Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Healing Trust In The News”
The Healing Trust lifts our voices and is taking action to join with others around the world in declaring that Black Lives Matter. We are outraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and in Nashville, Daniel Hambrick, Jocques Clemmons, — and far too many other Black people. We are horrified by how the COVID-19 pandemic has …
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We are all in a season of adjustment. As a community, we are adjusting to a world that feels and looks differently than it did a few months back. As individuals, we are adjusting to new ways of being with one another and figuring out how to navigate this current environment. As a funder, we are also adjusting our grant …
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Life looks a lot different now than it did just last month. Find resources below for navigating this (temporary) new normal, see our newest grantees, and find out what we’re reading in our newly refreshed newsletter.
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Taking care of our mental health is critical during these uncertain times. While meeting with a therapist in-person isn’t available right now, telehealth and text-based sessions are available through the 24-hour Crisis Line at (615) 244-7444 and the providers below. Insight Counseling Centers – telehealth Refuge Center for Counseling – telehealth Mercy Community Healthcare – telehealth Hope Clinic for Women – …
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We know these are unprecedented times and understand many of you are on the front lines assisting populations without the resources to navigate this. Thank you for your continued service to our community. We are honored to be among your supporters. Starting today, we are taking the following steps to support our community and grantees through this pandemic. 1. Unrestricting …
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Moment of transparency: This is probably the most difficult post I’ve ever written. After three years of managing our Sabbatical Grants program, I took a seven-week sabbatical this summer. When I agreed to share a post-sabbatical reflection, I had no idea how difficult it would be for me to convey what taking seven weeks off work would be like. Among …
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Every year, we produce a board report on grantee outcomes. Generally, 10-15% of grantees do not meet their intended outcomes and reasons can vary. This year, however, we saw a consistent theme for outcomes not being met – staff turnover. As a result, grantees did not meet their outcomes, and more importantly, clients did not receive services during the turnover. …
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Self-care is currently having a moment – from articles and news segments on mindfulness and meditation, to journals and coloring books on store shelves. Recently, even the term self-care has become more mainstream – a positive development towards promoting the concept. At The Healing Trust, we believe it is so essential that we developed retreats that specifically focus on self-care. …
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