Emotional Challenges
That Lead To Emotional
Distress:

• Addiction
• Anxiety
• Anger
• Abuse
• Grief & Loss
• Depression
• Burn-Out
• Stress
• Family Violence

 

Program Highlights:

1. Emotional Fitness Screening
2. Weekly Support Groups
   • Handling the Losses of Life
   • Out of the Blue (Depression)
   • Aftermath of Family Violence
   • Stress/Burn-Out
3. Physical Health Screening
4. Pal to Walk With Those in Distress

ABOUT OUR CHURCHES - These churches have come together to ensure the emotional well-being of those served. They serve each other, other churches and the community. Together, these churches become a strong army combating denial, distress and de-stigmatizing the need for emotional fitness in our churches and community.

The churches involved in this initial project include:

Christ Baptist Church (S. Parkway, Southeast Memphis)
Cummings Street Baptist Church (Whitehaven)
First Baptist Broad (Binghamton)
New Directions (Hickory Hill Area)
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (McLemore, Southwest Memphis)

The Healing Center on Tchulahoma Rd. in Oakhaven serves all the churches and clients as the Navigation, Group, Administrative and Training Site for the program and churches. Bishop William M. Young, a Senior Pastor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Pastoral Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is Supervisor and Trainer for the project and his wife, Pastor Dianne Young is the Project Director.

Partners with these churches include:

Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Methodist Health Care
CNN/Frayser Family Counseling Center
Midtown Mental Health
Southeast Mental Health Center
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health Center
Magellan Health Services

If you or a family member is dealing with depression, stress and burn-out, grief and loss, anxiety, abuse, anger, family violence, addiction, behavioral changes, need mental health services or emotional screening, call for a screening today at (901) 370-HOPE or (901) 370-4673. A PAL will be assigned and walk with you through your journey to wholeness.