In a recent press release, Catholic Charities Bloomington (CCB) shared that their requests for mental health services experienced a 300% increase due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The release states, “Between 2019 and 2021, the number of therapy sessions completed at Catholic Charities Bloomington (CCB) grew from about 650 per month to 925– an increase of 70%. CCB projects to provide a whopping 10,000 therapy sessions by the end of its fiscal year on June 30.”
BHF partnered with the organization in 2018 as part of over $1m in grants benefiting various health-related community causes, including the expansion of local mental health resources. More than a quarter-million was awarded to CCB to provide a new caseworker and an additional therapist, increasing availability by approximately 1,600 appointments annually. In March, BHF shared an update on the impact of that grant which can be found here.
Find out how CCB provides specific much-needed services in our community by browsing their annual report. The agency talked more about their response at their virtual benefit (below.)
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