Serving the Community Since 2012

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For referrals or enrollment, call: (704) 267-2302 or email us at: ywh@vhbinc.org

Youth Wellness Hubs

Support for Youth in Crisis. Resources for Families in Need.

Youth Wellness Hubs is a support program for youth ages 8 to 20 who have experienced thoughts of self-harm or a recent mental health crisis within the past 90 days.

Our Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists work alongside youth and their families to provide compassionate support and connect them to essential resources that foster healing and stability.

We are accepting new referrals!

Program Support & Community Impact

Through Youth Wellness Hubs, participants and their families receive personalized guidance from trained Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists who help navigate care, access services, and build pathways toward ongoing support.

In addition to direct services, the program offers free community trainings designed to increase mental health awareness, strengthen early intervention, and promote a more informed and supportive community.

Contact Us Today

We are here to lift up youth with purpose.

For referrals or enrollment, call:
(704) 267-2302

or email us at:
ywh@vhbinc.org

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Become certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid! Learn how to recognize the signs of mental health challenges and provide support when it matters most.

Be prepared to make a difference. Join our Adult Mental Health First Aid training and gain the confidence to support someone experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.

July 24 (Virtual) or July 31 (Rockwell A.M.E. Zion Church)

Register: http://bit.ly/44RgD7M

Joelle Dugue

Joelle Dugue is a first-generation Haitian American who grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She was raised by her grandmother after losing her parents at the age of ten. Her experience shaped her passion for addressing the healthcare needs of underserved communities. Now she combines her passion with public health to increase health equity for underserved communities.

Today, she serves as the Executive Director of Village Heartbeat Inc., an organization addressing health disparities in the Black and Brown communities in Charlotte, NC. She runs the operations, fundraising, and partnership departments of this amazing organization that is so close to her heart. In addition to leading an organization, she teaches health education at the Nest Academy in East Charlotte to refugee, Immigrant, under privileged, at-risk, under represented children. As a first generation Haitian American, she is passionate about helping kids become first generation graduates. She continues to advocate for children by dedicating her time to support children and young adults who have lost a parent through the international nonprofit Empower. She is also a member of the Women’s Impact Fund, an organization strengthening communities by maximizing women’s leadership in philanthropy through collective giving, education and engagement and serves on the Member Education Committee.

Joelle earned both her Master’s Degree in Public Health and Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care from Long Island University. After graduating undergraduate, she worked in the healthcare system as a respiratory therapist for over 10 years in both leadership and direct patient care. She later transitioned into the Public Health sector.

Most importantly, she is a wife, mother, sister, friend, and a daughter to many. She adores her family and friends, a good dining experience, Christmas season and watching the sunrise.