KNOW Corporation

KNOW, a 501(c)(3), Mental Health Wellness Program provides a structured program staffed by a licensed professional with extensive experience treating mental illness conditions, trauma, and substance abuse. Established July 30, 2017, its mission is to provide mental health services for at-risk youth and families affected with mental illness. The Board of Directors and staff is comprised of a diverse ethnic background that meet the need of the community.

Located at 2667 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95815 (Del Paso Heights) provides services to destitute, indigent, under-served, and low-income populations in the African American/Black community. KNOW copyrighted "Anger Transformed Builds Self-Worth" project includes custom intake documents, 10 weekly program agendas, group rules, and supporting materials. The intake documents include: Individual Profile, Mental Health History, Family History, Treatment Plan/Goals, and pre- and post-evaluation survey assessment.

KNOW provides clinical-based therapy including cognitive behavior, reality-based therapy, and spiritual components which are the basis of the workshop process. Planned activities include presentations, briefings, workshops, peer-to-peer groups, and trainings on a weekly basis and designed to raise self-esteem, eliminate the barriers of the stigma of mental illness, introduce mentors/partners who have lived experience in homelessness, incarceration, racial discrimination, and mental health issues who aid in each participant's successful recovery.

KNOW integrates trauma-informed approaches throughout health, behavioral health, and related systems and addressing the behavioral health needs of youth (0-25), battered women, youth and adults exiting correctional facilities, and senior citizens with a goal of reducing the pervasive, harmful, and costly developmental and financial impact of violence and trauma. By recognizing the relationship between exposure to trauma, violence, mental health disorder, and neglect in the early years of life and substance abuse, and behavioral and affective disorders later in life we can implement comprehensive plan including evidence-based programming that addresses the needs in the African American/Black communities.

In 2020, KNOW created a structured mentorship program for youth. This required the youth to carry out community service by the Sacramento Juvenile Service. Know collaborated with the faith-based community together an individual Treatment Plan and schedule. KNOW provided psychological health and support while in the structured environment of the food bank.

Mission

Our goal is to provide mental health services for at-risk youth and families affected by mental illness. By recognizing the relationship between exposure and trauma we can bridge the gap with health professional through training and technical aid. Our goal is that everyone in society has equal access to opportunities, rights and freedoms, and empowering the disadvantaged people in society.

Needs

Mental health screening for individuals

Training for staff and volunteers for specific need of the individuals

Promotion of our programs we offer the community

Webmaster updates for maintaining current data

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

KNOW Corporation

Tax id (EIN)

81-2659789

Mission Category

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Operating Budget

$0-$50,000

Organization Need

Other, Technology

Demographics Served

Youth & Children

Address

7761 Roberts Way
Sacramento, CA 95831

Service areas

Sacramento County, CA, US

Phone

916-215-8610

fax

916-393-2279