Reaching New Heights

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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

APRIL 2024 N O 1

GRATEFUL

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

Dear MendCenter Friends, I am incredibly grateful for the generosity and kindness you showed in supporting our mission to provide crucial mental health services to those in need in 2023. With your help, The MendCenter made significant strides in improving the lives of individuals facing serious mental health challenges. Together, we raised the largest amount to-date in our young 4-years of operation$646,330.01! The following pages show all the ways in which your gifts directly impacted the lives of MendCenter community members. The larger Houston community is also taking note. The MendCenter was twice featured in CityBook, making its “Cool 100” edition where we ranked #46! We were the only mental health service to make the list, which shows that we are redefining the mental health space. We are setting the standard for what constitutes effective mental health care within a reimagined therapeutic framework. Thank you for investing in the lives

of the people we serve. With gratitude, Dr. Garcia

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RESIDENTIAL CARE

YOUR DONATIONS HELPED COVER THE COSTS OF $276,685 IN RESIDENTIAL CARE, OFFERING ROUND-THE-CLOCK SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING INTENSIVE TREATMENT IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, BUT WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.

THE NEW STANDARD

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CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES

COMMUNITY

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY MEDICATION NEEDS MEDICAL EXPENSES LIVING EXPENSES THERAPY SUPPLIES INTEGRATION

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ENABLED US TO SUBSIDIZE $4,864.30 IN ESSENTIAL ONE-ON-ONE THERAPY SESSIONS, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE PERSONALIZED CARE TAILORED TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.

THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY, INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS $15,264.20 OF NECESSARY MEDICATIONS TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS MORE EFFECTIVELY.

YOUR SUPPORT HELPED ALLEVIATE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF $6,909.59 IN MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH CARE, ALLOWING THEM TO PRIORITIZE THEIR WELL-BEING WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE COST OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF $24,057.67 ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS WITH ESSENTIAL LIVING EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING, ENSURING THEY HAVE A STABLE FOUNDATION AS THEY FOCUS ON THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY.

YOUR DONATIONS PROVIDED $4,774.54 IN ESSENTIAL THERAPY SUPPLIES, ENABLING INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING PROGRAMMING TO ENGAGE FULLY IN THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES AND MAZIMIZE THE BENEFIT OF THEIR TREATMENT.

YOUR SUPPORT OF $7,926.12 FACILITATED COMMUNITY INTERGRATION EFFORTS, HELPING INDIVIDUALS BUILD CONNECTIONS, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND INCLUSION.

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DAY PROGRAMMING CARE

WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE WERE ABLE TO SUBSIDIZE $279,745 OF COMPREHENSIVE DAY PROGRAMMING SERVICES, PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN COPING SKILLS, BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND ENGAGE IN THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES.

FOOD FOR THE SOUL

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF $26,103.99 HELPED ENSURE OUR PATIENTS RECEIVE NNUTRIRIOUS MEALS TAILORED TO THEIR DIETARY NEEDS, PROMOTING OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

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10 11 NEWSLETTER NO 1 THE MENDCENTER FOUNDATION DONATE- MAIL TO: 519 HEIGHTS BLVD. HOUSTON 77007 OR ONLINE: WWW.MENDCENTER.ORG
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