Mobile mental healthcare company delivers services in Las Vegas
Tanitsha Bridgers. Photo courtesy of Black Image Magazine.
Cheers to the Black Image magazine in Las Vegas for this feature on National Association of Social Workers member Tanitsha Bridgers, who created a mobile mental healthcare service to reach vulnerable populations in her area.
Bridgers found many people who need services or support, especially African Americans, did not have transportation to get to mental health professionals. So using an inheritance left by her mother who died from breast cancer Bridgers launched Mobile Mental Health Support Services Inc.
“Customarily, African-Americans don’t seek mental health services or therapy,” Bridgers said. “Typically, we deal with our psychological issues by way of Jesus ‘I am going to pray about it.’”
Mobile Mental Health Support Services Inc. now operates in three locations and has more than 100 employees. The company offers family, couple and invidual counseling, rehabilitative mental health services and community give-back programs.
To learn more about the valuable mental health services social workers provide visit the National Association of Social Workers’ “Help Starts Here” Mind & Spirit Website by clicking here.
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Do your services include assistant with medication? If not could you give a list of organizations that do help. Thank you TV
Help, i have a friend who needs to take her meds. Problem is she wont [Her name is rosa] she had s Dr appt a week ago but didnt go cuz “she felt good” now shes been kicked out of where she was staying and hangs out in and around my trailer and wanders the trailer park. Shes done this before and Metro was called out and 86 her from my property and the manager 86 her from the park,she went to jail and just recently got out and here she is. She has been speaking to “her voices” and can and has gotten violent, i dont want to call Metro or lose my place to live. can maybe a mobile unit come out and talk to her please
Robin:
We are sorry to hear about the issues your friend is experiencing.It is great she has a supportive friend. However, you cannot force Rosa to take her medication or comply with care. I would suggest you call the National Alliance on Mental Illness hotline. They will be able to provide you with guidance. Here is the contact information.
CALL THE NAMI HELPLINE
800-950-NAMI info@nami.org
M-F, 10 AM – 6 PM ET
http://www.nami.org
Best wishes
Greg Wright
NASW Public Relations Manager