The Memphis Resilience Project

Our mission: Empowering Thriving Communities

~ Abundance of mental and emotional health needs in under-resourced communities
~ Needs intersect with CPC expertise and passion
~ Alignment with CPC’s mission
• Long-term commitment
• Vital partnerships with non-profit and other City partners
• Multiply efforts through training and support
• Ongoing learning focused on measurable results
A robust, ongoing outreach effort to provide healing mental health resources to our neighbors in under-resourced communities

1. Healing Wounds

MRP Direct Counseling Grants: Enabling individuals at 175% of the poverty level or below to obtain counseling from CPC therapists and clinical trainees. Clients pay $10, $30 or $50 based on financial circumstances.
School Support Program: Early intervention for childhood trauma
o School Counselor Summer Skills Workshop
o DBT in Schools: A pilot program that places DBT-trained clinicians and clinical trainees alongside school counselors
Community Trauma Workshops: Helping pastors and other key stakeholders recognize signs of childhood traumatic stress, learn DBT mitigation techniques, and identify avenues for treatment for the severely impacted
2. Building Emotional Resilience

• Resilience Skills for Non-Profits: Teaching resilience tools to increase staff effectiveness and longevity
• Customized workshops: Based on the organization’s needs
• Fall Self-Care Workshops at CPC
• DBT Skills Classes for Non-Profits: Six-month duration weekly training classes designed for laypersons. Next classes begin May 28 (filled).
3. Building a Pipeline of Resources

• Clinical Trainee Program: A scholarship program enabling clinical trainees to provide needed support for non-profits through embedded co-staffing, as well as, direct counseling at the CPC facility for MRP grant recipients. Meet our Clinical Trainees.