Sabrina Gray, owner of The Curl Garden, is on a mission to foster mental health and healing in her community.

"It's deeper than hair," Sabrina says, emphasizing that her goal is to create a safe space for clients to feel rejuvenated mentally and emotionally. Through the Barber and Beauty Shop Behavioral Health Project facilitated by the Northwest Credible Messengers as part of the Community Reinvestment Project from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Sabrina has gained invaluable training and resources to support her clients' mental health better.

"I realized I actually wasn't good at [self-advocacy]," Sabrina admits. "So for me, it also helped me, like, in real-time." The program has equipped her with tools to have difficult conversations, ask open-ended questions, and connect clients with appropriate resources.

Sabrina believes that the program is essential to addressing the growing mental health crisis in the community. "People are struggling with depression, people are struggling with anxiety," she says. "To be able to have tools...to actually be able to help people and not just... 'Oh, you got to come here and dump it out,' but actually help you walk through healing. That's a different ball game."

The Curl Garden

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2748 Milton Way

Milton, WA 98354