A 501(c)(3) nonprofit learning platform
Recognize the signs. Start the conversation. Connect to care.
Care Before Crisis™ Academy is a culturally responsive mental health learning platform built for Black families, communities, and the institutions that serve them — before crisis ever has a chance to begin.
- 3,000+
- People reached
- 180+
- Help-seeking actions
- 70+
- Care pathways
Care, not crisis
We move upstream — building literacy, language, and trust long before an emergency.
Culturally rooted
Designed with and for Black communities — honoring faith, family, and lived experience.
Evidence-informed
Grounded in best practices and shaped by community partners, clinicians, and educators.
The flagship pathway
The Care Before Crisis™ Certification
Four progressive levels that take you from awareness to action — built for families, faith leaders, educators, and community anchors.
- 01
Aware
Learn the language of mental wellness and the cultural context that shapes it.
1.5 hrs · Level 1
- 02
Attuned
Recognize the early warning signs in yourself, your family, and your community.
3 hrs · Level 2
- 03
Allied
Start the conversation with confidence and respond without harm.
4 hrs · Level 3
- 04
Anchor
Connect people to care and serve as a trained Care Before Crisis™ Anchor.
6 hrs · Level 4
Course catalog
Browse all courses →Learn at your pace, in your context
3,000+
People reached across Texas and beyond
180+
Documented help-seeking actions
70+
Care pathways opened
In partnership with
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TexasH-E-BUnited Way of Metropolitan DallasDallas ISDCity of Dallas
Voices from the work
"We thought we were doing okay. This training showed us where our family was hurting — and gave us the words to begin healing."
Renee J.
Parent · Garland, TX
"I've been pastoring for 22 years. Care Before Crisis™ gave our deacons a shared language for what we were already trying to do."
Pastor Marcus T.
Faith Leader · Dallas, TX
"Our school counselors finished Level 4 and immediately changed how we respond to students. The impact was that fast."
Dr. Aaliyah B.
Principal · DISD
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