Cassandra Richardson, a dedicated mental health professional and social worker with over 25 years of experience, recently (January 2024) took on the role of Director of Victim Support Services (VSS)…
Cassandra Richardson: A Need for Empathy and Systemic Change
Personal Story: One person can make a difference
Valisca Joseph, who grew up in Sint Maarten, is a mom of eight-year-old twins and lives in Michigan, United States. She loves children, and her passion is to cook “and…
Protecting Teenagers Against Substance Abuse
Tyanna Knight works as a substance abuse counsellor at the Turning Point Foundation, the only drug rehabilitation facility in Sint Maarten. Many patients are referred or mandated to their care…
How to build a child’s self-esteem
Jina Mahbubani is the school counsellor at Prins Willem Alexander School, a special needs school in Sint Maarten. She provides counselling and other activities to assist students’ social and emotional…
Fourteen and diagnosed with extreme social anxiety
By Laura Bijnsdorp*Names are changed to protect the privacy of the individuals interviewed. Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life. Feeling anxious about certain events is…
Processing trauma to create a healthy family dynamic
What is a healthy family dynamic for a child? Open communication, quality time, and a safe environment within a family structure are often said to be vital to raising a…