🌱 Madison Co. Pediatric Mental Health Facility + Racial Equity Grants

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Here are the top three stories in Huntsville today:

1. Madison County will soon be getting its first in-patient mental health crisis care facility for children and teens. Construction began earlier this week on the 12,000 square foot facility that will be located next to WellStone Emergency Services, which opened last fall. The pediatric facility will offer services such as stabilization, diagnostics, and treatment for children and teens who are experiencing severe depression or anxiety, self-harm, or other mental health-related crises. Construction is expected to be complete by late 2024. (Huntsville Business Journal)
2. Six Huntsville nonprofit organizations have been named as recipients of the 2023 Racial Equity Grants by the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville. Among the recipients is Huntsville City Learning Center, which provides after-school learning activities for children in grades K-9. Village of Promise is also set to receive a grant, which will help fund its family connections program. (Rocket City Now)
3. Redstone Arsenal has named 15 board members and five advisors to the Team Redstone chapter of the Female Mentoring and Morale Program. The program aims to provide personal and professional development that addresses issues that women commonly face. Col. Clydea Prichard-Brown hosted the first session of this program in March, and she explained that the program seeks to connect with the Redstone Arsenal community as well as organizations in the larger Huntsville community. (The Redstone Rocket)

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Today in Huntsville:

Thursday, June 22

• Acoustic Afternoons With Morgan Sloan At Jeff & Blues (3:00 PM)
• Teen Writer's Group At Huntsville Madison County Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Huntsville Police Department Family Fun Night At Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Huntsville Police Department is hiring dispatchers. Click here to learn more about the position. (Huntsville Police Recruiting via Facebook)
• Arts Huntsville announced that it has launched its redesigned Huntsville Arts Directory. Click here to see the directory or sign up for updates. (Arts Huntsville via Facebook)
• Downtown Huntsville, Inc. is shining a spotlight on one of the stops along its Craft Beer Trail. Catch 25 Seafood & Brewery is serving up beer, cocktails, and kombucha, including the Catch 25 beer that is brewed in-house. (Downtown Huntsville, Inc. via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Joyce Nash

About me: Joyce is a freelance writer and poet whose work has appeared in the Hello Gloria newsletter and Nine Cloud Journal. Her background ranges from journalism to fitness instruction and spans the east coast to the West. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two cats.