A SAYHU support group is getting off the ground - you asked for it and we are making it happen!

SAYHU supports is a series of peer-to peer conversations for community members of all ages. This first series of discussions will focus on family dynamics. We will work together to establish ground rules and open communication in a safe and confidential space.

Monthly session dates are as follows (join us for just one or as many as you like!):

March 13
April 10
May 15
June 12
July 17
August 14

In March, the discussion will be based on mental health. Updates other discussion topics will be made available near the date of the meeting.

Some facilitation will be provided by SAYHU community member Seema Nanda. Seema is a mixed media artist. She has worked in Houston non-profit organizations as a program facilitator and art educator. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in Philosophy. Seema has a strong interest in mental health issues, especially in the South Asian community.

Community member Huda Adnan-Mitha will also support this new project. Huda is a Clinical Services Intern at Project Girls and earning an MSW in the Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) at the University of Houston, graduating this May with a clinical concentration and specialization in Health & Behavioral Health. Huda believes that our community should have accessible, professional, and culture-specific mental health providers to support empowerment and healing.

While this is not clinical support for it is an opportunity to build community and learn more about group support strategies for mental health. We can direct participants to resources for additional support.