Last Thursday, we had SUE SHANNON from HopeWorx, Inc. as our speaker. Sue spoke of her organization which deals with and gives assistance to individuals experiencing the difficulties of mental health issues. She pointed out that the two most prevalent forms of mental health are anxiety and depression, and they are affecting youth in increasing numbers.
HopeWorx works through its community center to offer assistance featuring peer to peer interactions with its clients. This is the basis of the organization as they strive " to ensure people receiving mental health services were satisfied with the services they were receiving."
Their funding has been mostly Medicare and Medicaid in the past, but severe cuts in funding have put the group in such financial difficulties that they are forced to close their Community Center in the near future. This will be particularly painful for the Norristown community as the Norristown Hospitality Center will not be reopening in time to pick up the support that HopweWorx has been giving the homeless.
You can find out more about this organization at their website- hopeworxinc.com
Thank you Sue for this message. We hope that a way can be found to save this worthwhile organization.
Lower Providence Presbyterian Church
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