Gateway to Hope University

08/19/2025

🚨 Just a few days left!
Don’t miss our upcoming Lunch and Learn Continuing Education Event on August 21—a vital conversation for anyone working with or planning for older adulthood.

Join Rabbi Seth M. Stander, DD, Community Aging Specialist, for: “Solo Agers: Who Are They; What Are Their Special Needs?”

💡 With 22 million older Americans living alone—and nearly 30% doing so without family support—this session dives into the emotional, social, and practical realities of aging independently.

What you'll learn:
✨ How to identify and support solo agers
✨ Strategies for planning autonomy, housing, finances, and care
✨ How to strengthen communities around this growing population

🗓 August 21
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
📍 Online
🎓 Earn 1 CE Unit

💻 Register now: https://bit.ly/4klJqHa

08/18/2025

08/14/2025

Is your team prepared to support colleagues facing mental health challenges?

Mental health struggles affect morale, productivity, and retention—but most employees still feel unprepared to talk about them.

That’s where Gateway to Hope University comes in.

Our FREE Empower Workplaces course gives your team the tools to thrive—not just survive—by fostering a culture of support, awareness, and resilience.

✅ Identify signs of mental distress
✅ Direct colleagues to professional help
✅ Create a healthier, more supportive environment

🧠 Learn evidence-based techniques to respond with empathy and take meaningful action.
💼 Make your workplace one that truly empowers.

👉 Start for free today: https://bit.ly/44fsBsX

08/13/2025

🚀 You’re Invited: Launch Your Mental Health Ministry with Confidence
You’ve laid the foundation. You’ve built the structure. Now let’s launch. In Session 3, we’ll help you bring your vision to life—equipped and inspired.

✨ You’ll be invited to:
Create a plan tailored to your ministry’s mission
Learn how to communicate your vision with impact
Take the next step with courage and clarity

📅 August 26 | 💻 Free & Online
We’d love for you to be part of this final and powerful session.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3IISgl1

08/11/2025

🧠 Don’t miss our next virtual Lunch and Learn Continuing Education Event on August 21! Join Rabbi Seth M. Stander, DD - Community Aging Specialist - for a powerful session on: “Solo Agers: Who Are They; What Are Their Special Needs?”

Of the 22 million older Americans living alone, nearly 30% are navigating aging without close family support. Whether you are a solo ager or support one, this session will help you explore the emotional, social, and practical realities of aging independently.

We’ll cover:
✨ What it means to be a “solo ager”
✨ How to plan for continued autonomy and life satisfaction
✨ Key considerations around housing, healthcare, finances, and social connection
✨ How communities and caregivers can better support this growing population

🗓 Date: August 21
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
📍 Location: Online
🎓 Attendees earn 1 Continuing Education (CE) Unit
💻 Register now: https://bit.ly/4klJqHa

08/07/2025

Want to make a meaningful impact in your community?
You don’t need a license or clinical background to support someone facing mental and emotional struggles. What you do need is the right training—and a heart willing to serve.

Through our Certified Mental Health Coach Training, you'll gain the practical skills and compassionate insight to recognize signs of mental distress, respond with care and confidence, and walk alongside others in their journey toward healing.

✅ Learn to listen without judgment
✅ Offer calm, safe, and informed support
✅ Know when—and how—to connect someone with professional help
✅ Choose from specialty tracks like Trauma, Addiction, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, or Aging & Elder Care

Whether you're a leader, mentor, caregiver, or simply someone who wants to help—this training is for you.

👉 Start your journey today and become the difference someone needs: https://bit.ly/mental-health-coach

08/05/2025

08/05/2025

🧠 You’re Invited: Strengthen Your Ministry with Structure and Support
Come join us for Session 2 of the Mental Health Ministry Master Class. This session will help you shape a ministry that’s both sustainable and spirit-led.

✨ You’ll be invited to:
Define your ministry’s core focus
Build a support team with purpose
Discover ways to partner with your community

📅 August 19 | 💻 Free & Online
We’d be honored to have you in the room.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3IISgl1

07/31/2025

Have you heard? Mental health training shouldn’t be complicated—so we made it simple.

Our FREE Empower Trainings are designed for real people in real communities: teachers, faith leaders, coworkers, parents—anyone who wants to better support those around them.

💻 100% online
⏱ Self-paced and quick to complete
🎓 No prior experience needed

You'll learn how to:
✅ Recognize when someone may be struggling
✅ Respond with empathy and care
✅ Connect individuals to the right resources

Whether you're at work, in church, at school, or just in everyday life—you can be the bridge between silence and support.

We believe mental health education should be available to everyone—and with Empower, it is. https://bit.ly/4kqK8DP

07/30/2025

Mental health challenges don’t always look the same—and in faith communities, they’re often overlooked. That’s why we created the Empower Faith Communities training: to equip churches, ministry leaders, and faith-based volunteers with the tools to confidently support those in emotional distress.

🔹 You’ll learn how to recognize signs of mental health struggles
🔹 How to start compassionate conversations
🔹 And how to become a bridge to hope and healing—all at no cost to you

✨ FREE. Practical. Compassionate. Start with Empower Faith Communities— and be the reason someone finds hope again.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hKo6tl

07/28/2025

You’re Invited: Laying the Foundation of Your Mental Health Ministry
Join us for Session 1 of our FREE 3-week Mental Health Ministry Master Class.
We’ll walk you through how to lay the groundwork for a strong and sustainable ministry—starting with the essentials.

✨ You’ll be invited to:
Explore what it takes to launch a mental health ministry
Reflect on your community’s needs and readiness
Learn from faith leaders already doing the work

📅 August 12 | 💻 Online & Free to Attend
This is your starting point. We’d love to see you there.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3IISgl1

07/23/2025

📣 Big News!
We’re launching a FREE 3-week Masterclass to help you start a Mental Health Ministry in your faith community!

Whether you're a pastor, ministry leader, volunteer, or simply someone who cares—this training will give you the tools, spiritual insight, and practical steps to make a lasting impact. 🙏💛

Led by Dr. Matthew Stanford, CEO of the Hope and Healing Center & Institute, this series will walk you through every step—from vision to sustainability.

📅 Sessions Dates: August 12, 19 & 26
💻 Completely online
🆓 Free to attend
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3IISgl1

Bonus: Before or during the Masterclass, we encourage you to complete:
Empower Faith Communities – A free 90-minute foundational course https://bit.ly/4hKo6tl
Mental Health Coach Training – A deeper certification for those ready to lead or offer direct support https://bit.ly/mental-health-coach