by Vicky Coffee | Jul 19, 2012 | Blog
In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives declared July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in honor and remembrance of author and advocate Bebe Moore Campbell. Mrs. Campbell, who passed away in 2006, was the co-founder of NAMI Urban Los Angeles. While...
by Vicky Coffee | Feb 3, 2012 | Blog
Shortly after slavery was abolished in Texas in 1865 (two years later than the rest of the states), my forefathers settled and bought land in a small African American community about nine miles east of Blanco, a rural predominately white community in the lovely Texas...
by Vicky Coffee | Jan 3, 2012 | Blog
You’ve probably heard that the war is over in Iraq and our troops are home! Whether you believe the war was a victory for our country or supported the effort, it is time for us, as Americans, to open our arms wide and welcome our military personnel home. I had the...
by Vicky Coffee | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog
October is a month that is near and dear to my heart because it impacts me on both a professional and a personal level. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the first full week is Mental Health Awareness Week. I can’t help but think about how the two...
by Vicky Coffee | Jun 30, 2011 | Blog
Research shows that one in four children will experience a traumatic event or experience before age 16. With such alarming statistics it’s no wonder the Hogg Foundation’s second conference on children’s mental health was so well attended. Young Minds...
