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From the H.O.P.E Center Community

HOPE for Love

Happy February HOPE Center family! It is the season of love so as you go about your daily commute, go as though you are love embodied. What could that possibly mean? Love is such an abstract concept so it can mean something different for everyone. Some forms of love that …

HOPE for the Holidays

December is here and celebrates the holidays such as Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. The holidays are a wonderful time for community, reflection, and love. It is a time of festivities for all things merry and bright, so we naturally reminisce during this time about childhood memories and moments of joy. For …

The Season of Giving

November welcomes the season of giving. This November, we celebrate those who take care of their family members. Caregiving is a role that many people take on for others. It is a great honor to be of service to someone else and support those in our lives. People of all …

COVID FATIGUE IT’S REAL

By Makeba Royall The uplifting energy, the hopeful thinking, the positive mindset it’s fading me. Being in fight or flight mode for the past year and a half has been draining, downright daunting and arduous. Operating and functioning for self and showing up for others during this time period has …

Public Policy’s Effect on Mental Health

By James Peele Public policy has a direct effect on many different aspects of life in so many different ways. When policy is established in any given entity, it then becomes the reality that is governed for the people residing in this area. These policies can affect housing, jurisdictional practices, …

Dealing with the Holiday Blues

Not feeling particularly cheery this time of year? You’re not alone. Many find that the holidays bring as much stress as they do joy. You may also feel stressed, sad or anxious because your holiday plans may look different during COVID. However, there are ways to ease through the season.

Therapeutic Benefits of Music

By Kai Greene, Clinical Intern In 2002’s hit movie, Brown Sugar starring Sanaa Lathan, one of the most memorable lines was, “When did you fall in love with hip hop?” However, in this blog, I will be asking when music has provided a moment of relief, comfort, or clarity in …

Q and A with Monroe Howard

Monroe Howard-Shackelford is a Licensed Therapist, motivational speaker and educator best known for his work as a life coach and advocate for mental health awareness. Monroe has translated his passion for education into a career spanning more than 15 years that has increased learning opportunities for students in both New …

Self- Care

May is the month of self-care at HOPE Center Harlem and to honor that this month, we have an interview with mental health and self-care advocate Minaa B who shares with us her journey to social work and how she practices self-care. She is a writer, therapist, wellness coach, mental …