About us
About Us
The Morris County Collaborative is a non-profit organization dedicated to making Morris County a better place to live, work, learn, play, and pray.
In 2013, a small group of people met at the home of Dangerfield resident Margine Mims to begin building strategies to revitalize Morris County communities. Mrs. Mims has been an advocate for community well-being over the past 50 years and is passionate about youth development and education. Today, the collaborative has grown to 22 members representing five communities in Daingerfield, Omaha, Naples, Lone Star and Cason. In 2018, we formed a nonprofit and received a planning grant from the Hogg Foundation. The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health envisions a future in which all people of Texas thrive in communities that support mental health, health equity, and well-being.
What We Do
We support health and wellness, mental health, health equity, economic development, personal empowerment, and training and development. We accomplish our goals primarily through education while focusing on those who've been historically marginalized and excluded. To sustain our mission, we've developed partnerships with a cross-sector of industries that support and promote resilience in our community.
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The process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress- such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences. (Hogg Foundation, 2018; & APA, n.d)
Why We Do It
Morris County Collaborative exists to strengthen the well-being of our community by addressing the four essential pillars of health: financial, physical, mental/emotional, and societal wellness. In a county where nearly 1 in 5 residents live below the poverty line and many families continue to face barriers to healthcare, food access, mental health support, and economic opportunity, we recognize that true wellness requires a united, community-centered approach. (Census.gov)
We are renewed in our passion to serve Morris County, Texas by creating pathways to hope, stability, and connection for individuals and families of every background. We believe financial wellness creates opportunity, physical wellness sustains quality of life, mental and emotional wellness fosters resilience and healing, and societal wellness builds stronger relationships, safer neighborhoods, and a more compassionate community.
Through collaboration, advocacy, education, and outreach, Morris County Collaborative is committed to meeting people where they are and empowering our community to thrive together. As the needs of our county continue to evolve, so does our dedication to being a trusted presence that inspires lasting change, restores dignity, and helps build a healthier future for all.
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We need the support of our community: leaders, businesses, organizations, schools and residents. According to our most recent survey undertaken to get to the root causes of our present conditions, the top needs of our community were jobs, recreation, and youth facilities; our community need jobs -- good paying jobs with insurance, the people in our community want places to go, recreation, good places to eat, and things to do.
We also need better and affordable housing, substance and opioid use prevention, substance abuse treatment and recovery services, criminal justice equality, public transportation, youth services and programs that advocate health and education systems like STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), gym and exercise facilities, and better access to medical treatment. The Morris County Collaborative is here is assist with making people's lives more meaningful. We need your help! Contact Us.