Hope and Healing Center & Institute

Hope and Healing Center & Institute HHCI is Houston’s frontline resource for accessing FREE mental health services and support.

We achieve this through our key service areas of education, training, clinical and supportive services, and research. ©2019-2026 The 4Rs of Mental Health Support.

06/04/2026

You can care deeply about your students and still feel unprepared to help.

Empower Schools Training helps educators recognize signs of student mental distress and reveals a pathway to support students and connect families to care.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4k2lAS6

Join our FREE, in-person Transformed Support Groups and find hope and healing! 🦋 You are not alone. 💙These support group...
06/03/2026

Join our FREE, in-person Transformed Support Groups and find hope and healing! 🦋 You are not alone. 💙

These support groups, offered in a group setting, are led by our trained staff and provide participants with the opportunity to share and learn within a faith-based, supportive community.

© Hearts Transformed - A safe place for adult female survivors of sexual abuse, assault, or domestic violence to heal and rebuild their lives.

© Families Transformed - For the families or loved ones of those living with a mental health difficulty.

© Minds Transformed - For those living with a serious mental health difficulty or disorder.

💻 Learn more: https://bit.ly/TransformedSupportGroups

🌟 Know someone who needs support? Share this post to help spread the word. Support groups are a vital part of healing and recovery.

We have CARES resources available. Join us for our FREE monthly support groups and find hope and healing! 🦋 You are not ...
06/02/2026

We have CARES resources available. Join us for our FREE monthly support groups and find hope and healing! 🦋 You are not alone.

💙 Grief Support Group
Designed to help grieving participants process the intense emotional suffering associated with the loss of a loved one.

💙 General Caregiver Support Group
For adult caregivers supporting individuals with physical and mental health issues.

💙 Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
Designed for family members, caregivers, and friends of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

💻 Learn more: https://bit.ly/cares-support-groups or 🔗 click the link in bio.

🌟 Know someone who needs support? Share this post to help spread the word. Support groups are a vital part of healing and recovery.

06/01/2026

Doomscrolling could be affecting your mental and emotional health.

🎙️ In episode 7 of the Madness & Grace Podcast, hosts Matthew S. Stanford, Ph.D., behavioral neuroscientist and CEO, and Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, Chief Clinical Officer, explore Doomscrolling and News Fatigue.

Tune in to the NEW episode to discover:
💙 Why constant exposure to bad news affects mental and emotional health
💙 How to recognize when information overload is shaping fear or despair
💙 Practical ways to stay informed without losing peace

Our podcast brings together expert-led, practical, and compassionate conversations that pair clinical insight with real‑world tools you can use today.

👉 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4ueHbdX

Whether you're struggling or supporting someone who is, help is within reach. 🦋 Our trained peer professionals provide c...
05/28/2026

Whether you're struggling or supporting someone who is, help is within reach. 🦋

Our trained peer professionals provide compassionate, confidential, and judgment-free support to help you navigate life’s challenges and take meaningful steps toward hope and healing.

Through The Hope Line, you can receive:
🌟 Unlimited FREE 30-minute mental health coaching
🌟 Referrals from our vetted provider network
🌟 Help with anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, stress, and more

📞 Call now: (832) 831-7337
📅 Available daily: 5–8 PM CT | English & Spanish

Need help outside of these hours or aren’t sure where to start? Grace, our friendly AI assistant, is available 24/7 to help you find the right mental health resources.

👉 Talk to Grace today: https://bit.ly/49EvAxw

Support is here whenever you’re ready. Because everyone deserves hope. 💙

Need a CE hour? Earn 1.0 while learning how behavioral addictions impact the brain. 🧠Behavioral addictions are often ove...
05/26/2026

Need a CE hour? Earn 1.0 while learning how behavioral addictions impact the brain. 🧠

Behavioral addictions are often overlooked but they’re deeply connected to brain function, dopamine, and mental health outcomes.

Our May Lunch & Learn on The Neuroscience Behind Behavioral Addictions explored:

🌟 Understanding behavioral addictions and their neurological impact
🌟 Exploring the brain’s reward system and addictive patterns
🌟 Recognizing how these behaviors affect mental health

👉 Access the training + earn 1.0 CE hour: https://bit.ly/4lWbnro

05/18/2026

Perfectionism often looks like strength on the outside, but fuels anxiety, shame, and exhaustion. What if there’s a healthier way to strive — and a more grace-filled way to live?

🎙️ In episode 6 of the Madness & Grace Podcast, hosts Matthew S. Stanford, Ph.D., behavioral neuroscientist and CEO, and Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, Chief Clinical Officer, explore Letting Go of Perfectionism.

Tune in to the NEW episode to discover:
💙 How perfectionism fuels anxiety, shame, and exhaustion
💙 The difference between healthy striving and harmful self-pressure
💙 How grace invites freedom from performance-driven living

Our podcast brings together expert-led, practical, and compassionate conversations that pair clinical insight with real‑world tools you can use today.

👉 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4ezSPvd

🎓 1.0 CE hour may be earned—spots are filling fast!Don’t miss our next virtual continuing education event on May 21st! J...
05/18/2026

🎓 1.0 CE hour may be earned—spots are filling fast!

Don’t miss our next virtual continuing education event on May 21st!

Join Matthew S. Stanford, Ph.D., CEO of the Hope and Healing Center & Institute, for this month’s Lunch & Learn: The Neuroscience Behind Behavioral Addictions.

You'll learn practical ways to:
✨ Understand behavioral addictions and their connection to brain function and mental health.
✨ Understand the neuroscience behind addictive patterns, including the role of dopamine and the brain’s reward system.
✨ Recognize the adverse effects of behavioral addictions on mental health.

🗓 Date: May 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
💻 Register now: https://bit.ly/49wVz9L

05/13/2026

Knowing how to support someone in mental distress isn’t instinctive, it’s something you learn.

GTHU's Mental Health Coach Training is designed to give you practical, evidence-based skills you can use in real situations, not just concepts.

You’ll learn how to:
• Respond without overstepping
• Support without taking on someone else’s weight
• Navigate complex moments with clarity and confidence

✨ Ready to take the next step?
Become a Mental Health Coach.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q1fwe9

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