
Category: Letter From the Executive Director
Cook County’s Inaugural Behavioral Health Summit: Why Peer Support Finally Joins The Table
CHICAGO - Step Up For Mental Health recently had the opportunity to attend Cook County's inaugural Behavioral Health Summit in Chicago, an event that brought together elected officials (Mayor Brandon…
Reflecting on Mental Health Education
As we educate for Mental Health Month in May we continue to move our programs forward by helping families. I want to reflect on a personal note of 2012—of the…
Journey at Step Up For Mental Health in 2017
Our Journey at Step Up For Mental Health in 2017 was the year in which many changes happened at Step Up For Mental Health. We changed our name that was…