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Our primary goal here at Advocates for Mental Health is to help those who fall through the cracks of the public social safety nets. Often, long-term solutions designed to eliminate poverty through traditional social services such as social security, subsidized housing, food stamps, VA benefits, etc. fail to address immediate needs. Consider those who have lost their jobs or become disabled. What aid exists for them when the electrical bill comes due? When the medication they need to live comes at the cost of all the money they saved for rent? Who will help them? We take seriously the words of the gospel: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matt 25:40)
Our goal at Advocates for Mental Health is to help those who fall through the cracks. In our fast-paced digital world, too many people fall too easily through gaps in social services; our mission is to provide aid to those who need it, but aren’t covered by existing services and programs. We believe in the dream of a better world, where all are cared for regardless of social status or income. Our program makes a real and palpable difference in the lives of those who have otherwise given up hope. Providing hope and aid to the hopeless makes the world a brighter place and opens doors where before there were none. Together we can move hand in hand toward a better future.
Since its founding, Advocates for Mental Health has assisted veterans and other individuals diagnosed with PTSD, Bi-polar disorder, depression, and other mental illnesses with rent, utilities, and food. We have assisted with long-term solutions as well. We have, for example, helped veterans and their widows apply for VA benefits and purchased computers for veterans so that they could continue their college educations. We seek to expand these programs and establish a network with which to educate the public—in order to address the root causes of homelessness, poverty, and mental illness.