by guild | Feb 18, 2021 | Community, Featured, Homelessness
Have you ever wanted to help someone experiencing homelessness, but didn’t know how? We asked members of our staff who work with homeless individuals every day what we can do to help those experiencing homelessness. Corey, a Guild homeless outreach worker, and Anne,...
by guild | Feb 16, 2021 | Featured, Scott County, Staff Spotlights
Loni is a Mental Health Practitioner at the new Guild Crisis and Recovery Center, Scott County. Q: Describe a typical day as a Mental Health Practitioner at the Guild Crisis and Recovery Center, Scott County. A: Being on the evening shift as an MHP at Guild Crisis...
by guild | Feb 11, 2021 | BIPOC Mental Health, Education, Featured, Research
This Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black psychologists who have made the field of psychology what it is today. 1. Francis Cecil Sumner is known as the “Father of Black Psychology.” In 1920, he became the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in...
by guild | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Volunteer Voices
Mark connected with his Guild friend in March of 2019. They were able to spend a year visiting with each other. They were small and simple visits, spent sharing stories, playing cards, and Mark reading to his friend. Mark met with his friend every week. Then, the...
by guild | Feb 4, 2021 | 101 Blogs, Education, Featured, Mental Heatlh, Research
You may have heard the term “serious mental illness” before. But what is a serious mental illness? How is it different from other types of mental illness? What makes it serious? In this article, we break down what a serious mental illness is and what it means. A...