Hope and Healing Center & Institute

12/02/2025

No matter where you are, you can make a difference! 🌟 Support for our mission has poured in from all over the United States in 2025. Help HHCI continue to provide FREE mental health services by making a donation at https://hopeandhealingcenter.org/make-a-donation/.

Every dollar allows us to continue our life-changing mission to improve access to care for individuals and families affected by mental illness through education, training, clinical & supportive services, and research.

12/02/2025

Join us for our December Grief Support Group, led by Dr. Peggy Determeyer, on Tuesday, December 9 at 5:30 pm. Available online only.

Register today at https://bit.ly/virt-grief-supp

12/02/2025

highlights our innate desire to help others 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 The Hope and Healing Center & Institute invites you to be part of our life-changing mission to improve access to care for individuals and families affected by mental illness through education, training, clinical & supportive services, and research.

One in four adults in our community suffering from mental illness and addiction. Your gift to HHCI can support our FREE clinic and the unique services we offer. Visit our website or click here to donate: https://hopeandhealingcenter.org/make-a-donation/.

We are truly grateful for each and every gift! 🦋

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

AI Chatbots and Mental Health Support: Are They Helpful or Dangerous?

As AI is increasingly prevalent in our day-to-day lives, this presents a meaningful opportunity for faith communities or organizations to have a conversation about equipping young individuals to support and comfort one another within a faith-based setting. Because no one should walk this journey alone. 🦋

🎙️ In episode 15 of the Madness & Grace Podcast, hosts Matthew Stanford, Ph.D., and Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, dive into this important topic. This episode offers clarity, compassion, and hope.

🌟 Know someone who could use a little hope today? Sharing this episode and the podcast is a meaningful way to extend hope to those who may be struggling with mental health concerns. 💙

🎧 Listen to the NEW episode now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 🔗 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112274 or click the link in bio!

11/25/2025

Struggling with stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm? You’re not alone. 💙
The Hope Line is here to offer compassionate, real-time emotional support from trained peer professionals, available daily from 5–8 PM CT.

💬 Call us at (832) 831-7337
✔️ Support in English & Spanish
✔️ Judgment-free help for trauma, grief, stress, mental health concerns, and more

Because everyone deserves hope.

11/20/2025

As the holidays approach, it's important to remember: it's okay to not be okay. 💙 While the season brings joy for many, it can also bring up feelings of loneliness, grief, stress, or sadness.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and need someone to talk to, you are not alone. Our compassionate team is here to listen, support, and guide you toward hope and healing.

📞 Call The Hope Line at (832) 831-7337.
Open daily from 5-8 pm CT.

🦋 Receive 30 minutes of FREE mental health coaching—compassionate, confidential, and judgment-free.
🦋 Support for anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, stress, and more.
🦋 Receive referrals from our vetted provider network.
🦋 Available in English and Spanish.

🌟 Know someone who could use a little hope today?
Sharing this post is a meaningful way to extend hope to those who may be struggling with mental health concerns.

11/19/2025

Work shouldn’t be a place where people suffer quietly.

Our FREE Empower Workplaces Training equips your team with the tools to foster mental wellness, reduce stigma, and support one another—because every employee deserves to thrive.

You and your team will learn evidence-based techniques to identify early warning signs of mental distress and take meaningful action to promote a healthier, more supportive work environment.

Real change begins when people know what to look for and how to respond.

Want to dive even deeper? Our Mental Health Champion course offers in-depth training to help you build a lasting culture of mental health support in your organization.

Register now: https://bit.ly/44fsBsX

11/19/2025

Join our FREE, in-person Transformed Support Groups and find hope and healing! 🦋 You are not alone. 💙

These support groups, offered in a group setting, are led by our trained staff and provide participants with the opportunity to share and learn within a faith-based, supportive community.

© Hearts Transformed - A safe place for adult female survivors of sexual abuse, assault, or domestic violence to heal and rebuild their lives.

© Families Transformed - For the families or loved ones of those living with a mental health difficulty.

© Minds Transformed - For those living with a serious mental health difficulty or disorder.

💻 Learn more: https://bit.ly/TransformedSupportGroups

🌟 Know someone who needs support? Share this post to help spread the word. Support groups are a vital part of healing and recovery.

11/17/2025

This Mental Health Coach shares how the Mental Health Ministry Master Class provided everything needed to launch and sustain a thriving Mental Health Ministry in their faith community.

Mental health is one of the greatest needs in our faith communities, ministries, and mission-driven spaces today. Are you ready to build or grow your own Mental Health Ministry but don't know where to start?

⭐ Start here: https://bit.ly/4mTdYRJ

11/17/2025

Did you know many people turn to a faith leader first when facing mental health challenges?

In episode 14 of the Madness & Grace Podcast, hosts Matthew Stanford, Ph.D., and Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, dive into the topic of Lay Counseling and Pastoral Care: When to Seek Professional Help. They emphasize the importance of lay counseling, pastoral care, and proactive support within faith communities.

🌟 There's no better place to find hope than a faith community. Share this episode with pastors or decision makers to start the conversation about mental health in your faith community or organization. 💙

🎧 Listen to the NEW episode now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 🔗 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112274 or click the link in bio!

11/14/2025

Teachers have the power to change lives.

Empower Schools Training equips educators and staff to recognize when a student is struggling and connect families to professional care, because every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported.

This FREE online course helps you become an open door for students in mental distress by teaching you how to:
✨ Identify signs of mental illness
✨ Respond effectively and compassionately
✨ Help families get to professional care

🎓 Start learning today, for free: https://bit.ly/3Y3XQTS