Step Up for Mental Health® shares press about what we do throughout the year and news stories that touch the lives of families and underserved individuals in media. As peers who have been where you are in the mental health community, we hope sharing stories of hope, inspiration, and courage can help one family at a time heal.
2025
- Nonprofits Are Messy Podcast: Ep 222: The Joys and Challenges of Leading A Small Nonprofit – Three fearless nonprofit leaders share what drives them, how they navigate burnout, and the vision that keeps them going. Tomik Dash, Laura Carmichael, and our very own Adrienne McCue, President & Executive are breaking barriers and sharing their stories that prove that small but mighty nonprofits are changing lives every day.
- Chicago’s bisexual community gathers for gala, murder; Ed Negron Award presented – The piece mentions Bi Social Network and the “I Am Visible Campaign” (2011) as leaders in the Chicago advocacy movement. This work marked the beginning of Step Up For Mental Health’s engagement with the 44th President’s White House staff regarding mental health initiatives and creating the nonprofit in 2016.
2022
- Chicago Black church leaders to coordinate sermons on mental health (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Athletes Unlimited Reaches $1 Milion Given Through “Athlete Causes” Program: Quote From Adrienne McCue, President & Executive Director of Step Up For Mental Health
- Give Yourself Permission to Rest: Mental Health Awareness Month with Step Up For Mental Health Board Member Dr. Ivania Delgado
- DreamWalker: President & Executive Director, Adrienne McCue is celebrated during Black History Month – Flashchat Snapshots: BHM 2022
2021
2020
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- Chicago Tribune: Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays: ‘This is the time where people can bottom out’
- Chicago Reader: MyStateOfMind Handout – Family Wellness Pg. 36 (PDF)
- Flashchat Follow-up: DreamSpeaker Inspires Student Infographic Project
- Radio Interview: Step Up For Mental Health® on News From the Service Entrance with Mario Smith
2018
- Chicago Bisexual Health Task Force holds first community forum (Windy City Times)
2017
- Bi+ Project: Citywide Pride event focuses on bisexual perspectives( Windy City Times)
2016
- ‘Change Chat’ takes on bisexuality (Windy City Times)
2013
- LGBT suicide prevention symposium held (Windy City Times)
- Media panel part of LGBT anti-suicide event (Windy City Times)
2011
- Bisexual woman starts network, will meet Obama (Windy City Times)
- Chicagoan reflects on Obama’s LGBT reception (Windy City Times)
2010
- Center on Halsted marks Bisexual Day (Windy City Times)
- Looking at Chicago’s bi community (Windy City Times)