Check made out to HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative
Address to send check: 
Attn: HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative
C/O Laura McLaughlin
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350
Dallas, TX 75219

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name, We thank you from the bottom of our heart. This donation greatly helps our mission of reducing the mental health crisis in Dallas. We will now be able to: Your donation will help us do the following:~ Help us reach our goal of providing free counseling services to 20 families the first year of services~ Roll out our community education presentations in targeted neighborhoods around Dallas to increase families knowledge of best practices in mental wellness~Hire a Clinical Director to manage day to day operations~Pay therapists a competitive, living wage for the quality services they are providing. This allows us to contract services with experienced, trained clinicians and avoid the typical agency trap of rotating interns. If you would like to contribute further, contact us to become a volunteer or talk to your friends about our cause! Laura McLaughlin, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-SFounder and Board PresidentHeadFirst Mental Health Initiative info@hmhidallas.com 469-571-3470<a target="_blank">www.hmhidallas.com</a>

Thank you for fundraising with us this year again! Here is more information.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713279547/qetpjr6tnbyh1ukqzpxs.png" style="width:377px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> WHO ARE WE?The HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative (HMHI) is a mental health non-profit (501c3) aimed at reducing the burden of mental health in underserved populations in Dallas through providing community outreach, public education, and evidenced-based mental health treatment at no cost to families. <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">MISSION STATEMENT<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">The HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative (HMHI) was established to raise public awareness of the current mental health crisis in the Dallas and surrounding areas and provide mental health education and services to those most in need.<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">WHY THE HMHI?<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">Even with our knowledge of the mental health crisis, the vast majority of Americans are still denied access to high-quality psychological services, disproportionately so among underserved communities.<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC and Mental Health America reported surges in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. The COVID-19 Pandemic also had a disproportionate impact on youth, leading to 50% of 11-17-year-olds experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm post-pandemic (and growing).<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1694726068/cvnlh1wnfy6fxdlvwhgd.webp" style="width:392px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> Many of the clients receiving services through our non-profit: <ul><li>Have a total family income of less than $40,000 annually.</li><li>Have at least 4 family members living on the above referenced annual budget.</li><li>Many clients have experienced significant trauma, including but not limited to sexual abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, feelings of worthlessness, violent deaths in the family, grief, and medical trauma.</li><li>All families have attested to otherwise not being able to afford any mental health treatment or qualifying for services at other community agencies prior to becoming eligible and enrolling in our services.</li></ul> Your donation will help us do the following: <ul><li>Reach our goal of providing free counseling services for up to 25 families the first year of services.</li><li>Facilitate community education presentations in targeted neighborhoods around Dallas to increase families’ knowledge of best practices in mental wellness.</li><li>Hire a Clinical Director to manage day to day operations</li><li>Pay therapists a competitive, living wage for the quality services they are providing. This allows us to contract with experienced, trained clinicians and avoid the typical agency trap of rotating interns.</li><li>End the cycle of burnout and compassion fatigue commonly experienced by mental health therapists working in this field, and pair our clients and families with more experienced and qualified therapists to better treat our clients' complex needs.</li><li>Break the cycle of generational mental illness and help families increase their mental wellness, leading to better health for the entire family system.</li></ul><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE USED?<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1694726195/l6jnbquysq3bxiuz3qid.png" style="position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%">GIVE NOW<p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;pointer-events:auto;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;margin-block:0px;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> Your donation will help us expand our service offerings and reach more families in our targeted population. Through your donation, we are able to continue working to reduce the current mental health crisis in Dallas and provide quality mental health treatments to underserved populations and those most in need. We believe that mental health is the strongest predictor of a family's overall health, happiness, and well-being. Your charitable gift helps a child, teen, or family take one more step towards health, well-being, and breaking the generational trauma and negative cycles of mental illness. Make your donation today to help a child believe in a brighter tomorrow. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713279464/dkgzbzdohcpogwbnuzzn.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> For more information about how your donation will be used or to get further involved, contact our office:<a href="mailto:Info@hmhidallas.com">Info@hmhidallas.com</a>469-571-3470<a>www.hmhidallas.com</a>

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