Dr. Trish Strange, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Counselor  

"It was hard, but I made it. Starting a nonprofit to help people like me is still a struggle, but they are worth it.“ 

     She is the reason we know you matter. You are loved. And you are so much more than your circumstances.  
     As a child Dr. Trish Strange, Co-Founder and lead counselor of Hope4Healing Ministries, grew up well below the poverty level in a very violent home. When she tried to get help, she suffered greatly for it. Her entire life would have been lost had her Aunt Jean not taken her into her home when Trish headed down a very bad path. Aunt Jean took her in and taught her she was worthy of love, that she could rise above her circumstances. Trish did just that. Dr. Strange raised a family, is the only person in her family with two doctorate degrees, one in Theology and the other in Christian Psychology, and is licensed through the National Christian Counselors Association.  
     If you ask her today, she will tell you, "It was hard, but I made it. Starting a nonprofit to help people like me is still a struggle, but they are worth it."

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Debbie Long, Co-Founder and President

“Often times our struggles do not make sense. Maybe what you are suffering with is meant to impact the lives of others, not just your own.”

     While Dr. Strange is the visionary and inspiration for Hope4Healing, she could not have started this journey without her neighbor and friend – Debbie Long, President of Hope4Healing Ministries. Debbie has experienced her share of life’s trials and even trauma. However, despite these pains she believes everything happens for a reason.
     God has gifted Debbie with the ability to lead the ministry using a master’s in industrial organizational psychology and a career in Human Resources. These blessings allow Debbie to enable Dr. Strange to serve her calling to bring hope and healing to people suffering in poverty.