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Heal the Spirit, Heal the Village
A sunflower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome
MISSION:
To provide a healing village which includes individual therapy, group therapy and a supportive network primarily to cancer impacted individuals, their families and other affected by trauma.
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VISION:
Sol Community Village's (SCV) vision is to provide a safe and supportive environment to enable cancer impacted individuals, their families, and others who have experienced trauma to heal, grow and support the transformation that affects their lives and develop their new normal, so that they may return to a productive and meaningful life. Building on strong supportive networks, encouraging emotional expression, dealing directly with fears of dying and death, reordering life priorities, improving family relationships, enhancing communication, advocacy and shared problem solving with physicians, and learning new strategies for dealing with pain control.
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PRINCIPLES & VALUES:
Building strong supportive bonds, encouraging emotional expression, dealing directly with fears of dying and death, reordering life priorities, improving relationships with family and friends, enhancing communication and shared problem solving with physicians, caretakers and wellness tools for pain control and healthy lifestyle.
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PHONE CONSULTATION
FIRST STEP
Call for a brief intake. It is paramount as you take this journey, as the person directly affected by cancer or supporting a loved that you and your family are supported by community. Equally important is that you understand the medical process and how to access other resources. Therapeutic services (individual/group therapy) provided by clinicians who have personal experience and can ease the challenge of having to discuss many of the obstacles that cancer impacted individuals face.
About Dolores "Hadiya" Williams, LCSW, Director and Founder
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Her Story
Dolores "Hadiya" Williams, LCSW graduated with a MSW in 2004 and received her Clinical Social Worker Licensure in 2009. Hadiya founded Sol Community Village, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in 2019 and Sol Community Counseling Services in 2017 (private practice). As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25+ years of clinical experience, she has worked for Department of State Hospitals, in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for 13 years in acute, intermediate and outpatient care and transitioned to Director of transitional community care- Conditional Release Program, providing outpatient mental health services to individuals re-entering society from long term placement in California State Hospitals.
In 2017, she opened a private practice providing trauma informed care in Contra Costa County for adults and adolescents. In 2019, she decided to shift gears and created a non-profit, focused on providing free therapy and support services; as a safety network to meet the wellness needs of marginalized communities impacted by cancer, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, herself.
At the time of her diagnosis, she was personally challenged with finding a therapist who could support her through such a critical time. It was through her own journey that she decided to prioritize services to cancer-impacted individuals and their families.
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In addition to her career path mentioned above, she began her journey providing counseling to homeless families in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco for over 10 years. She is a native San Franciscan and has committed her work to supporting communities affected by economic hardship, violence, addiction and mental health. She has a personal understanding of the impact on families, being that her childhood was personally challenged by all.
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She's been awarded:
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2009 California State Governor’s Superior Award for creating a cognitive restructuring, process-oriented game for forensic patients in a prison setting.
2013 Boys and Girls Club Board Member of the Year Award
Her volunteerism includes:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Multicultural Task Force
California Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Committee
Vacaville Boys and Girls Club
Contra Costa County Community Advisory Board (CAB) for Public Safety Realignment
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