Before the 2020-21 pandemic, the stigmas around mental health were alive and well. As the world was becoming increasingly aware of the realities of mental health, it was still easier to put those who suffered into neat categories that could be explained away. As the global community adjusts to life post-pandemic, we find that the truth about mental health issues is that anyone can suffer from them. Add to it the stress and anxiety brought on when the world was paused for a year, and we see a new level of “woke.” But now that our eyes are open, what do we do? Reketta Brown, a North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor with over twenty years of experience and her new initiative, is here to help answer that question.
Thrive Foundation is a Guilford County-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates children, families, and the community on the importance of mental health awareness. This next level in servicing our communities wasn’t something that just happened. “I’ve been sitting on this nonprofit for about three years,” Reketta explained. “Where Wrights Care Services focuses on treatment and care for individual clients and their families, the Thrive Foundation focuses on training professionals in the community, the schools, and different organizations on the importance of mental health awareness.”
Reketta is the founding director of Wrights Care Services. “Wrights Care Services is a privately-owned, full-service behavioral healthcare agency. We are committed to providing clients with a personalized approach to behavioral health and substance abuse services.” As a mental health care provider, Reketta says that she always knew that she would be in the service of helping others. “God has been the anchor to everything I have done,” she confesses.
Who has a bigger heart than Shaunielle Foster? She is the founder and CEO of Footsteps to Follow, a non-profit organization based in Guilford County, NC, that focuses on special needs children and the inclusion of the buddy system for standard children.
A native of New York, Shaun, as she prefers to be acknowledged, has cemented her “footstep” in the modeling industry and is highly sought after for her creative expertise and fashion savvy.
Modeling is something that Shaun grasped at the young age of three. Soon she was appearing in commercials and print ads. Living in a city that never sleeps offered her opportunities at every corner. However, these opportunities did not focus on just modeling but allowed her to branch out and explore different arts, such as dancing and performing arts. Growing up in multiple industries, she felt the need for modeling would let you express who you are regardless of what the person is wearing. And the rest is history.
Detroit, MI, native and current Atlanta, GA, resident Corey Jerome Braxton is the owner of Celestial HANDS Massage. His company is a full-service, Bed & Breakfast Spa, with an Aristocratic Theme. Corey is the first Black Owned Spa entity of its kind in the Atlanta market as well. Celestial HANDS Massage specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage and Reflexology. Their customized 4-Modal Massage Technique, which incorporates all four massage modals and a full athletic stretching routine is something they are widely known for. To cater to more holistic sensibilities, they offer natal chart readings as a method of self-actualization.
Corey was raised in a family of seven by his parents, who were both educators. He has two Miniature Schnauzers, Blake Denver and Fallon Shinobi Braxton. Corey has a passionate belief in Social Graces, something he developed as a child. Through those experiences, he developed an ironclad appreciation for the ideals of doing things according to most etiquette standards.
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