Cárdenas Announces $200,000 Check to Champions In Service for Community Mental Health Resources
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY — Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) announced $200,000 in Community Project Funding to Champions In Service in Pacoima for their Community Wellness Initiative. The federal funding will help provide clinical counseling, individual therapy, group counseling, couples counseling and substance abuse and mental health education to the community.
“When we meet the mental health needs of our friends and neighbors, we build better communities,” said Congressman Cárdenas. “Thank you, Champions In Service, for working with our office to ensure that our communities have access to mental health rehabilitation and support services. The $200,000 I secured will provide therapy and counseling to individuals and families in Pacoima.”
The mental health crisis has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has become clear that there is a prevailing need for mental wellness. CIS plans to hire a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who will provide a value-added service to the entire agency delivery system including street intervention, domestic violence/survivors, intensive case management efforts, and college reentry programming. The LCSW will work to dismantle mental health taboos and will provide clinical counseling, individual therapy, group counseling, couples counseling, substance abuse and community education.
Photos of the event can be found here. Video of the event can be found here.
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