Mental Health Navigators Empower Families

Mental Health Navigators combine personal experience and professional expertise to guide families to the support they need. With compassion, understanding, and zero judgment, they work to empower families to independently manage their challenges, enhance family life, and improve their child’s outcomes and well-being.

Currently, the program includes 10 Mental Health Navigators and 18 Mental Health Professionals, all dedicated to supporting children and families in Lee and Collier Counties. Learn more about their incredible impact by exploring the latest updates and success stories:

Mental Health Navigator Dawn Powers uses her experience to help others

Dawn Powers does not need National Suicide Prevention Month to understand its devastating impact. She has lived with it since 2011. But as a mental [...]

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A Mental Health Navigator Gives Brody and his Grandmother Hope

Since her now 12-year-old grandson Brody was about 3 years old, Sheila has navigated his mental health challenges. Both of his parents died before Brody [...]

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A Champion for Children & Families: Valerie Telemaque’s Role as a Mental Health Navigator

Valerie Telemaque is a dedicated Mental Health Navigator at Golisano Children’s Hospital. She focuses on assisting families with obtaining the necessary resources to help overcome [...]

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You Can Help Navigate Change

Since it was established in 2020, the Mental Health Navigator program has helped more than 468 local children and their families, entirely supported by philanthropy. The program continues to see significant improvements, such as academic performance and school attendance.

Additionally, Mental Health Navigators help stabilize families by reducing obstacles and barriers to care, resources, and services, contributing to a stronger community.

With the support of advocates and donors like you, we can someday have a Mental Health Navigator in every school across Lee and Collier Counties, helping kids receive the right care at the right time.

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