Welcome to Community Counseling & Mediation’s website!
When I founded Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM) in 1982, my goal was to bring together a group of dedicated professionals who would create an array of services that were both culturally sensitive and highly effective in changing behavior at the individual, group and community levels.
CCM’s first programs were developed to work with troubled families in their homes and local communities. We provided parenting skills training to head start centers; we collaborated with churches and other community institutions to make our services available to their constituencies; we developed networks with other service providers to avoid duplication and we concentrated our efforts in the areas where we have the greatest expertise.
We quickly learned that there was an enormous need for programs that were therapeutic in nature — mental health clinics, services for families affected by AIDS, educational and developmental programs for at-risk youngsters, family-based treatment programs for children whose emotional problems inhibited their academic and social development.
I take great pride in CCM’s growth and development. Over the past decades we have made a significant and positive impact on the lives of over 100,000 children and families. Our website seeks to communicate what we do and we welcome your ideas, comments and critiques.
I appreciate your interest in CCM.
Sincerely,
Emory X. Brooks
Founder, Past President and CEO
Community Counseling & Mediation
Emory X. Brooks, LCSW
1932—2023
Mr. Emory X. Brooks was the President, CEO and Founder of Community Counseling & Mediation, best known as CCM. He created CCM in 1982 in response to the overwhelming problems facing poor, minority and disadvantaged children and families in New York City. CCM was one of the first minority led agencies in the City, operating under the premise that cultural sensitivity coupled with strong programs can make a significant difference.
Under Mr. Brooks’ leadership, CCM grew into a multifunctional organization built around a strong mental health core. It currently provides a holistic range of services — mental health, social support, health, youth development, youth employment, education, child abuse prevention, family counseling and supportive housing in some of Brooklyn’s most troubled neighborhoods.
Mr. Brooks, a licensed clinical social worker, was a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work and received a certificate from the Harvard Business School’s executive management and leadership course in nonprofit management. He was also a graduate of Columbia University’s Nonprofit Management Program and attended post graduate studies at Teachers College (Doctoral Program) and the William Allison White Institute.
Mr. Brooks received the Rudin Award from New York University for dedication and leadership in the field of mental health. He was a member of Black Agency Executives, a board member of Black Equity Alliance, a member of the Supportive Housing Network of New York State, a former board member of the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies and a former member of the Council of Voluntary Childcare Agencies.
Mr. Brooks was born in San Angelo, Texas. He was a U.S. Army officer, a professional saxophonist at 15, a husband, the father of three children, the stepfather of two, and a grandfather of seven. Mr. Brooks resided in New York City.