CAPE GIRARDEAU – CCC Foundation’s Luncheon to Support Children’s Mental Health Services is being postponed DUE TO the forecasted winter storm this week, event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Local superheroes are gearing up to support children’s mental health at the Community Counseling Center (CCC) Foundation’s 8th annual Superheroes Have a Heart for Kids Luncheon on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the Civic Center in Jackson, MO. Doors will open at 11:30 am.
The event will raise funds for the Community Counseling Center’s Children’s Services, which include:
- Community Support & Case Management
- Crisis & Emergency Response
- Outpatient Therapy & Counseling
- Psychiatry
- Family Support & Youth Peer Support Services
- Youth Day Treatment
- School Based Therapy
- Street Outreach Program
- Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Treatment Family Home/ Professional Parent Home
Children’s Services are offered in the Community Counseling Center’s five-county service area, which includes: Cape Girardeau, Perry, Bollinger, Madison, and Ste. Genevieve counties. The programs are offered to children and youth ages 5-18 (some cases up to 21 years) with chronic and persistent mental and behavioral health disorders. In 2024, CCC provided over 80,000 service hours to more than 2,400 youth under 18 across the five-county region.
A recent addition to services provided is Community Counseling Center’s Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program which provides substance use treatment and co-occurring treatment to children and adolescents, ages 9 – 17, with an SUD diagnosis and functional deficits related to such diagnosis that interferes with their personal, family, or community adjustment.
According to Michelle Ramsey, CCC Foundation Executive Director, the Superheroes Have a Heart for Kids luncheon has seen growing attendance each year since its beginning in 2018. “Our goal for the Superheroes Have a Heart for Kids fundraising luncheon is to share the impactful work that is being done throughout our service area. We invite everyone to come out and support our work we do right here in our community,” Ramsey stated.
Ramsey continued, “Through this event, we will raise much needed funds designated solely to Children’s Services so we can continue to help CCC meet our youth clients’ needs, while ensuring that the Center can sustain and grow the Children’s Services programs to provide the help needed for our children today and tomorrow.”
This year’s luncheon features a mother sharing her family’s inspiring six-year journey with CCC, highlighting the profound impact of the center’s care. The luncheon is open to the public. Anyone who has a heart for children that wants to be a superhero is invited to attend. Superhero costumes are welcome but not required.
“Our Superheroes luncheon is a favorite event in the community, featuring great food, raffles, fun and inspiration. We invite anyone who would like to join us to make plans to attend,” Ramsey added.
Individual tickets and tables of eight are available for purchase at http://bit.ly/40V1UYj, or at the door on the day of the event.
About the Community Counseling Center (CCC):
As the community’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Resource, CCC provides a full array of comprehensive behavioral health services via 40 programs and over 400 employees working together so that residents living within CCC’s service region of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties receive the treatment they need. CCC’s mission is to promote and support personal growth, wellness, and improved quality of life through the delivery of comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals and families within our catchment area.
For more information on this event, our programs or how you can help, contact Michelle Ramsey at 573-450-4675 or email Michelle at mramsey@cccntr.com.