ABOUT THE CENTER
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
The Cultural Wellness Center is a transformative space that incubates culturally-based solutions to real world problems. Our work at the Cultural Wellness Center is to move from race to culture. By engaging the generative practice of moving from race to culture, one engages the transformative path to becoming oneself through the lens of culture. The knowledge produced from this process creates the space for one to heal themselves and build community.
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As a recognized authority on the process of cultural wellness, we offer experiential learning opportunities that actively boost well-being, improve relationships, build communities, and train organizations.
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The Cultural Wellness Center offers research-based classes, coaching, consulting, and certifications that support people, families, communities, and organizations in developing culturally-based solutions to real-world problems.
WHO WE SERVE
Over the years, people have come to the Cultural Wellness Center when:
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They are facing crisis situations and need the guidance and support
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They have a desire to know and understand their culture
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They want to learn an alternative way of viewing the world and getting things done
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They need guidance and process for knowing and understanding themselves for the purpose of healing and moving beyond perceived limitations.
HOW WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
OUR STORY
We are about people, from people, and for people. We partner with communities to develop models to solve problems that have been created by individualism, loss of culture, and loss of community, which our People’s Theory of Sickness and Disease states “makes you sick.”
We Ignite Sparks
By tapping into life-affirming ceremonies, rituals, practices, disciplines, and philosophies from personal cultural traditions, we help people recognize and accept the wisdom within themselves and their communities. We inspire people to heal themselves and give back to their communities.
We Strengthen Community
Everyone has a culture – that culture is a powerful resource for health and healing. Community knowledge is at the forefront of our work; we work with community members to reconnect with their culture, take control of their own health and build lasting relationships with the people and institutions in their lives.
We Create Connections
Our work unleashes the power of citizens to heal themselves and to build community. Through work with individual communities, families, academic institutions, government agencies, philanthropists, and other non-profit organizations, we build a web of relationships that support community engagement, intercultural communication, and personal responsibility .
Cultural Community Engagement
Since 1996, the Cultural Wellness Center has been working to position community knowledge at the forefront of community health and economic development ideas.
MEET THE TEAM
Dr. Craig Hassle
Community and Research Ethics Director
Sister Shantae Peace
Executive Assistant and Invisible College Coordinator
Roberta Barnes
Community Health Hub Director and Assistant Cultural Compliance Officer
Anthony Taylor
Director of Community of Community Development
Corrie Zoll
Knowledge Management Specialist
Terrence Brown
Consulting Director in Residence of Organizational Sustainability, Evaluation, and Infrastructure Development
Dr. Craig Hassle
Community and Research Ethics Director
Elder Lequetta Diggs
Consulting Director of the Elders Program
Elder Setchem Thesmaat
Elder Birdie Carter
Elder Mae Adams
Elder Candis McKelvy
Elder Mary Kay Boyd
Ambassador
Elder Pam James
Lead Community System Navigator
Lateshia Carter
Community Systems Navigator
Hope Green
Black Community Commission Systems Navigator
Dominiques Perkins
Black Community Commission Systems Navigator
Dr. Craig Hassle
Community and Research Ethics Director
Dr. Craig Hassle
Community and Research Ethics Director