Momentum Center

The Momentum Center's goal is to make everyone fully visible and connected. Depression and anxiety are widespread. Every school classroom has at least one person who has attempted suicide. One out of 5 people has a disability.

Social connection is an important antidote to depression. The members of the Momentumm Center report less depression and anxiety when involved in activities. The membership fee to the center is $1/year. They offer nutrition classes, exercise, outings, and behavioral counseling.

At their Grand Haven location, they have Free Food Fridays along with showers and laundry facilities. The Grand Haven location sponsors a Prom in the spring, and the Holland location sponsors Homecoming in the fall.

A new program being launched is friendship bench. This is inspired by a program started in Zimbabwe, where trained volunteers sit on a public bench and will talk to anyone who wants to sit with them. The training for this program locally will start soon.