ABOUT MUM
A Community Development Center
Founded in 2024, Mane Up Memphis™ is a community development center focused on strengthening community wellness through mental health services, financial education, and prevention-focused programming across Shelby County and West Tennessee.
We work alongside youth, young adults, and families to heal emotionally and grow financially, creating stronger and more stable communities.
Because when individuals and families thrive, communities thrive.
A Community Wellness Health Hub
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Racheal Shantel
Racheal Shantel is the Founder and Executive Director of Mane Up Memphis™, a community development center focused on mental health, financial stability, and community wellness. She holds a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, a certificate in Local Government Management, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs with a concentration in Governance and Policy.
Her work sits at the intersection of mental health, community development, and governance. Through her research and community practice, she explores how mental and behavioral health influence the way people participate in their communities and how those patterns shape community stability over time.
As she explains, “I study how everyday mental and behavioral health issues affect community wellness and how cities sustain themselves.”
Through Mane Up Memphis™, Racheal translates research into real-world practice by developing programs and partnerships that help youth, young adults, and families heal emotionally and grow financially, creating stronger and more stable communities.
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