NOT JUST A SMILE

Not Just a Smile

I am light. I am love. I am whole

What we do

EDUCATE | SERVE | IMPACT

Cover the cost of therapy for Black and Brown individuals in the Charlotte–Piedmont Triad Area.

Provide mental health kits to local Title 1 schools.

Host educational programs with the purpose of defeating the stigma that surrounds mental health

Create a community that allows individuals to feel they are not going through hardship alone.

Challenge policy surrounding the behavioral health care affordability problem.

not just a smile

Our mission

It is the mission of Not Just A Smile, Inc. to spread awareness of mental health in Black and Brown communities through social advocacy, education, and community service. We strive to create hope and opportunity for those struggling to find support because sometimes it takes more than a smile to be okay.

Our Vision

Not Just A Smile, Inc. visualizes a country in which behavioral health care affordability
is “the norm” for ALL Black and Brown people.

Brief Program Outline

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Mind Over Matter

Creating equitable opportunities for communities of color to have access to therapy.

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Interview Series

Created for the purpose of amplifying real stories about sitting in and overcoming battles with mental health.

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For the people, by the People

A community event, in collaboration with Divine 9 organizations, for the purpose of gaining funding to donate mental health kits to places such as Title 1 schools and women’s shelters.

4

Community Education

A broad range of programs within the Charlotte–Piedmont Triad Area that provide local communities of color hands-on education regarding mental health resources.

1

Mind Over Matter

Creating equitable opportunities for communities of color to have access to therapy.

2

For the people, by the People

A community event, in collaboration with Divine 9 organizations, for the purpose of gaining funding to donate mental health kits to places such as Title 1 schools and women’s shelters.

3

Interview Series

Created for the purpose of amplifying real stories about sitting in and overcoming battles with mental health.

4

Community Education

A broad range of programs within the Charlotte–Piedmont Triad Area that provide local communities of color hands-on education regarding mental health resources.

Upcoming Events

07/30/2023

Not Just A Bazaar

Skyline Terrace 1601 W Trade St Charlotte, NC 28216

Impact by the end of 2025

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