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About SACC
At Sista Afya Community Care, our mission is to build sustainable mental wellness communities through providing affordable and culturally-centered community mental wellness care and education.
Our Story
Sista Afya Community Care was founded as a response to the mental health inequity impacting the lives of Black women in Chicago. We found that Black women wanted to receive mental wellness care, but cost was a major barrier. Sista Afya Community Care disrupts mental health inequity by removing cost and centering community in mental wellness care.
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We prioritize:
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Serving people in under-resourced communities in Chicago.
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Providing affordable mental wellness care.
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Serving adults and teens, with special emphasis on serving Black women and girls.
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Supporting the whole person with holistic mental health care that includes mental, physical, and community wellbeing.
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Collaborating with mental wellness practitioners and organizations to strengthen communities across Chicago and abroad.
Model & Programs
SACC addresses the health inequities that prevent Black women and girls from receiving mental wellness care in their communities. Our holistic approach engages individuals, communities, and systems-level change. Our three core programs work together to make mental wellness care accessible and achievable .
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Thrive in Therapy
Affordable community mental wellness care for people experiencing multiple barriers to care, including but not limited to individual therapy with a trained mental wellness professional.
Community Care
Free workshops, groups and wellness classes where Black women can connect, learn, and support one another with their mental wellness.
Developing Mental Wellness Warriors
Free Mental Health First Aid professional development program training community members to respond to mental health crises.