Empowering Hope

March 11th, 2026

At the Community Care Clinic, we know health is not just physical. It is deeply connected to mental health, safety, stability, and lived experience. Lena’s story is a powerful example of this. A survivor of more than 20 years of domestic violence, Lena shared with her CCC therapist that she did not believe she had legal rights or options for protection. She received trauma-informed therapy and her therapist explained the legal protections available to her. When Lena expressed disbelief, her therapist showed her the law on her computer and walked through it with her — helping her understand that she did, in fact, have rights and power.

Her therapist then connected her to Bridges to Hope, Forsyth County’s family justice center. A few weeks later, Lena returned to the clinic and shared that she had gone to court, obtained a restraining order, and gotten a job. She felt empowered and hopeful about her future.

Without access to bilingual, bicultural mental health care integrated into her medical home, this would not have been Lena’s story.

This story reflects who we are as a clinic. Our services extend beyond clinical care to address safety, stability, and long-term well-being. Our integrated care model means we are not only managing blood pressure or diabetes — we are addressing the social determinants of health that shape outcomes long before a patient ever walks into an exam room.