Name: LGBTQ Young Professionals - Breaking Barriers to Mental Health
Start: 2024-09-25T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-25T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 4621 Ross Ave

Come join us for a presentation on accessing mental health resources in DFW for the LGBTQ community
About this Event

Welcome to the LGBTQ Young Professionals - Breaking Barriers to Mental Health event! Join us at Impact Ventures' venue for an insightful session on mental health resources in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

This event is FREE to attend. Allies encouraged to join the conversation.

This in-person event will provide valuable information and strategies for young professionals looking to access mental health support services. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and connect with others who are navigating similar challenges.

This event is part of DJCC's IMPACT Campaign and is seeking to raise awareness around mental health in DFW.

<h4>Panel Speakers</h4>

Speaker info coming

<h4>Wanna Create Impact? Here's How</h4>

- when you join the Chamber with an annual membership, 1/3 of your dues go to benefit Children's Health mental health programs

- Check out our upcoming events and get a ticket because the proceeds also go to benefit Children's Health mental health programs.

<h4>SHARE the campaign with these hashtags</h4>

#MentalHealthMatters #ImpactCampaign #JoinDJCC

<h4>More on the Sponsors</h4>

Resource Center

At Resource Center, we are dedicated to empowering the LGBTQIA+ community and all people living with HIV/AIDS. We are committed to healing and transforming our community, with the goal of achieving recognition and equal rights for all LGBTQIA+ people. An organization that started in 1983 as a grassroots service for people with HIV/AIDS has grown into a trusted provider of LGBTQIA+ services in a safe, affirming environment.

National Alliance on Mental Illness North Texas (NAMI)

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.

North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA)

NTBHA is committed to providing quality mental and behavioral health services for individuals, regardless of their ability to pay, place of residence, and/or their experience of homelessness. NTBHA will waive or reduce fees for those experiencing financial hardship, according to equitable use of the sliding fee discount schedule provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

<h4>About Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce</h4>
We believe young professionals need more than simply “YP happy hour” to represent their activities – we need substance, we need connections, we need growth, meaning, and sustainability.

The Dallas Junior Chamber is the premier young professional organization in the DFW metroplex and serves everyone (21-40) but focuses on people of color, women, and LGBT communities.
We’re an organization that aims to facilitate meaningful relationships amongst young people and we seek to collaborate with local organizations, both non-profit and for-profit.