Community Health Education and Research Cooperation (CHERC) is a 501C(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2014 for the major purpose of addressing health & wellness in minority and immigrant communities. CHERC is a chapter of the Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD) for Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties. The chapter name is “Mental Health Association of Greater Washington”. 

 

 

Ever since the organization was established, the organization has participated in health education fairs, trained mental health first aiders, referred mental health patients to various providers and distributed literature on the warning signs of mental health disorders. The organization is made up of a wellness practitioner, public health specialists, community health researchers, certified mental health instructors, diabetes educators and other health professionals. We have partnered and collaborated with non-profit organizations in Prince Georges's County, Montgomery County and the District of Columbia; where we continue to inform, educate and empower communities on public health related prevention and control strategies.

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OUR MISSION

Improve health for all communities with education. Our mission is to provide compassionate and highest quality healthcare to our clients and their families through mental health services and resources designed to achieve the best clinical outcomes along with exceptional service. Passionate behavioral health Center will promote community integration by implementing their services through community outreach and other mediums of support in order to impact mental wellness as well as increasing rates of recovery.

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OUR VISION

Community Health Education and Research Corporation (CHERC) aims to reduce the incidence and prevalence of diseases by focusing on prevention strategies, health education, outreach and research. Our goal is to empower, embolden, encourage and teach our clients different health mechanisms using behavioral health techniques as well as committing to their recovery and mental wellness. We aim at being the leading healthcare provider for our clients, employer for our staff, and partner for our community in behavioral health services. We will carry out our vision by striving to passionately meet as well as exceed the set standards for quality mental healthcare.  

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Core Values

To continue sharing resources that improve community health via outreach, workshops, roundtable discussions, health forums, educational seminars and referrals. We instill our company’s core values in our entire staff with such values guiding them in serving our clients:

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• Integrity

• Excellence

• Service

• Teamwork

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Our Belief

Mental health conditions can be progressive. If left untreated, they can become worse, leading to fatal illnesses and incapacity. With this belief in mind, we develop and implement treatment programs for our clients’ full recovery, identifying mental health goals and helping them achieve success.