The Anchor of Hope Foundation was created to help heal, educate & empower those suffering from depression, anxiety, and overcoming trauma. Our mission is to raise mental health awareness and promote therapy and counseling services for all.
Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.
-Elie Wiesel
When black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma
“We’re witnessing mentally and emotionally traumatizing videos and pictures. It’s enough, it’s just enough. It’s just so overwhelming all the time." - April Reign, managing editor for Broadway Black
“Before serving as therapists, we are human first. We are Black humans."
When Covid-19 hit her hometown of Washington D.C., Maia Wise, LICSW, knew things were going to be different. But, while she feared exposure at work, at the same time, people were protesting for Black Lives outside the hospital. Her reality as a Black woman therapist had become exhausting.
“Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul.” - Walt Whitman
“Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul.” - Walt Whitman
Save the date and Join Emerging Leaders for Social Justice Institute - Dr. Norissa Williams, May 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST. 🌺
We hope you’re able to join us!
Register soon because space is limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerging-leaders-for-social-justice-institute-dr-norissa-williams-tickets-156407784895?
Save the date and Join Emerging Leaders for Social Justice Institute - Dr. Norissa Williams, May 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST. 🌺
We hope you’re able to join us!
Register soon because space is limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerging-leaders-for-social-justice-institute-dr-norissa-williams-tickets-156407784895?
Building Resiliency and Understanding Trauma💙
Date and time
Tue, June 22, 2021
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
This two-hour presentation will focus on understanding and defining trauma and different Trauma Types.
About this event
This two-hour presentation will focus on understanding and defining trauma and different Trauma Types; recognizing the impact of trauma on the brain; understanding Child Traumatic Stress (CTS), Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience (ACE|R); learning about resiliency and being trauma-informed.
CEUs or certificates are not offered for this presentation.
Only one seat/ticket per person, any duplicates will be removed.
Please ensure that you type your email address carefully, any incorrect email address will not receive the zoom link to attend the training. Please note registration is not confirmed until you receive an email from [email protected].
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-resiliency-and-understanding-trauma-tickets-143800239387?aff=erelexpmlt
Building Resiliency and Understanding Trauma💙
Date and time
Tue, June 22, 2021
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
This two-hour presentation will focus on understanding and defining trauma and different Trauma Types.
About this event
This two-hour presentation will focus on understanding and defining trauma and different Trauma Types; recognizing the impact of trauma on the brain; understanding Child Traumatic Stress (CTS), Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience (ACE|R); learning about resiliency and being trauma-informed.
CEUs or certificates are not offered for this presentation.
Only one seat/ticket per person, any duplicates will be removed.
Please ensure that you type your email address carefully, any incorrect email address will not receive the zoom link to attend the training. Please note registration is not confirmed until you receive an email from [email protected].
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-resiliency-and-understanding-trauma-tickets-143800239387?aff=erelexpmlt
“Needing help doesn't have a look, but asking for it always looks beautiful.” - Brittany Burgunder
“Needing help doesn't have a look, but asking for it always looks beautiful.” - Brittany Burgunder
Understanding Racial Trauma and Ways to Heal🌺
Date and time
Thu, 3 June 2021
4:00pm – 5:30 pm EST
This workshop brings in skills and tools taken from psychotherapy and behavioral therapies, to provide a healing & resilience tool kit.
About this event
The 'Understanding racial trauma' workshop is back! In case you missed our run of this earlier in February this year, we are back for another chance to catch this psychoeducational and tools-based workshop.
This offers a safe space to explore the complexities, psychology, and importance of looking at racial and cultural trauma. We will use what has already been uncovered about trauma treatment to build resilience through using various coping skills adapted from behavioral therapies.
You will:
Learn about trauma through a racial and cultural context
Recognize the affects, behaviors and symptoms of racial and cultural trauma
Practice skills and exercises used to treat the effects of trauma
Build a small set of skills to continue using when you need to outside the workshop
Be a part of a collective community within the workshop
You don’t need any experience in mental health to attend this workshop, just an open mind and some curiosity.
This workshop is best suitable for:
Those affected by racial and cultural issues. Those affected by issues advocated by the Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movements. Those who have curiosities, shame and other feelings about their 'difference' or 'minority' status. Those who find it hard to explore these issues to others without judgment, dismissal or conflict. Those who want to celebrate their non-Eurocentricity. Anyone experiencing 'activist burnout'
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-racial-trauma-and-ways-to-heal-tickets-151591110091?aff=erelexpmlt&keep_tld=1
Understanding Racial Trauma and Ways to Heal🌺
Date and time
Thu, 3 June 2021
4:00pm – 5:30 pm EST
This workshop brings in skills and tools taken from psychotherapy and behavioral therapies, to provide a healing & resilience tool kit.
About this event
The 'Understanding racial trauma' workshop is back! In case you missed our run of this earlier in February this year, we are back for another chance to catch this psychoeducational and tools-based workshop.
This offers a safe space to explore the complexities, psychology, and importance of looking at racial and cultural trauma. We will use what has already been uncovered about trauma treatment to build resilience through using various coping skills adapted from behavioral therapies.
You will:
Learn about trauma through a racial and cultural context
Recognize the affects, behaviors and symptoms of racial and cultural trauma
Practice skills and exercises used to treat the effects of trauma
Build a small set of skills to continue using when you need to outside the workshop
Be a part of a collective community within the workshop
You don’t need any experience in mental health to attend this workshop, just an open mind and some curiosity.
This workshop is best suitable for:
Those affected by racial and cultural issues. Those affected by issues advocated by the Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movements. Those who have curiosities, shame and other feelings about their 'difference' or 'minority' status. Those who find it hard to explore these issues to others without judgment, dismissal or conflict. Those who want to celebrate their non-Eurocentricity. Anyone experiencing 'activist burnout'
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-racial-trauma-and-ways-to-heal-tickets-151591110091?aff=erelexpmlt&keep_tld=1
"A year ago today, the re-birth of a movement to educate, heal and inform happened following the unfortunate murder of George Floyd.
As we continue to soothe the wounds that impact the souls of BIPOC communities, feel free to share this website with others who can benefit from being informed about the struggles of minority stress, racial trauma, and/or treatment considerations.
Reach one, teach one—Help heal." -GLOS Plan
For more information, visit https://racialtraumas.com
#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
"A year ago today, the re-birth of a movement to educate, heal and inform happened following the unfortunate murder of George Floyd.
As we continue to soothe the wounds that impact the souls of BIPOC communities, feel free to share this website with others who can benefit from being informed about the struggles of minority stress, racial trauma, and/or treatment considerations.
Reach one, teach one—Help heal." -GLOS Plan
For more information, visit https://racialtraumas.com
#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
"To say I miss him does not come close to expressing an emotion that doesn't exist in the English language. He has impacted my life in so many positive ways and for that I am so grateful."
The Cameron Boyce Foundation is also launching a new campaign with the help of Sofia Carson.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reveals she's attending therapy and learning to 'slow down' after Capitol riot
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said members of Congress effectively "served in war" during the January 6 riot.
Healing Beyond The Pandemic: A Revolutionary New Treatment for Sickle Cell Patients
Gentle self care reminders and activity log by Aloe get it at http://aloebud.com
Gentle self care reminders and activity log by Aloe get it at http://aloebud.com
Taraji P. Henson Launches Campaign to Help Black Students Fight Mental Health Struggles, Racism
The Unspoken Curriculum is a six-week program that Henson, who once worked as a substitute teacher, designed to help Black children identify racial bias at school and speak openly about mental health
"If you're going through a difficult time, I wrote this to encourage you."
Our world loves to glorify beautiful people. But sometimes, those who deserve the most credit are overlooked by a society praising all the wrong measures of success.
"Black youth are 2x more likely to commit su***de than white counterparts. This is due to a mental health stigma in communities of color + exposure to systemic racism in schools & elsewhere. We need mental health resources more accessible to our Black youth!"
Nearly 15% of Black female high schoolers attempted su***de in 2019
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We all have a Number Story. As an adult, I’ve learned to identify my own Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how they may still impact me today. California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is working with @MyNumberStory to help more adults do the same. Visit NumberStory.org to access trauma-informed tools and resources, and begin to write your own story. #NumberStory
From WSJ Opinion: In this week’s Future View, students debate proposals in New York and elsewhere to eliminate gifted-and-talented programs.
Students debate proposals in New York and elsewhere to eliminate classes for the talented.
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Learn more about resiliency and caring for yourself and others at http://grscan.com/resilience-week-virginia
Teenagers Are Struggling, and It’s Not Just Lockdown
“My school is giving too much work,” a 10th grader wrote during the pandemic. “At first, this was just a break from school, but now all I feel is stress, anxiety and pain.”
"It's OK to get help for the difficult parts of life. You deserve to be heard. You are worth being helped by someone trained to help with any mental health issues you experience. You're not alone, and you deserve healing, health and guidance."
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Get more resources at SilenceTheShame.
#silencetheshame #mentalhealth #silencetheshameday #mentalhealthmonth
"Getting young people to open up about their emotional well-being is no easy task.
Sound It Out Together uses the power of music to help make these conversations easier.
You can find important resources for your family (and music your teenagers will love!) at SoundItOutTogether.org."
#mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #anchorofhopefound #mentalhealth #checkonyourfriends
"The obesity epidemic continues to be a serious concern for the health and welfare of Americans, particularly children."
Matt Kasman summarizes recent research on the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by mothers and childhood obesity and the potential policy implications.
12 Books on Behavioral Health Written By Black People
12 Books on Behavioral Health Written By Black People Order these books on Amazon Smile and support BMHA! Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith by Monica A. Coleman Monica A. Coleman’s great-grandfather asked his two young sons to lift him up and pull out the chair whe...
Fighting Mental Health Stigma: 7 Empowering Books by Black Women
In this post, Lyndsey Ellis speaks to the challenge of coping with mental illness, especially in our post-election world, and finding the empowerment needed to fight its stigma. Any of us who love reading can't help but nod emphatically when she writes, "A good read becomes the essential wellness to...
No matter....just don't give up. 🌼🌼🌼
No matter....just don't give up. 🌼🌼🌼
The mission of The Anchor of Hope Foundation is to ensure that the needs of the both children and their mother are met through the development of programs and support of community-based organizations that foster excellence in the areas of health, education and social well-being within urban and ethnically diverse communities.
We believe all women and children have value and worth. We save generations one life at a time with unique programs designed to empower women, help them overcome barriers and restore their hope for a new life.
We are devoted to bringing about awareness and dramatic reforms in the treatment of abused mothers and their children in family law proceedings. Along with domestic violence and child abuse awareness, we provide a safe harbor of support, mentoring and encouragement for battered mothers and their children.
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