Currently, 1 in 3 children in South Carolina lack access to essential mental health services. With suicide being the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10-24 and an overwhelming counselor-to-student ratio of 1:653, our schools are stretched far too thin to meet the growing demand for mental health support.
Charleston Hope increases access to mental & behavioral health programs in Title 1 schools to enhance student well-being.
Here's how we’re bringing mental health care to more students...
Partnering with under-resourced schools to implement our programs.
Bringing in therapists and interns to offer 1-on-1 counseling.
Empowering girls through mental health-focused after-school programs.
THRIVE School-based counseling
Enhancing student well-being through 1-1 counseling provided by graduate level interns and licensed clinicians during the school day.
Step-In Girls Empowerment Program
Empowering girls to discover their strengths, enhance their well-being, and become the fullest person they can be.
Key Partners
Henrietta Gantt, PhD, LPC-S, NCC
“YYY is a first grader who had to grow up very quickly after his father was incarcerated at an early age, witnessing violence in the home, and his older brother was diagnosed with a chronic medical condition. He struggled with constant anxiety of his family’s safety and wondering whether or not he was “good enough.” He fears being a burden to others. Through therapy sessions and play therapy techniques he explored the trauma of violence through role play and his brother’s medical condition with a toy medical kit. His anxiety about safety decreased overall and his teacher reported that he had seemed much more comfortable at school and playing with others and had started to reduce the amount of times he asked whether or not he was good. He was able to start just acting more like a kid!”Check out what we have been up to!
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