Tri-City’s Service-Learning program provides opportunities for individuals to get hands-on experience in community mental health. We believe that learning can be enhanced when linked to social responsibility and the most effective method is the pairing of action and education in a meaningful way. Service-learners support Tri-City Mental Health staff in a wide variety of duties, which vary depending on the department. The programs that a person can support include but are not limited to:

• • • The Wellness Center
    • Peer Mentor Program
    • Therapeutic Community Gardening
      
    • Community Navigators
    • Stigma Reduction Program
    • Annual Wellness Center Summer Camp
    • Housing Stability Program
    • Administration

Benefits of Becoming a Service-Learner

• • • Hands-on experience
    • Job training skills and professional development
    • Add to your resume
    • Personal growth
    • Learn about community mental health
    • Access to free trainings, including Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and much more
      

Program Requirements

• • • Must be 18 years of age or older*
    • Be connected with the Tri-City service area of Claremont, La Verne or Pomona
    • Clear a background check. This includes Live Scan fingerprinting for criminal background check, drug and alcohol screening and Tuberculosis (TB) testing
    • COVID-19 Vaccination: Tri-City is a public behavioral health care agency in which our personnel, including employees, interns, and volunteers, are required to show proof of vaccination and booster, if eligible, or have an approved exemption. Service learners are required to submit proof of vaccination and booster, if eligible, or may request an exemption under our Mandatory COVID-19 policy.
      
    • Complete required trainings, as assigned
      

* We currently only accept service-learners ages 16 and older for the Wellness Center’s annual summer camp

Sign up for the 2025 Courageous Minds Cohort

Application deadline is January 31, 2024. View the Courageous Minds flyer for more information.

We each have a story to tell. Your story can bring hope to someone going through a difficult time. 

As part of Tri-City's stigma reduction campaign, Courageous Minds Speakers Bureau exists to inspire hope and increase compassion and mental health awareness in our communities. Through storytelling and open dialogue, our speakers directly help to transform the negative attitudes and beliefs surrounding mental health. By sharing their experiences and giving mental health a voice, our courageous speakers show that experiencing a mental health condition does not define an individual; rather, it is one part of their life journey.

Courageous Minds brings together a small group of people to learn how to share their experiences with a mental health condition or what it’s been like supporting someone they care about. Our speakers are comprised of both individuals and family members, and represent a cross section of age, culture, diagnosis and experience.

Share your story
Storytelling is a powerful tool for transformation and healing. The aim of the program is to enable speakers to tell their story in a safe and effective way for themselves and for others. Through a series of free workshops, we will help you prepare and tailor your storytelling before sharing your story in the community. This is a safe, constructive and encouraging process.

After participating in the workshop, speakers have the opportunity to share their story in a variety of settings including high schools, colleges, parent groups, community forums, civic groups, professional conferences, and more.

Join a community that supports mental health and recovery. By sharing your story, you can:

• • • Reduce the stigma surrounding mental health
    • Show others that they are not alone in their struggles and that support is available
    • Empower people to reach out for help when needed
    • Bring the community together to engage in positive conversations about mental health

If you are interested in booking a Courageous Minds Speaker or panel to come and share at your organization, please contact bnguyen@tricitymhs.org.