Positively Affirmed w/Sonya Tsouras, LPC, NCC, Certified Life Coach

01/19/2026

"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we honor Dr. King's legacy and his vision of a more just and compassionate world. At the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, we carry forward this spirit of hope by walking alongside children and families who have experienced trauma.

Every child deserves to feel safe, seen, and valued. Every family deserves support and healing. Through connection-based, trauma-informed care, we strive to be that stone of hope: transforming despair into possibility, isolation into belonging, and pain into resilience.

Dr. King reminded us that our destinies are intertwined. When we invest in healing for our most vulnerable children and families, we invest in hope for us all.

01/19/2026

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

01/19/2026

LCG’s PARC Department, in partnership with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Committee of Lafayette Parish, invites the community to take part in the 2026 MLK Day Celebration.

This year’s theme, Living the Dream: “Together We Shall Overcome,” calls on us to honor Dr. King’s legacy through unity, service, and collective action.

📍 Location: MLK Recreation Center – 309 Cora Street
📅 Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
🎥 Livestreamed by AOC — all events will be broadcast live from the MLK Rec Center. You can tune in via AOC 2 (Cox 16/LFT 4) or via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com//streams

Whether you join us in person or tune in virtually, we invite the community to come together to reflect, celebrate, and continue the work of building a more just and unified future.

01/17/2026

✨ Registration Is Officially Closed ✨

We are looking forward to welcoming all of the amazing youth who are registered for our Youth Mental Health Summit: New Year Mental Health Pulse Check happening next Saturday. We are excited, prepared, and ready to create a meaningful, safe, and impactful space for our youth.

We are incredibly grateful for Reginald Lemelle, LPC-S, TF-CBT, who will be joining us as our guest speaker. His continued commitment to our YMHS and his ability to authentically connect with youth brings tremendous value to this work, and we are thankful to have him with us.

To our community partners and sponsors💚:
Your support helps us continue creating spaces where youth feel seen, supported, and equipped.

📩 Potential sponsors if you are still interested in giving back and supporting our youth mental health summit, we would love to connect. Please DM or email me @ iamsupported@positivelyaffirmedthpsvs.org.

Thank you to everyone who registered, shared, supported, and believed in this mission. We’ll see you soon!

~ Sonya Tsouras 🫶🏾

01/16/2026

🚨 LAST CALL: REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON 🚨

This is your final reminder to register for our
Youth Mental Health Summit: New Year Mental Health Pulse Check.

🕠 Registration closes today at 5:30 PM
👉 https://forms.gle/q4hoyfdf575WH6tq8

This summit is intentionally designed for male and female youth ages 10–16 and creates a safe, supportive space for them to check in with themselves and learn healthy ways to manage emotions, stress, and life’s challenges. With grief and loss weighing heavily on so many young people right now, these conversations are more important than ever.

Can't wait to hear what our Guest Speaker has in store to share with our youth‼️

~ Sonya Tsouras 🫶🏾

01/15/2026

🎤 Meet Our Guest Speaker! 🎤

We are honored to announce Reginald Lemelle, LPC-S, TF-CBT as our featured guest speaker for our upcoming
Youth Mental Health Summit: New Year Mental Health Pulse Check‼️

Reginald has been part of our YMHS family since 2023, and his ability to genuinely connect with youth continues to add incredible value to our summit experience. He brings compassion, transparency, and real-life understanding into every conversation creating space where youth feel seen, heard, and supported.

“Everything I’ve gone through in this life can’t be for nothing. I have to do something with it. I have to use it to help others.”

Reginald is trained to support children, teens in crisis, families, and individuals navigating life’s challenges, including grief, loss, and emotional stress. His collaborative and youth-centered approach helps young people develop the skills they need to manage life more effectively.

🎉 GOOD NEWS! REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED🎉

This summit is open to male and female youth ages 10–16. If you’ve been on the fence or just hearing about this opportunity—there is still time to get your youth in the room.

📝 Register here:
👉 https://forms.gle/q4hoyfdf575WH6tq8
Deadline to register: Friday, January 16, 2026 @ 5:30PM!

We’re excited, we’re ready, and we can’t wait to pour into our youth. 💙

~ Sonya Tsouras 🫶🏾

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01/13/2026

01/13/2026

🚨 LAST CALL: REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON 🚨

This is your final reminder to register for our
New Year Youth Mental Health Summit: Mental Health Pulse Check.

🕠 Registration closes Wednesday at 5:30 PM
👉 https://forms.gle/q4hoyfdf575WH6tq8

This summit is intentionally designed for male and female youth ages 10–16 and creates a safe, supportive space for them to check in with themselves and learn healthy ways to manage emotions, stress, and life’s challenges. With grief and loss weighing heavily on so many young people right now, these conversations are more important than ever.

Can't wait to shout out our Guest Speaker...stay tuned‼️

~ Sonya Tsouras 🫶🏾

01/12/2026

01/08/2026

January doesn’t require rushing. Taking time to reset is part of caring for your mental health.

How are you creating space for rest this week?

01/05/2026

Our Youth Mental Health Summit: New Year Mental Health Pulse Check is approaching, and we are calling on two groups who play a vital role in making this experience impactful: our youth and our sponsors.

To our youth (ages 10–16):
This summit is a space created for you. A place to pause, check in with yourself, and learn healthy ways to manage emotions, stress, and life’s challenges. With grief and loss weighing heavily on so many young hearts right now, these conversations are not optional, they are necessary. Your feelings matter, and you deserve support as you step into this new year.

📝 Youth Registration is still OPEN:
👉 https://forms.gle/q4hoyfdf575WH6tq8
⏰ Registration closes next Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM

To our sponsors and community partners:
This is your opportunity to directly invest in the mental and emotional wellness of our youth. Your support helps us provide a safe, supportive environment, meaningful programming, and resources that equip young people with tools they can use far beyond this summit.

Whether through financial support, in-kind donations, or resource sponsorship, your partnership helps ensure that more youth are able to be in the room where encouragement, education, and healing take place.

📩 Interested in sponsoring with us?
Please reach out via DM or email @ iamsupported@positivelyaffirmedthpsvs.org for more information.

Together, we can create space for healing, connection, and hope because youth mental health is not just important, it’s essential.

~ Sonya Tsouras 🫶🏾

01/05/2026

I AM being intentional about me this season, this year. Back in October, I wrote down some things I wanted to do for myself or with myself when I created my prayer board during one of the awesome Prayer Board sessions offered by my coaching classmate/friend @ Chrissy Cifelli Soileau owner of Crave Coaching. So, today I checked off...Buy myself some flowers 💐.

Remember you matter ✨️.

~ Sonya Tsouras 🫶🏾