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Healy-Murphy Center
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The Big Give help Healy-Murphy to continue to make a positive impact on our students!

$340

raised by 2 people

$300 goal

The best way I can sum up the beauty of Healy-Murphy Center is with a student testimony:

 "So many people at Healy Murphy have made an impact on me. Mrs. Banda, the therapist here, helped me more than I can explain. Talking to her every week gave me something to look forward to, especially during the harder times. Before I made friends, it was people like Ms. Menchaca, Ms. Cowan, and Ms. Navarro that made me feel seen and supported. Ms. Garza helped me pass math—she sat with me every day until I got it. She’s also the one who introduced me to the cybersecurity course, which opened up a whole new path for me. And Ms. Rangel? She was everywhere, teaching, coaching, doing CrossFit, running film class, being a mom and going to college herself. She showed me what it means to handle life and still show up for people. The staff here are some of the best mentors I’ve ever had, and I want them to know I see what they do for us. I’m thankful for every single one of them."
 
Her story reflects the broader impact of trauma-informed care and access to mental health services: students reclaiming agency, building resilience, and stepping into leadership. Without grant funding, these supports, and these outcomes, would not be possible.

Please, every donation truly changes a youth's life.

The second best way I can sum up is with a principal testimony on the mental health services I provide:

“At Healy-Murphy Center, we are dedicated to restoring hope for students who have faced significant challenges and require a non-traditional educational environment to obtain their high school diploma. These students, many of whom have dropped out of multiple high school, often face significant barriers such as encounters with the justice system, alternative education, homelessness, food insecurity and significant trauma..
 
 Our ability to support our students is made possible through the impact of grant funding, which allows us to provide vital resources, including access to therapy, EMDR, and basic needs services that might otherwise be out of reach. At the heart of this work is Mrs. Banda, our campus therapist. Her expertise and leadership profoundly shape our commitment to helping students build resilience. She transforms the science of trauma into actionable best practices that empower our team and strengthen our classrooms. Through one-on-one therapy sessions, small group work, and workshops, she creates a supportive environment where students can heal and thrive. Through her coaching of our faculty, she keeps our team strong to support behavior.
 
 Healy-Murphy Center is not just a place of learning but a foundation for hope and transformation.

Thank you for your support!
 
 

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Organized By Stefanie Banda

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