What if giving a child the right book could change the trajectory of their entire life? Robin Griffin, founder of A to Z Learning Club, is proving this every day in Nashville. Her nonprofit tackles North Nashville's staggering incarceration rates by addressing the root cause—83% of low-income children are reading below proficiency. Through culturally diverse book distributions, student publishing opportunities, and innovative programs like putting books in barbershops, A to Z Learning Club bu...
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What if giving a child the right book could change the trajectory of their entire life? Robin Griffin, founder of A to Z Learning Club, is proving this every day in Nashville. Her nonprofit tackles North Nashville's staggering incarceration rates by addressing the root cause—83% of low-income children are reading below proficiency. Through culturally diverse book distributions, student publishing opportunities, and innovative programs like putting books in barbershops, A to Z Learning Club bu...
Switchback Counseling Services with Benjamin Holmes
You Matter Nashville
59 minutes
8 months ago
Switchback Counseling Services with Benjamin Holmes
In this powerful episode, we sat down with Benjamin Holmes, owner and CEO of Benjamin Holmes Counseling and Switchback Counseling Services, to explore the importance of mental health and the incredible work his team is doing in Middle Tennessee. Benjamin shared his personal journey into counseling, from growing up with a mother struggling with severe mental illness to becoming a Baptist minister and ultimately transitioning into therapy. We discussed the challenges people face when seeking me...
You Matter Nashville
What if giving a child the right book could change the trajectory of their entire life? Robin Griffin, founder of A to Z Learning Club, is proving this every day in Nashville. Her nonprofit tackles North Nashville's staggering incarceration rates by addressing the root cause—83% of low-income children are reading below proficiency. Through culturally diverse book distributions, student publishing opportunities, and innovative programs like putting books in barbershops, A to Z Learning Club bu...