Our Partners
Chester Street Foundation is proud to partner with these organizations and individuals who provide direct services to help traumatized children heal and recover.
UT Health/McGovern Medical School
The UT Health Trauma & Resilience Center (TRC) offers research based, trauma focused care for children and adolescents struggling with complex trauma and trauma related health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Many children and adolescents come to the TRC for support in recovering from abuse experiences, prolonged separation from their caregivers, natural disasters, or exposure to community or interpersonal violence. Our team of expert clinicians has specialized training in trauma focused interventions and are dedicated to helping children and adolescents overcome trauma and build resiliency in a compassionate, family centered environment. Service offerings include evaluation and diagnosis, individual therapy, and family therapy.
re:MIND Depression & Bipolar Support
re:MIND’s mission is to provide free and confidential support groups for individuals living with, and family and friends affected by, depression or bipolar disorders. re:MIND is the only nonprofit organization in Greater Houston providing free peer-to-peer support groups for depression and bipolar disorders that employs licensed mental health professionals who facilitate, supervise, monitor, and evaluate its support groups. There are re:MIND groups in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties, and residents of Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, and Waller Counties also attend re:MIND groups. re:MIND support groups do not discriminate based on ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, age, or culture. Support groups are available for youth and adults, and are placed in the local community sites, re:MIND’s online portal, and middle and high schools in the Houston region. re:MIND educates the community, and works to eliminate discrimination against people living with mental disorders.
Complete List of Support Groups in Houston (remindsupport.org)
Mindful Being/Ann Friedman, Ph.D.
Ann Friedman, Ph.D., is a Psychologist and Certified Mindfulness Facilitator through the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center of the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine. She is also a Certified Compassion Facilitator through Emory University’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics. Ann provides Mindfulness training to nonprofit organizations, schools, corporations, law firms, families, couples and individuals across America. In-person and online training sessions include training the mind to ground in present moment; to be with physical pain, emotional distress, and challenging thinking; to heal trauma; to communicate mindfully; and to parent mindfully.
Megan A. Mooney, Ph.D.
Dr. Megan A. Mooney (she/her/hers) is a licensed psychologist who has focused on serving children and families for over 15 years. She has presented locally and nationally about trauma, treatments for trauma in children and families, and ways to prevent and treat trauma in LGBTQ youth. She is an affiliate member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Dr. Mooney provides individual and family therapy as well as psychological assessments for youth ages 5-18.