About Us
TOUCHED A DREAM FOUNDATION will be involved in addressing the needs of mental health challenged individuals by providing social services such as education and referrals.
Our Story
TOUCHED A DREAM FOUNDATION is a start-up Non-Profit Organization established in February 2022 with a focus on individuals who suffer from mental health diagnoses and behavioral conditions.
The organization provides resilience building, awareness, screening, and minimizing the onset of a mental health episode and improving the quality of life in individuals in the underprivileged and minority population diagnosed with mental health in the south suburban area of Chicago, IL.
Who We Are
TOUCHED A DREAM FOUNDATION seeks to be a leader in making America trauma-informed. We are a Harvey, IL-based organization championing a mental health-informed and resilient society.
It’s our goal to provide year-round opportunities to minimize the emotion of giving up or feeling hopeless due to a lack of information and limited referrals. We believe that people with disabilities should be full participants in their families lives and the communities, by doing so we will offer families
and individual’s family support and training needed to reach their goals.
TOUCHED A DREAM FOUNDATION will be saddled with the mission to welcome victims of mental
health conditions with unconditional love with our doors always to be opened and our services free of
charge and to help prepare them for their transition back to the real world. We will be there to respond to
their immediate needs and provide the support they require to reach their potential and their goal of
independence.
Our Passion
We are passionate about transforming our immediate environment so as to become a better place for all
mental challenged people. We believe that the government cannot do it all alone and for that reason we
are dedicated to taking corporate responsibilities that will better their lives. We are life-changers, nation
builders and will ensure lifting others is the key to building a healthy community.
TOUCHED A DREAM FOUNDATION is founded and managed by Diane Anderson who will be
responsible for making all executive decisions regarding the organization.
Why Us? Problem Statement
In 2019, 1 in every 8 people, or 970 million people around the world were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depressive disorders the most common. In 2020, the number of people living with anxiety and depressive disorders rose significantly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initial estimates show a 26% and 28% increase respectively for anxiety and major depressive disorders in just one year. While effective prevention and treatment options exist, most people with mental disorders do not have access to effective care. Many people also experience stigma, discrimination, and violations of human rights.
How common are mental illnesses in US?
Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.