ACR Organization Overview
One page on who we are: our approach, the three programs, partners and awards, and results from 2021 through 2025. Print it or send it along.
You don't have to navigate it alone
If you or someone you love needs support, help is available right now, free and confidential. Start with the lines below, then explore resources for your situation.
Immediate support
If you need help right now
911
Emergencies
If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, call 911, and tell the operator it is a psychiatric emergency so they send someone crisis-trained.
988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 to reach trained crisis counselors who provide support for suicidal crisis or mental-health distress. Confidential, 24/7.
211
Health & social services
Contact the 211 system for health and social-service assistance, information, and referrals in your community.
Your personal information will remain confidential. ACR is not a crisis service, for emergencies, always use the lines above.
Partnerships
Bring our programs to your community
We collaborate with schools, districts, colleges, agencies, and youth organizations to deliver our programs where they are needed.
For schools & youth organizations
Bring Teen Talk Dialogue Sessions to your students through a partnership with your school, district, or youth program.
For colleges & student affairs
Host the HBCU Mental Health & Wellness Tour on your campus. We work with deans of students, student affairs, and counseling centers.
Resource library
Guides & toolkits
Practical resources for individuals, families, and partner organizations. Share your details once and your downloads are unlocked for the rest of your visit.
Teen Talk Dialogue Sessions: Community Impact
One page on the program in practice from 2022 through 2025: participants reached, sessions held, partners engaged, and teen evaluation results.
Overcoming Fear & Anxiety
Your guide to building resilience, with practical steps like intentional breathing and stronger connections.
Managing Stress
Simple, practical ways to recognize stress and build everyday resilience.
Teen Talk: Anxiety
A teen-focused guide to spotting anxiety and what to do when fight, flight, or freeze takes over.
Teen Talk: Stress
A teen-focused guide to understanding stress and healthy ways to handle it.
Wellness reading
Articles from ACR
Everyday peace
Embracing Relaxation to Achieve Everyday Peace
Rest is essential to physical, mental, and emotional balance. Relaxation lowers stress, supports mental health, and improves quality of life. Here are practical ways to unwind and recharge, whether you have an evening or a few minutes.
Read the articleStress & anxiety
Managing Stress and Anxiety for Modern Living
Stress can feel like a rubber band stretched to its limit, and left unchecked the tension builds. These are thoughtful ways to cope and protect your well-being day to day, plus guidance on when to seek professional help.
Read the articleGetting started
Finding a therapist
Seven steps to help you begin the search and find someone who is the right fit for you.
- Figure out what you need help with
- Assess your financial resources
- Search for candidates and understand their credentials
- Consider whether they are a fit for you, personally and culturally
- Reach out, and persist
- Interview a prospective therapist
- Try at least three to five sessions
Adapted from NPR's guide to starting therapy. Read the full guide
Everyday wellness
Small steps that help
01
Name it to tame it
Putting words to a feeling reduces its grip. Try "I feel ___ because ___."
02
Move your body
A short walk shifts your nervous system. Movement is medicine you already own.
03
Reach out
Connection is protective. Text one person you trust, you don't have to be okay first.
04
Protect your rest
Sleep is the foundation of mental health. Guard it like the resource it is.