RS EDEN + MN-TRI Announce Agency Integration
RS EDEN is acquiring MN-TRI and integrating it as a program of RS EDEN, creating an organization with an even deeper commitment to individuals and families who are struggling with mental health and experiences of trauma. Through this integration, current and future participants will have access to our innovative, responsive, person-centered, and comprehensive system of care. Both organizations have expertise in trauma-informed recovery and supporting criminally-justice involved men and women, making this integration very well-suited. As MN-TRI becomes a program of RS EDEN, the potential for increased community-wide impact is unlimited. The integration of MN-TRI is yet another example of RS EDEN’s 50+-year commitment to eliminating barriers and building access to critical services in our community.
Hidden Grief
It’s the beginning of my third therapy session with him. He acts like things are cool and he trusts me, but I feel his carefully crafted boundary of faux vulnerability guiding his every word. I don’t blame him. The carpet of his childhood was substance abuse, and the wallpaper was chaos and distress. He doesn’t trust anyone, so we’re still joining.
The Couch
It’s 9 am and my first client has arrived. My face offers a warm expression to the man walking into my therapy office. “Hey, welcome. Come in and take a seat.” My eyes catch his — they look tired, bogged down by the untold stories and hard and fast lifestyle recently interrupted. He offers me a sort of half-smile as he plops his body sideways on the brown leather couch in my office, his lanky limbs gently melting across the curves of the furniture. I pause, only for a few seconds, grounding myself and taking in the presence and beautiful humanity of the person sitting across from me. And then we begin.