Chyanne Davidson

Service Facilitator

Originally from Rockford, IL. and used to bouncing around the suburbs of Chicago, Chyanne has always had a passion for creating and finding different ways to express herself. This includes most forms of self-expression and emotional outlets; you name it, she has dabbled in it. However, her largest form of expression has always been writing. From a young age, she learned she could mold a world all her own and shape it with her words to be just as she saw it in her mind.

Mental Health was first introduced to her on a personal level as she had family, friends, and her own Mental Health related struggles. After noticing how common it seemed, she wanted to contribute to opening a dialogue for Mental Health related support within communities that were often overlooked. Thus, she pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a Minor in English from Western Illinois University. While pursuing this degree, she volunteered at the campus crisis line and eventually helped coordinate it from an executive board position. This gave her experience with people and helped motivate her to keep moving forward with her goals. She wanted to mend her writing and her passion for psychology together to discuss Mental Health as it pertained to her culturally. In 2020, she was awarded 1st place in the Leland Essay Contest for her piece: “The Black Family Matters,” a discussion of media representation of the Black family and what it means to be Black.

In her current role, she hopes to instill the importance of Mental Health whilst providing an inclusive and warm place for the community she now calls home.