by guild | Nov 24, 2021 | 101 Blogs, FAQ, Featured, Mental Heatlh, Staff Blogs
When you receive a diagnosis, you may not know what comes next. The good news is that people can and do recover from mental illnesses with the right treatment. We talked to Kristi, Assertive Community Treatment Services (ACT) Team Supervisor, about recovery and what...
by guild | Oct 22, 2021 | 101 Blogs, FAQ, Featured, Homelessness, Housing, Staff Blogs
When you’re homeless, the first step to getting connected with housing often includes using your county’s Coordinated Entry services. But what is Coordinated Entry? Coordinated Entry is a centralized process designed to coordinate program participant intake,...
by guild | Oct 4, 2021 | 101 Blogs, Community, Education, Featured, Mental Heatlh, Resources
Even though one in five people live with a mental illness, it can still be a hard subject to talk about. But we want to change that. And, part of getting rid of the stigma behind mental illness is spreading the message that it is common, treatable, and nothing to be...
by guild | Oct 1, 2021 | 101 Blogs, Education, Featured, Mental Heatlh, Staff Blogs
When someone you care about has depression, you may not know how to help. Being there for them is important, but without knowledge or experience of their mental illness, it’s reasonable to feel stuck. To help, we brought in a professional to provide some advice....
by guild | Sep 29, 2021 | 101 Blogs, Education, FAQ, Featured, Mental Heatlh, Research
Unfortunately, It’s not known exactly what causes mental illnesses; scientists are continuing research to better understand them, along with many other functions (and dysfunctions) of the human brain. “Diagnosing mental illness isn’t like diagnosing other...
by guild | Sep 20, 2021 | 101 Blogs, Community, FAQ, Featured, Homelessness
At Guild, we have a variety of different programs that aim to end homelessness. What’s unique about our homeless outreach program, Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), is that staff go out into the community to find individuals who may be...