Resources
Do you have questions about mental health? Are there topics you want to learn more about? Do you want to be inspired by stories from real people? Check out our resources that cover a range of topics from Anxiety to Substance Use. You can also hear directly from our CEO through Kiara’s Note or others just like you from our Voices of Hope blog.
Introducing Jefferson Center’s ‘Serving Those Who Served’ Summit
Mental Health Month brings much attention to not only the conversations around mental health, but also what needs to be done to expand care. Mental health conditions are common, manageable, and treatable. There are many things that can affect you…
Getting Started on Your Mental Health Journey
When caring for your mental health, the most important step is the first one. Getting started on your mental health journey might seem like the easiest part, but there are a lot of ways to do it. Jefferson Center provides client-centered services…
Celebrating Mental Health Month: Reflecting on the Past, Embracing the Future
A Note From Kiara Since 1949, May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month across our country. This month also marks an important milestone for us at Jefferson Center as we celebrate our 66th anniversary and look forward to an exci…
Moving Through Trauma: 25 Years After Columbine, Embracing Community Healing
Dear Community, As we move into the spring, I am struck by the rapid transformation around us. It seems that overnight, our hills are turning green, trees are budding, and the cool mornings warm quickly with the sun. The shift of seasons highl…
Seeking Care in a Mental Health Crisis
We sat down with Tom Olbrich, our director of Crisis Services to talk about what people face when dealing with a mental health crisis. For many, there are barriers that prevent people from getting the help they need. These are some things others …
Supporting Mental Health Through Vocational Services
Landing a new job is an exciting feeling. Looking for one, however, not so much. Updating resumes, writing cover letters, and sitting through a series of interviews can be hard to keep up with when looking for a new role in the workforce. Especia…
Celebrating Women’s History Month
At Jefferson Center, we are proud to be recognized as a top woman-led organization, with incredible women leading in all areas of our work. They are fierce, dedicated, compassionate and pivotal to nurturing our community and igniting the spar…
What it Means to be a Woman in Leadership
When I think about who I am as a woman leader, I think of the ways that I show up in this world through all my relationships. We are always “in relationship” with others, whether we are working with others to make the best decision or in cons…
Amy O’Dorisio
Meet Amy O’Dorisio, and Engagement Specialist with Jefferson Center! Amy takes us on a day in her life at the Residential Recovery site, her own mental health journey that led her here, and why addiction and mental health go hand in hand. htt…
Peer Specialists and Their Power of Lived of Experience
Mental health can be affected by a lot of different things: anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and beyond. Which can mean those of us living each day with it feel as if we are going through something no one else can understand. Having someone…
