Developing Your Growth Plan For A New Year
As we step into a new year, now is the perfect time to reflect, reset, and set meaningful intentions for personal growth. We believe that striving for overall well-being can be guided by setting small, achievable goals in key areas of life. Let’s explore a framework for creating your own Personal Growth Plan focused on four areas: Physical Health, Emotional Health, Relational Health, and Spiritual Health.
Physical Health: Building A Strong Foundation
Start by doing a self-assessment of your physical health over the last couple of weeks.
Are there habits or challenges that are holding you back physically?
Are you getting enough sleep, eating nutritious meals, and staying physically active?
GOAL: Identify one short-term, specific action to improve your physical health in the next week or two. Commit to a 20-minute daily walk, prioritize going to bed earlier, or drink an extra glass of water each day.
Emotional Health: Cultivating Inner Peace
Pause for a moment and reflect on what has been impactful for your emotional well-being recently. Are there people, situations, or worries that weigh on you? Emotional health is not about avoiding difficulty but learning to navigate challenges more effectively.
GOAL: Decide on one thing to boost your emotional wellness, such as journaling for five minutes each day, taking a short digital detox to limit overstimulation, or practicing mindfulness and deep breathing to help ease stress and anxiety.
Remember, even a single change can bring more happiness and contentment into your daily life, and those changes can add up to big impact!
Relational Health: Strengthening Connections
Relationships play a critical role in mental health. Think about the meaningful connections in your life. Have there been moments where relationships felt strained or neglected?
GOAL: Set one relational goal for the next few weeks, like calling someone you care about just to check in, planning a cup of coffee with a friend, or making an effort to listen more attentively during conversations.
These small gestures can build stronger bonds with the people who matter most to you.
Spiritual Health: Deepening Your Sense of Purpose
For many, spiritual health involves nurturing a connection with something greater than themselves. That might be through faith, mindfulness, or personal values. Take a few moments and reflect on what might be holding you back spiritually and consider what could help you feel more grounded or connected.
GOAL: Choose one action to deepen your spiritual well-being like meditation or prayer, reading an inspiring book, or spending time in nature to reconnect with your sense of wonder.
The power of accountability
Once you’ve set your goals, find an accountability partner to support you. This could be a counselor, therapist, mentor, or a trusted friend. It’s important to have someone you trust to check in and encourage your progress gently. Having someone walk alongside you can make all the difference instaying committed.
Looking Forward
As we transition into this new year, it’s healthy to focus more on what lies ahead than what’s behind. By setting small, achievable goals in these for areas, you can take steady steps toward being healthier and more balanced.
Family Resource Center offers several services to help with DEPRESsION, ANXIETY, and stress:
PREVENTION/EDUCATION SERVICES
SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING SERVICES (YOUTH) – We have counselors located at schools in Hancock, Auglaize, Allen, and Hardin Counties. These counselors are able to provide group or one-on-one service directly in schools, where students are. If you are interested in enrolling for these services please reach out to our call center or your local school counselor or principal to see what is offered at your school.
SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION SERVICES (YOUTH) – Our prevention educators are located at schools in Hancock County to offer group education sessions for youth in grades K-12. These groups work to teach social-emotional skills, health education, life skills training, self-esteem/confidence, and many other topics. If you are interested in hearing more about these groups please reach out to your school counselor or principal to see what is offered at your school.
TREATMENT SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES (ALL AGES) – Outpatient services are one-on-one counseling sessions delivered by providers with strong credentials and clinical expertise in all areas of behavioral health. Behavioral health counseling and therapy services consist of a series of time-limited, structured sessions that work towards reaching your defined goals.
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (ALL AGES) – We provide psychiatric/medical intervention and Medication Management to reduce and/or eliminate psychiatric symptoms with the goal of improved functioning, including management and reduction of symptoms.
GROUP SERVICES (ALL AGES) – Our agency provides a variety of groups for youth or adults to participate in. These groups are led by counselors as well as peers. Peer support services are led by individuals who have experienced a mental health and/or substance use disorder and are actively in recovery. To find a group session that is right for you, reach out to our call center and connect with a counselor to discuss options with you.
RECOVERY
Our organization believes that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. We are about helping people find their path forward and seeing life through a hopeful lens. This is about more than programs, services and resources. This is about people who care deeply. People who have dedicated their lives to helping others. People who see not only the challenges others face, but the person who faces them. When you are ready to take the next step towards recovery please reach out to our call center to find the best fit of services for your individual needs.
3 ways to enroll in Services
ONLINE SCREENING
Answer a few short questions to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional. This screening is completely anonymous and confidential.
OPEN ACCESS HOURS
We have services available at in-person sites in seven different counties, including Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, and Hardin.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
To get connected with a counselor and enroll in services please call our call-center. They will walk you through the enrollment process and connect you with the right services and counselors.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS EXPERIENCING IMMEDIATE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OR SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, PLEASE CALL THE CRISIS HOTLINE NUMBER FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH YOU’RE LOCATED.
Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties: 1.800.567.4673
Hancock County: 1.888.936.7116