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Harvodes' President/CEO, Billy Anderson, has a B.S. degree in
Educational Psychology, M. A. in Addictions Psychology, M.A. in
Clinical Psychology, and all but dissertation (ABD) at Capella
University, General Psychology, with an emphasis in family.
He is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as an LICSW
and licensed by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and
Therapy as an LADC, LPCC, with over 17 years in the field of mental
health and chemical health.
The name of the Center, Harvodes was inspired by the loss of his
cousin, Harvey and grandmother Odessa, who took the place of his
biological mother at 6 weeks. The sudden death of his cousin Harvey
was a loss that continues to impact his life to this day. Both deaths
have their own uniqueness: his grandmother’s was expected, but his
cousin’s was unexpected. While different, each death evoked similar
feelings and emotions of: confusion, frustration, and anger all at once.
Experiencing the deaths resulted in a process of grief, which included:
Asking the questions such as why; challenging himself in terms of
spirituality and inner strength; and learning how to best deal with the
emotions. Both Odessa and Harvey had a tremendous impact on
founder, Mr. Anderson, in their living years and following their deaths.
The double impact led Mr. Anderson to search for a way to assist
others who had experienced loss in a meaningful way to find hope for
both the future and without their loved one(s). Harvey and Odessa
helped shape the dream.
Harvodes will "Assist people who want and need support as they
experience their loss and find hope and new meaning in their life.”
Educational Psychology, M. A. in Addictions Psychology, M.A. in
Clinical Psychology, and all but dissertation (ABD) at Capella
University, General Psychology, with an emphasis in family.
He is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as an LICSW
and licensed by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and
Therapy as an LADC, LPCC, with over 17 years in the field of mental
health and chemical health.
The name of the Center, Harvodes was inspired by the loss of his
cousin, Harvey and grandmother Odessa, who took the place of his
biological mother at 6 weeks. The sudden death of his cousin Harvey
was a loss that continues to impact his life to this day. Both deaths
have their own uniqueness: his grandmother’s was expected, but his
cousin’s was unexpected. While different, each death evoked similar
feelings and emotions of: confusion, frustration, and anger all at once.
Experiencing the deaths resulted in a process of grief, which included:
Asking the questions such as why; challenging himself in terms of
spirituality and inner strength; and learning how to best deal with the
emotions. Both Odessa and Harvey had a tremendous impact on
founder, Mr. Anderson, in their living years and following their deaths.
The double impact led Mr. Anderson to search for a way to assist
others who had experienced loss in a meaningful way to find hope for
both the future and without their loved one(s). Harvey and Odessa
helped shape the dream.
Harvodes will "Assist people who want and need support as they
experience their loss and find hope and new meaning in their life.”
ABOUT HBLC
1. Educate the African American and Somalian
refugee communities about trauma, grief, loss, torture,
domestic abuse/violence, and HIV/AIDS
2. Facilitate resources for the community on trauma,
grief, loss, abuse, and HIV/AIDS.
3. Provide therapy (individual, couple, family, & group)
4. Provide crisis intervention
5. Facilitate training and consultation to professionals
and community on grief, trauma, and bereavement.
6. Provide a nurturing environment that is supportive
for individuals to resolve their grief and loss; abuse;
violent behavior; and/or issues related to HIV/AIDS.
7. Ensure culturally specific trauma, bereavement, and
grief services, domestic abuse services, and HIV/AIDS
related service to the African American and Somalian
communities.
8. Offer customized grief and transition services to
soldiers, veterans, and their families.
refugee communities about trauma, grief, loss, torture,
domestic abuse/violence, and HIV/AIDS
2. Facilitate resources for the community on trauma,
grief, loss, abuse, and HIV/AIDS.
3. Provide therapy (individual, couple, family, & group)
4. Provide crisis intervention
5. Facilitate training and consultation to professionals
and community on grief, trauma, and bereavement.
6. Provide a nurturing environment that is supportive
for individuals to resolve their grief and loss; abuse;
violent behavior; and/or issues related to HIV/AIDS.
7. Ensure culturally specific trauma, bereavement, and
grief services, domestic abuse services, and HIV/AIDS
related service to the African American and Somalian
communities.
8. Offer customized grief and transition services to
soldiers, veterans, and their families.
THE OBJECTIVES
Harvodes Bereavement and Loss Center
