by Laura Howe | Jul 1, 2021 | Addictions & Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
It all comes back to telling people about Jesus. The Caring Church Response and all of Hope Made Strong’s resources align with the ultimate purpose of making disciples. That is what our mission as Christians is. Each day we are to become more like...
by Laura Howe | Jun 24, 2021 | Addictions & Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
15 years ago, when I first started my career as a social worker, I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to make a difference. I wanted to impact my community for change and help people overcome struggles and find freedom. But I was unprepared for the...
by Laura Howe | Jun 17, 2021 | Addictions & Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
Have you ever taken an extra-long weekend to have a mini-vacation? A quick recharge, but not too long because you have a million things going on. You don’t have time for a full vacation, but you know you need a break. I did this last week and the evening...
by Laura Howe | Jun 10, 2021 | Addictions & Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
The Caring Church Response is the step-by-step process that Hope Made Strong walks churches through to build a sustainable and effective care program. It builds on the strengths of the church, meets the community’s needs, and aligns with the unique mission of...
by Laura Howe | Dec 31, 2020 | Addictions & Trauma, Resilience & Anger
How many times have you counselled someone or given advice only for the person to say “ya butt”, have excuses or they come back time and time again with the same issue and have done nothing of what you discussed. What causes people to change their behaviour has...
by Laura Howe | Aug 13, 2020 | Addictions & Trauma
Most people I know want to quit smoking. That means that an estimated 34 million adults in America have either thought of quitting or tried and failed. But most people don’t realize that nicotine is just as hard, or even harder, to quit than heroin. So it’s no...
