Human Connection Project

If you are reading this, you were one of the many who chose to support our GlobalGiving project 'Social Health Initiatives' we started in September of 2021. Together we have raised nearly $9000 so far. Thank you so much for your willingness and generosity in support of our mission!!!

Many of you may already be informed of the work SeekHealing is doing in our communities by subscribing to our monthly newsletter or participating in our programs. We offer innovative support systems to help people heal from trauma, loneliness, and addiction. 

These include:

• group support meetings, both in-person and online (check our calendar of events)
• interactive trainings that educate people with skills to feel less alone and more connected with themselves and others
• an emotional support phone system staffed by trained volunteers, providing connection to those in isolation or just needing someone to talk to (call/text 828-424-5676 or click here for more info)
• subsidized access to healing services such as accupuncture, herbal support items, massage, EMDR psychotherapy, and other modalities
• community organizing to pair people together with each other, meeting social needs such as ridesharing, delivered meals, social checkins, and other small acts of kindness

These initiatives bring together people from all sorts of unique life journeys forming a compassionate, peer-led community who inspire healing through meaningful human connection. Since programming began in 2018, we have engaged with over 2000 unique humans from across the country. 

To give you an idea of the impact, here is a testimonial from one of our program staff members speaking about the incredible shifts she's witnessed from individuals within our community: "One seeker [participant], for example, began with us last year. When she started reaching out to SeekHealing’s community she had so much trauma and fear she couldn’t leave her house beyond her porch. She requested seekers to come visit her so she could strengthen her ability to be around humans again, and rebuild trust.  At first she could only handle someone being with her for 10 minutes at a time. Eventually it grew to an hour. She started being able to take little walks past her mailbox with these visitors, then riding with them to walking trails. Within a year she not only began to be able to shop for herself and go on long walks with friends, but now regularly comes to our weekly in-person meetings.”

These amazing stories of hope and recovery that SeekHealing helps facilitate are why we do what we do;  we guide people to feel less alone by helping build and maintain mutually supportive relationships. 

Thank you again for your support of our ongoing mission, we truly couldn't do this without you. Because together, We Are The Medicine.

With warm regards,