Welcome to Planting Seeds
As our mission states, Aniz exists to provide comprehensive health awareness, education and prevention services for the disadvantaged multicultural children, adults, and families, through therapeutic intervention and education. Our goal is to not only to educate the community about HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, teenage pregnancy, mental health and substance abuse but to prevent the spread of the intergeneration spread of these conditions. Aniz is led by the Founder, Zina Age, who has witnessed firsthand grandmothers, their daughters, and their grandchildren all become infected with HIV. It is when she took upon herself to remove the veil of “secrecy, shame, stigma, and guilt” that has led to the persistent high rates of HIV/AIDS, STI’s, teenage pregnancy, and domestic violence in the community. The veil of “secrecy, shame, stigma, and guilt” also has prevented those affected by mental health and substance for it is easier to hide in the cold darkness of addiction than be in the bright light of recovery and maintenance.
The blog is entitled “Planting Seeds…” for that is what we seek to do. To place within each individual who comes to Aniz a “seed” of self-esteem, self-worth, purpose, and tools for self-improvement. In order to reduce the transmission of a preventable disease, to prevent an unwanted/unplanned pregnancy, to leave an abusive relationship, or to break the chain of addiction or mental illness, a commitment to change must first start within the individual. Aniz assists our clients in this internal process through education, advocacy, and counseling. We understand that until a person feels “whole” and is able to navigate the societal “isms” of race, gender, socioeconomic status, age, or relationship preference, they cannot begin to engage in healthy relationships, protect themselves, or seek the help they need.
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It is really crucial for family members to school themselves about the bio chemistry that is happening in their loved one to understand the real nature of how “possessed” by the disease their loved one is. This will allow them to drive issues such as blame, disgrace,anger and misguided cause off the table and focus on actions that will aid. Once seen household members are better suited to recognise, respond, and talk to the disease while also raising and supporting the spirit of the individual they love. It is very fundamental for family to separate the devil from the person, and acknowledge the difference. Ultimately, that is the difficult combat that the stricken loved one faces within themselves and as much as we may see ourselves as victims, they are the ultimate victims of this vicious disease.
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