P.A.V.E. the Way to Mental Wellness
CareStop Foundation, Inc. is a Georgia-based nonprofit organization committed to improving mental-health awareness, expanding access to support, preventing suicide, supporting veterans and their families, and educating communities.
We believe mental-health support should be accessible, compassionate, and free from stigma. Through education, advocacy, partnerships, charitable assistance, and community-focused programs, we work to ensure that individuals and families do not have to face mental-health challenges alone.
Our work is guided by four pillars: Prevention, Awareness, Veterans, and Education. Together, these pillars form P.A.V.E. — our commitment to P.A.V.E. the Way to Mental Wellness.
Founded to close the gaps in mental-health care
CareStop Foundation was founded by Dr. Terrill A. Cooper, a doctorally prepared, dual board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with nearly 20 years of nursing and healthcare experience.
Throughout his career, Dr. Cooper has witnessed the barriers that prevent people from receiving timely mental-health care. These barriers include financial hardship, limited access to qualified providers, transportation challenges, inadequate insurance coverage, stigma, lack of community education, and uncertainty about where to seek help.
He also recognized the unique challenges faced by veterans, service members, families affected by suicide, rural communities, and people who often fall through the gaps of traditional healthcare systems.
CareStop Foundation was created to help close those gaps. The organization brings together clinical knowledge, community service, education, advocacy, and charitable support to promote healthier individuals, stronger families, and more resilient communities.
To improve mental-health awareness, expand access to support, prevent suicide, support veterans and their families, and educate communities through compassionate programs, partnerships, advocacy, and charitable assistance.
A future in which every person feels empowered to discuss mental health, recognize when support is needed, access appropriate resources, and receive care without shame, discrimination, or unnecessary barriers.
We envision communities where mental wellness is treated as an essential part of overall health, and where individuals and families receive support before, during, and after a mental-health crisis.
Prevention, Awareness, Veterans, Education
Prevention
Early support can save lives. We promote emotional wellness, recognizing warning signs, early intervention, stronger protective factors, and connecting people with resources before challenges become crises.
- Suicide prevention
- Crisis-resource awareness
- Early identification of mental-health concerns
- Community support and reduced barriers to timely care
Awareness
We work to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and build communities where people feel safe discussing their emotional well-being.
- Outreach, advocacy, and public messaging
- Community events and educational campaigns
- Personal stories that normalize seeking help
- Mental-health conditions are common and treatable
Veterans
Military service can affect emotional health, relationships, employment, housing stability, and the transition to civilian life. We honor those sacrifices with practical support.
- Behavioral-health resource connections
- Community support for military families
- Educational opportunities
- Partners equipped for military-related needs
Education
Education is essential to prevention, early intervention, and long-term wellness. We share reliable information and practical tools that support informed decisions.
- Workshops and community presentations
- Digital resources and educational videos
- Awareness campaigns
- Partnerships with clinicians, schools, businesses, and faith communities
Individuals, families, veterans, and communities across Georgia
We pay particular attention to people who face barriers to mental-health information and support.
- Individuals experiencing financial or social barriers to mental-health support
- Veterans, service members, and military families
- Families affected by suicide or mental-health crises
- Residents of rural and underserved Georgia communities
- Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured
- Caregivers seeking information and support
- Community organizations working to improve mental wellness
- People who need help identifying appropriate mental-health resources
We are committed to serving people with dignity and respect regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or financial circumstances.
Collaboration, stewardship, and community trust
Mental-health needs are complex, and no single organization can address every barrier alone.
- Build partnerships with healthcare providers, businesses, schools, veterans' organizations, faith communities, and nonprofit agencies
- Connect individuals and families with appropriate mental-health and community resources
- Provide understandable and reliable mental-health education
- Support programs that promote prevention and early intervention
- Reduce stigma through advocacy and public awareness
- Develop charitable initiatives that respond to unmet community needs
- Evaluate program outcomes and use what we learn to improve future services
- Use donations and grant funding responsibly and transparently
CareStop Hope After Loss Fund
The CareStop Hope After Loss Fund was created to support families facing financial hardship after losing a loved one to suicide.
In addition to overwhelming grief, families may encounter unexpected funeral and burial expenses. Life-insurance policies may contain exclusions, limitations, or waiting periods that leave families without sufficient financial support.
The Fund seeks to provide compassionate assistance during these difficult circumstances while connecting families with grief resources and community support. Assistance is based on available funding, program eligibility, and established guidelines.
Making mental-health information easier to understand
- Mental-health awareness presentations
- Suicide-prevention education
- Workplace wellness workshops
- Veteran and military-family resource education
- Stress-management and emotional-wellness programs
- Educational videos and social-media campaigns
- Community resource guides
- Partnerships with local organizations and professionals
- Public events that encourage open conversations about mental health
These activities are designed for education and awareness and do not replace emergency services, individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.
The bricks of our foundation
We approach individuals and families with empathy, dignity, patience, and respect.
We work to reduce financial, geographic, educational, and social barriers to support.
We promote early action, timely support, and education that can help prevent crises.
We are committed to ethical leadership, responsible stewardship, and accountability.
We provide reliable information about mental health and available resources.
We welcome and respect people from all backgrounds, identities, and communities.
Lasting change happens when professionals, organizations, donors, and families work together.
We address real community needs with programs that create meaningful benefit.
Where we are headed as we grow
- Expand access to mental-health education and support throughout Georgia
- Increase suicide-prevention awareness and early-intervention resources
- Develop sustainable assistance programs for individuals and families in need
- Strengthen support and resource connections for veterans and military families
- Expand the CareStop Hope After Loss Fund
- Build partnerships with businesses, healthcare organizations, schools, community groups, and other nonprofits
- Offer affordable mental-health workshops and community education programs
- Increase awareness through digital media, educational videos, and public campaigns
- Secure grants and charitable contributions to support long-term programming
- Establish measurable programs that can be expanded into additional communities
Every contribution moves the mission forward
Donations, sponsorships, partnerships, volunteer support, and community advocacy help us provide education, expand outreach, develop programs, and respond to the needs of individuals and families.
- Making a one-time donation
- Joining the P.A.V.E. Partner Circle as a recurring donor
- Supporting the CareStop Hope After Loss Fund
- Becoming a corporate or community sponsor
- Hosting or sponsoring a mental-health workshop
- Partnering with us on community programs
- Volunteering professional skills or time
- Sharing our educational content and mission
- Following CareStop Foundation on social media
- Encouraging open and compassionate conversations about mental health
Help Us P.A.V.E. the Way
Together, we can promote prevention, increase awareness, support veterans, and provide education that strengthens individuals, families, and communities.
Program Availability
CareStop Foundation does not guarantee financial assistance, clinical treatment, or specific outcomes. Financial assistance and program availability depend on funding and eligibility.
A Separate, Independent Nonprofit
CareStop Foundation, Inc. is a distinct nonprofit organization that is legally and financially separate from CareStop LLC. The Foundation maintains its own governance, board, finances, and charitable purpose. Donations to CareStop Foundation, Inc. support the Foundation's charitable programs and are not commingled with the operations of CareStop LLC.