Posts by Tiffany Fessler

Three-Year Investment Will Support Mental Health Services at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Locations  CHRIS 180 has received a $300,000 grant from The Rich’s Foundation to provide mental health services for children and youth served through Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA), as well as trauma-informed training for BGCMA staff.  The three-year investment will support the delivery of CHRIS 180 mental health services within BGCMA’s 26 locations. The funding will help place licensed therapists directly…

Signature gala to honor Equifax’s Julia Houston and Georgia Power  CHRIS 180 announced today that tickets are now on sale for the 2026 CHRIStal Ball, the organization’s signature annual fundraiser, set for 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15 at Curate (1333 Logan Circle, NW) in Atlanta.  Board members Wes Adams, of SV Consulting Group, and S. Karimah McFarlane, of Buckhead Art & Company, will serve as co-chairs for the 2026 CHRIStal Ball, helping lead a meaningful evening…

CHRIS 180, a leading Atlanta-based nonprofit dedicated to healing children, strengthening families and building resilient communities, today announced the addition of three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors. The new board members bring deep expertise across business strategy, technology and innovation, workforce development, governance and community leadership, further strengthening CHRIS 180’s ability to advance its mission to provide high quality trauma-informed care to children, youth, adults and families in Metro Atlanta.  “These…

This holiday season, CHRIS 180 will provide support and hope with events across Atlanta for local families and individuals in need. From providing Thanksgiving meals alongside the Atlanta Falcons organization to hosting a festive one-day holiday shopping experience for families, CHRIS 180 is encouraging neighbors across Atlanta to “Be the Reason” families have hope by…

CHRIS 180 has reopened its flagship Atlanta Counseling Center with a team of licensed clinicians and counseling interns offering trauma-informed, person-centered mental health services to individuals and families across metro Atlanta.  The center’s expanded services come at a pivotal time, as recent data shows nearly 1.4 million adults in Georgia experience mental illness each year,…

Atlanta-based mental health nonprofit CHRIS 180 raised more than $800,000 at its annual fundraiser, The CHRIStal Ball, held Saturday, Aug. 16 event at Flourish Atlanta. More than 520 community members, sponsors and partners attended the event in support of CHRIS 180’s mission. For more than four decades, CHRIS 180 has been a pillar of support…

CHRIS 180, Atlanta’s leading nonprofit organization supporting the mental health and well-being of children, youth and families, is proud to announce the 25th anniversary of its signature fundraising gala, The CHRIStal Ball, taking place Saturday, Aug. 16. For more than four decades, CHRIS 180 has been a pillar of support in Atlanta communities, providing therapy,…