Health Tips

written by Alan Johnson There are times when a person just can�t find the way through to provide assistance when someone is acting unusual or when a person is faced with a situation that is confusing and it is unclear what to offer. One of the arenas in which this may arise is when encountering or being confronted by a mental health challenge in someone who may be in your own family, a

Vlog entry by Karl Shallowhorn In this week's Journey video post, I discuss the concept of perseverance and hope referencing the Bible scripture from Isaiah 40:31. Karl Shallowhorn is the Director of Community Advocacy for the Mental Health Association of Erie County and Compeer Buffalo. Karl is a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor and also serves on

�Ask, and it will be given you, search and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.� Matthew 7:7-9 written by Amy Petr� Hill Growing up in North Dallas a few decades ago, I was blessed with a wonderful public school education: art, music, Advanced Placement classes, and a well-stocked science lab were always available. But practicums on how students could identify and ask

written by Hannah Campbell Gustafson I grew up saying grace before meals, but will admit that I never thought a whole lot about it. The things I was saying that I was thankful for seemed obvious, and reciting grace felt easy enough. I like the ritual of saying grace, and continue it today. But there�s another ritual that has become more meaningful for me. I spent a year as a live-in