She adds that NVHOH “is very well-rounded, and I'm thankful they were there to help him.”
She’s done job skill training with mock interviews, covering subjects such as the importance of being on time, how to dress
appropriately, and how to communicate. “One lady came in, very talented, but had a chip on her shoulder. When you rubbed her the wrong way, she said all the wrong things. I love her to death, but we would say, ‘This is how you handle it. Not with the mouth.’ We laughed
She is grateful. “New Vision House of Hope is exactly what the name says; it gives the individuals hope. Jesse Jackson always said, ‘Keep hope alive.’ That’s what New Vision House of Hope did, and my cousin is
about it so many times. We taught her how to handle conflict.” She also talked about job placement, asking a transgender client which job would make her feel more comfortable and accepted.” She also worked with the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program, PRP. “If they had addictions, we’d talk about why and how are you handling it; how is it affecting your life? What are the consequences? I brought it to their attention.” Regarding The Kelly Hill Ross Show, she shares, “My mission is to create awareness and see more minority programming on the air.” She adds that on a past program, she did a feature “on mental health and illness where I featured my cousin Harold and New Vision House of Hope.”
proof of that.”
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