Mission:
Our goal is to provide knowledge and resources to parents, grandparents, caregivers, friends, and allies of persons struggling with a mental health crisis. We seek to encourage these people to reach out for help by using these resources and by building community with open dialogue that decreases the stigma that often occurs when someone faces a mental health challenge.
Vision:
Our vision is to empower caregivers in their journey by providing monthly in-person presentations by industry professionals on topics related to mental health. We provide coverage of these presentations via Zoom webinar for individuals who cannot attend in person or prefer to maintain their privacy. We are building an on-demand library of these presentations available 24/7 on our website. We also post additional relevant articles and announcements from outside sources.
Values:
- Support – At Welcoming Wellness, we encourage and lift up your efforts as a caregiver or mental health professional to support people with mental health challenges.
- Compassion – We express love and support for individuals suffering from mental health conditions and for their caregivers, as many of us are caregivers as well.
- Stigma-Free – To provide a safe, non-judgmental space for learning about resources, promoting mental wellness, and asking questions in a supportive environment.
- Inclusivity – All are welcome.
- Accessibility – We believe everyone has a right to fair and equitable treatment of all illnesses. Our speaking engagements are free to the public and available online, 24/7, free of charge.
- Empowerment – We want everyone to receive proper treatment so they can live their lives independently, happily, and healthily. Having access to the latest and most accurate information empowers caregivers.
Welcoming Wellness is a community outreach initiative of White Plains United Methodist Church in Cary, North Carolina. WPUMC is a Lighthouse church. Welcoming Wellness is an all-inclusive organization for the community at large where ALL are welcome!
Our Team
Welcoming Wellness is a volunteer-led group of individuals with an interest and passion in the cause of mental wellness on behalf of caregivers, patients, and mental health professionals. Many committee members have lived experience with friends, family members, or even themselves, who are suffering from various mental health conditions. Some members do not have this lived experience, but we all share a deep interest in helping families struggling with mental health challenges.
Would you like to join our volunteer team? Do you know how you would like to get involved, or would you like suggestions? We’d love to have a conversation. Send us an email at welcomingwellnessnc@gmail.com