A group of health and social services professionals have launched a new nonprofit aiming to address the mental health needs of Milwaukee’s Black community. The Milwaukee-based organization, called Empathy Mental Health Inc., will provide a range of mental health services at state-licensed community-based residential facilities, adult family homes, outpatient mental health clinics, crisis stabilization centers,
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“We recognized a moral imperative to not simply discuss the injustices affecting our community, but to actively engage the marketplace and do something about them,” said Dwain Berry, chair of Empathy Mental Health. “Our organization was developed through months of intensive planning by dedicated, experienced professionals who understand both the challenges and the solutions needed in our community.”
While aiming to serve Milwaukee’s underserved communities, EMH will “service all people,” said Berry, who has held leadership roles at Milwaukee Detox Center, Aro Counseling Centers and Jewish Family Services. Other EMH board members have experience working in medicine, behavioral health, crisis intervention, addiction treatment, law enforcement and faith-based recovery.
EMH’s mental health services will include:
