The Full Story
About Us
At CM Advising and Advocacy, we're dedicated to guiding adolescents through the challenges of mental health and personal growth. With a team of passionate professionals, we provide tailored support, championing young voices and fostering holistic well-being. We're not just a service; we're a beacon of light, empowering positive change and transformation in young lives.
Mission
Our mission is to provide positive life-altering support and empowerment for adolescents by offering personalized mental health advising, community resources, and advocacy, while amplifying young voices and prioritizing their individual needs and desires.
Vision
Our vision at CM/A+A is to create a world where every adolescent's journey is marked by resilience, hope, and empowerment. We envision a future where young voices are not only heard but cherished, and where our guidance ignites a lifelong journey of self-discovery and well-being.
Our philosophy
The ultimate goal of our work at CM Advising and Advocacy is to save a life. CM/A+A recognizes that adolescence can be a particularly challenging time. It can also be a time of immense growth and opportunity. Our hope is to optimize community resources for teenagers and their families and support systems. While CM/A+A recognizes the importance of inpatient care in emergent cases, or when other options have been exhausted, we hope to highlight the importance and availability of resources within the community and safe support systems in lieu of institutionalizations. Reduction in ADHD, anxiety, and depression symptoms is significantly higher in youth treated in communities versus youth treated in residential treatment. More about this staggering research and evidence-based information can be found through the work of one of our partnered organizations, Unsilenced
It is our hope to be a space adolescents want to engage in improving the quality of their lives, and a reliable source for families and support systems to turn to for guidance. Recognizing that no person is the same, we are committed to providing individual care plans. We strive to amplify young voices and to encourage and empower teenagers to actively use their voices to participate in contributing towards the direction of support and care they receive. The young person we support is our priority and their hopes, desires, and feelings will always be respected and at the center of the process.