In July 2016, C-ASSIST launched Bridging The Gap, Ending the Stigma: a mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Suicide prevention” Campaign.

Our goals continue to be:

• To increase awareness of mental health illnesses and substance use disorders (SUDs), especially among youth
• create an interactive platform for both public and professional discussions in the mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention areas
• reduce self, public, and institutional stigma that surrounds mental illnesses, substance abuse disorder, and their treatments
• promote, facilitate, and ensure access to mental health and substance abuse disorder treatment to avoid potential self-harm, jail time, or even suicide.