The End of Over a Decade of Homelessness
After suddenly losing his job over a decade ago, Anthony felt something inside him break. He soon found himself homeless, sleeping in a park or abandoned building. He recalls the street as a place where ...
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Housing in the Pursuit of Stability
So often, the challenges of housing insecurity and the struggles of living with mental illness compound one another. The daily issues faced by those without stable housing situations make it difficult for them to pursue ...
Talking About Stigma With Michelle Staubach Grimes
On World Mental Health Day in 2019, when Michelle Staubach Grimes, daughter of Dallas Cowboys legend Roger Staubach and author of two popular children’s books, saw several people speaking out online about the difficulty of ...
Speaking Differently and Speaking Up: Progress in the Fight Against Stigma
Our society has come a long way in the fight against stigma in recent years! An American Psychological Association poll revealed that 87% of American adults agreed that having a mental health disorder is nothing ...
Serving The Well Through an Administrative Social Work Internship: Valencia Jefferson
Administrative social work intern Valencia with two Well Community members Over and over, we see how internships at The Well Community truly benefit interns and members alike. University of Southern California Master of Social Work ...
Internships at The Well: Benefiting Students and Members
Director Alice Zaccarello, Ericka Ruiz and Gemma Cardenas, with UTA interns Program Coordinator Gemma Cardenas understands the benefits of The Well Community’s internship program firsthand, not only from her role in supervising the students who ...