Mental Health is important for our wellness, and as part of joining a community project addressing wellness through mental health therapy, New Destiny offered a free 8-week online therapy service available to all Paterson community residents in Partnership with Saint Joseph’s Medical Center and the Health Coalition of Passaic County. New Destiny FSC has been so proud to be part of it! The Able To program allowed us to help families and individuals that may be struggling to start taking care of their mental health. As we all know, COVID-19 affected our lives in so many ways and this program provided a safe space for individuals to talk to somebody who was not judgmental and offered support through the entire process. Furthermore, being that it was a free service, it gave participants peace of mind. The New Destiny FSC staff has had the pleasure to experience closely the impact of this program and how these therapy sessions helped a mother and daughter’s relationship to start healing smoothly, and to have a conversation that was not possible before therapy. The mother completed the eight sessions and along with that, she started to create better communication with her daughter. Furthermore, after the completion of these sessions, they can create a healthy environment within the family circle. Overall, New Destiny FSC exceeded the project goal of enrolling 150 participants in a one-year grant period. In total, 290 Paterson residents received free virtual therapy! What a great accomplishment!! The feedback provided by individuals that took advantage of this program has been positive. This program’s success not only helped our community members with their mental health challenges, but reduced the mental health stigma, which opens doors to conversations, collaborations, and awareness in our community.