{"id":4768,"date":"2026-01-21T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/?p=4768"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:10:58","slug":"january-2026-volunteer-highlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/es\/january-2026-volunteer-highlight\/","title":{"rendered":"MHAM Volunteer Highlight &#8211; January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><b>We are pleased to announce<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f95d62;\"><b>ERIN LYNCH<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><b>as the Mental Health Awareness of Michiana (MHAM)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><b><span style=\"color: #f95d62;\">Volunteer Highlight for January<\/span>!<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #305988;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #385988;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MHAM\u2019s volunteer highlight for January \u2013 <\/span><b>Erin Lynch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 contributed to MHAM\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9f37;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9f37;\" href=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/es\/pro-bono-counseling-project\/\"><b>Asesoramiento Gratuito<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (PBCP) as a Master\u2019s in Counseling Intern in the Fall, 2025 semester.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erin recently graduated from IUSB with her Masters in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in December. She works full time with the<\/span><a style=\"color: #385988;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womenscarecenter.org\/south-bend-indiana\"> <b>Women\u2019s Care Center<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as their Training Director. Erin\u2019s primary interest lies in working with adults, with a special interest in couples counseling and the perinatal population.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI pursued a counseling internship at MHAM because I love MHAM&#8217;s commitment to serving the underserved communities and I was excited to be able to serve clients who may not otherwise be able to receive services,&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\">says Erin.<\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;Additionally, when I heard about MHAM&#8217;s emphasis on serving perinatal clients, I was really drawn towards the organization as this is a passion of mine.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #305988;\">Clinical Coordinator Maria Guarraci on Erin&#8217;s contributions to the PBCP:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cErin has the gift of being able to develop therapeutic rapport with clients across diverse backgrounds.\u00a0 She has strong clinical skills and has been a wonderful asset to MHAM and to our community.\u00a0 Erin&#8217;s clients consistently report that they felt Erin was not only respectful of them as an individual, but their work with her helped them make significant improvements in their mental health.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4790\" src=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands-1024x443.png\" alt=\"Mental Health Counseling Therapy - Holding Hands\" width=\"800\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands-1536x665.png 1536w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mental-Health-Counseling-Therapy-Holding-Hands.png 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #385988;\">Short term therapy is a great service for individuals, couples and families with acute problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #385988;\">The goal of the PBCP is to increase access to mental health counseling for individuals, couples or families who are uninsured, underinsured, or are otherwise unable to afford mental health counseling. This is a short-term arrangement (up to 12 sessions with a 3-6 month period) at no cost to the client.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #385988;\">Erin shares what she enjoys about her work with MHAM:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"<\/span><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being at MHAM this past semester was an incredible opportunity. Being able to receive excellent supervision, participate in incredible trainings, and getting to see a diverse caseload were just a few of the things I loved about being here. MHAM did an amazing job of preparing me to serve clients well and arming with me concrete resources and strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;d encourage any counseling or social work intern to consider MHAM because the caliber of training you will receive here is truly unmatched. Being able to learn and be supported by the staff at MHAM is an opportunity that I will be forever grateful for.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highlight of my internship at MHAM was just being able to see the progress of so many of my clients over the course of the semester. As a new clinician, I think it&#8217;s really normal to have doubts about your abilities, but being able to walk alongside so many clients this semester was a true gift. More important than me seeing their growth, I loved that so many clients were able to see and articulate their own growth throughout the process which is something I hope they carry forward with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><span style=\"color: #97a926;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I continue to serve women at a local nonprofit, I am grateful for all I learned during my time at MHAM.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #305988;\">Thank you Erin for your hard work and dedication to improving mental health in Michiana!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #305988;\">________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #305988;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><b>To learn more about the <\/b><span style=\"color: #f95d62;\"><b>Asesoramiento Gratuito<\/b><\/span><b>, click <\/b><span style=\"color: #ff9f37;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9f37;\" href=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/es\/pro-bono-counseling-project\/\"><b>HERE<\/b><\/a><\/span><b>!<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you interested in volunteer opportunities?\u00a0 Send us an email:<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f95d62;\"><b>info@mhamichiana.org<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 To make a financial gift to support MHAM, visit:<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9f37;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9f37;\" href=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/es\/donate\/\"><b>Donar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #305988;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3856\" src=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Footer-for-Blog-Posts-2025-1024x273.png\" alt=\"Footer for Blog Posts 2025\" width=\"800\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Footer-for-Blog-Posts-2025-1024x273.png 1024w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Footer-for-Blog-Posts-2025-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Footer-for-Blog-Posts-2025-768x205.png 768w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Footer-for-Blog-Posts-2025-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/mhamichiana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Footer-for-Blog-Posts-2025.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce ERIN LYNCH as the Mental Health Awareness of Michiana (MHAM) Volunteer Highlight for January! \u00a0 MHAM\u2019s volunteer highlight for January \u2013 Erin Lynch \u2013 contributed to MHAM\u2019 Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP) as a Master\u2019s in Counseling Intern in the Fall, 2025 semester. 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