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Beams to Bridges

Beams to Bridges (BTB) provides 6 months of comprehensive mental health training and education to community members, grounded in: ​

  • Self-care through education, self-exploration, healing and practice, and 

  • Community care through sharing experiences, group support, community conversations, and connections to mental health and wellness providers. 

Training activities include:

Comprehensive mental health education, with topics including: Culture, Identity, and Development, Trauma, Substance use and recovery, Grief and loss, Relationships and conflict, How to find help and treatment, and Mental Health First Aid.

Facilitating supportive mental health conversations, community conversations and mental wellness activities, and practices 

Developing a personal self-care practice.

Meeting local mental health and wellness providers. 

Participants experience diverse training techniques including lectures, large and small group discussions, role-playing activities, journal assignments to meet the following learning objectives: 

Identifying mental health signs and symptoms.

Supporting the mental health needs of others, and themselves

Championing/
advocating for mental health experiences in their neighborhoods

Beams to Briges is in the Hill District!

Our 5th Beams to Bridges cohort will take place in partnership with Macedonia FACE.

Applications for the 5th cohort of BTB close on 4/29/2025 at midnight.
If you have questions about the program, please call 412-390-5545. 

Check back for info on future cohorts!

Steel Smiling bridges the gap between Black people and mental health support through education, advocacy and awareness.

Engage in our community story.

Support and give what makes you happy. 

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429 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1900

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: 412.390.5545

Fax: 412.471.3746

info@steelsmilingpgh.org

Steel Smiling is an Organization-in-Residence Partner with Neighborhood Allies.

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