Step Up

This month recognizes the unique mental health challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. These communities often experience systemic barriers to care. At Step Up, we believe mental wellness should be accessible to everyone. While our services are open to all, we’re proud that our member population includes substantial representation from BIPOC communities. This reflects our ongoing commitment to addressing long-standing inequities in access to care. By offering person-centered, culturally responsive mental health services, we’re working to ensure that every individual has the support they need to heal and thrive. #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthEquity #StepUpForMentalHealth #WellnessForAll #MentalHealthAwareness

This 4th of July, while many are celebrating with friends and family, we pause to reflect on the deeper meaning of freedom and connection. At Step Up, we know that for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and serious mental health conditions, reunification and personal independence are hard-won milestones, not guarantees. As you spend time with your family and friends today, we invite you to think about those who can’t. Your support helps bring people one step closer to stable housing, restored relationships, and renewed hope. Together, we can help more people find their way home. #FourthofJuly #IndependenceDay #JulyFourth

Samuel’s story is a powerful reminder that permanent housing is not the end goal. It’s the foundation. After growing up in a low-income community and experiencing homelessness in his teens, Samuel spent years cycling through shelters, hospitals, and temporary situations while managing a serious mental health condition. It wasn’t until he was connected to Step Up that things truly began to shift. With access to permanent housing, consistent mental health care, life skills coaching, and employment support, Samuel began to build a new life, one rooted in stability and self-worth. Today, he is working part-time, pursuing a degree in social work, and preparing for a future where he can support others who feel overlooked by the same system he once felt trapped in. “Without housing first, there’s no way I could have felt the way I do now.” His progress is proof that long-term support works. Recovery is possible when individuals are met with housing, dignity, and opportunity. Read Samuel’s full story and learn how Step Up is making lasting change: https://lnkd.in/gKMnsM_M #HousingFirst #SocialImpact #MentalHealthRecovery #WorkforceDevelopment #SecondChances #SupportiveHousing #StepUpSuccess

If you’re experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety, know that you are not alone and help is available. Here are five tips to improve your #mentalhealth: 1. Exercise 2. Plan a trip 3. Get better sleep 4. Set realistic goals 5. Seek help when you need it

Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. PTSD is a complex disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing trauma. The Veterans Yoga Project at Heroes Landing has coordinated with Step Up to offer yoga to residents. The yoga class helps #veterans with #meditation and relaxation as part of their #mentalhealth practice.

Since #stress is a normal part of human existence, learning to cope with our stress and finding healthy ways to deal with it is important for both physical and mental health. Step Up considers wellness one of the core values of our organization and provides essential mental health services for our members. Learn more about our member services: https://lnkd.in/gcJKvkAB

Step Up is looking forward to welcoming home many more #veterans through our #permanentsupportivehousing solutions, including the beautiful Heroes Landing (pictured here). These housing options offer wraparound support and comprehensive case management services. #endhomelessness #homelessveterans

Daniel’s Place is a lifeline for young adults facing both homelessness and serious mental health challenges. At Daniel’s Place, individuals find hope, healing, and a path forward. From housing support to mental health treatment, this space is built on dignity, compassion, and second chances. Everyone deserves a safe place to belong. #MentalHealthMatters #HomelessYouth #SupportNotStigma #StepUp

#Juneteenth commemorates Black American freedom. Black Americans make up nearly half of those experiencing #homelessness, despite comprising only 13% of the population nationwide. Today is not just a day to celebrate freedom but a day to recognize the wrongs of #structuralracism and continue to educate ourselves about making it right.

Over 2.5 million young people in the U.S. experience severe depression. The rate of severe depression is highest among youth who identify as multiracial. At 14.5%, this is more than one in every seven multiracial youth. Step Up is a member of the Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership (HHYP), whose mission is to ensure that young adults have access to safe housing where their mental and physical health needs can be addressed. #mentalhealth #youthhomelessness