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Check out our latest blog post by Chairman of the Board and CEO ETC Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and Board Member of Pathways to Promise, Dr. Edward T. Carroll.

"The Silent Weight: Mental Health, Racial Trauma, and Healing in the African American Community" By Dr. Edward T. CarrollChairman of the Board and CEOETC Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Board Member, Pathways to Promise Mental health remains one of the most critical yet underserved areas of healthcare within the African American community. While awareness surrounding emotional wellness has grown sign...

Important Announcement for Community Trainers

Dear Fellow Community Trainers,

Grace and peace to each of you.

As many of you know, throughout 2024, we began a thoughtful and prayerful revision of our 2018 Companionship Workshop materials. This work was done with deep care and intentionality to ensure our trainings continue to speak with relevance, compassion, inclusion, and hope to the communities we serve today.

The newly updated 2025 materials include:

Fresh illustrations and updated language
Stories and experiences representing a broader range of cultures and communities
Greater recognition of the societal realities and causes of distress and despair
A simplified and more user-friendly Trainer Manual designed to better support you as facilitators of healing and hope
Attached, you will find a comparison overview between the 2018 and 2025 materials.

Please note: Any Companionship workshops scheduled after July 1, 2026, must utilize the new 2025 materials.

We are incredibly excited to invite many of you back into active engagement as Community Trainers. Your voice, presence, and leadership are deeply needed in this growing movement of compassion and connection.

If you completed your Community Trainer training prior to November 2024 and have not yet attended a Reengagement Workshop, we ask that you register for one of the following sessions today. These 90-minute gatherings will walk you through the updated materials, answer questions, and help prepare you to confidently facilitate workshops using the new curriculum.

Following the workshop, participants will receive updated print copies of the 2025 Trainer Manual and Participant Guidebook.


Register for a Reengagement Workshop Opportunity:

Thursday, June 4, 10:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Central | 1:00 PM Eastern

Thursday, June 11, 4:30 PM Pacific | 6:30 PM Central | 7:30 PM Eastern

Saturday, June 27, 8:00 AM Pacific | 10:00 AM Central | 11:00 AM Eastern

We are deeply grateful for each of you and the sacred work you continue to do in bringing companionship, hope, and healing into the lives of others.

Companionship…Because No One Should Walk Alone.

You Can Find The Comparison On Our Website, Pathways2Promise.org in the Community Trainer Group.

📺 DAY 31 – KEEP CHANGING THE CHANNEL

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close,
I want to remind you of something important:
This journey does not end here.
Because healing is not a 31-day challenge.
It is a daily decision.
A decision to pause.
A decision to notice your thoughts.
A decision to stay connected.
A decision to keep showing up—even when growth feels slow.
Over this past month, we have talked about:

* Hope.
* Companionship.
* Healing.
* Expectation.

And through it all, ONE truth has remained:

📺 You are not stuck.
📺 You are not powerless.
📺 You are not alone.

So keep choosing thoughts that move you toward life.

Keep reaching out.
Keep walking with people.
Keep believing healing is possible.
And whenever life tries to pull you back into fear, shame, or isolation…

PICK UP THE REMOTE...AND

📺 Change the Channel.
Companionship…
Because No One Should Walk Alone.

📺 DAY 30 – SOMEONE NEEDS YOUR LIGHT

You may not realize it,
but your healing impacts other people.

Your kindness matters.
Your presence matters.
Your willingness to keep going matters.

Because there are people watching you
who are learning from your courage.

People who need your honesty.
People who need your compassion.
People who need to know
that healing is possible.

And sometimes,
the very thing you survived
becomes the light
that helps someone else find their way.

So don’t underestimate
the power of your story.

And don’t hide your hope.

Someone needs it.

GRAB THE REMOTE…And

📺 Change the Channel.

DAY 29 – DON’T GO BACK TO THE OLD CHANNEL

Healing is not just about what you start…
It’s also about what you stop returning to.
Because sometimes we outgrow old patterns…
but still revisit them emotionally.
The old channel:
The constant worry.
The self-criticism.
The belief that nothing will ever change.
And if we’re not intentional, we can slowly drift back into ways of thinking that once kept us stuck.
But hear this today:
You don’t have to go back
to the channel that almost broke you.
You’ve learned too much.
You’ve grown too much.
You’ve survived too much.
So, when those old thoughts try to pull you backward—
pause.
Remember who you are becoming.
And choose differently.

GRAB THE REMOTE…AND

📺 Change the Channel.

📺 DAY 28 – YOUR BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD
Let me leave you with this…
You have not seen your best days yet.
Even if this season has been hard.
Even if things feel uncertain.
Even if you’re still figuring things out.
There is still more ahead.
More growth.
More clarity.
More connection.
More healing.
Don’t let this moment convince you that this is all there is.
It’s not.
Keep moving.
Keep showing up.
Keep expecting something good.
Because your story is still unfolding.
And the best is still ahead.

GRAB THE REMOTE…AND

📺 Change the Channel.
Companionship…Because No One Should Walk Alone. 🙏

📺 DAY 27 – GET YOUR EXPECTER BACK
Life has a way of wearing down expectation.
Disappointment.
Delay.
Unexpected turns.
And over time…people stop expecting good things.
Not because they don’t want to—but because they’re tired.
But here’s what I want you to consider:
You can get your expectation back.
You can choose to believe that something good is still possible.
Not because everything has gone right—but because you are choosing
not to let your past define your future.
Hope is not naive.
Hope is a decision.
So today, begin again.
Even if it’s small.
Even if it feels unfamiliar.
Start expecting something good.
GRAB THE REMOTE…AND
📺 Change the Channel.

📺 DAY 26 – REMEMBER YOUR VICTORIES
When you’re in a difficult moment, it’s easy to forget what you’ve already made it through.
Your mind focuses on what’s hard right now.
But pause for a moment…
Think back.
There were times you didn’t think you would make it.
Moments that stretched you.
Situations that challenged you.
Seasons that felt overwhelming.
And yet…
You made it.
You got through it.
You found a way forward.
That matters.
So today, don’t just focus on what’s in front of you.
Remember what’s behind you.
Because your past victories
are evidence of your present strength.
REMEMBER
GRAB THE REMOTE…AND
📺 Change the Channel.

📺 DAY 25 – YOU CAN RISE AGAIN
There are seasons in life that take something out of you.
Moments that leave you tired.
Situations that leave you discouraged.
Experiences that make you question what’s next.
And in those moments, it can feel like something in you has been lost.
But hear this clearly:
This is not the end of your story.
You can rise again.
Not all at once.
Not perfectly.
But gradually.
One step.
One decision.
One moment at a time.
You don’t have to stay where you are.
There is still movement ahead.
There is still life in you.
There is still more for you.
GRAB THE REMOTE…AND
📺 Change the Channel.