Sankofa Family Counseling Services

01/25/2026

If anyone needs to know…Warming Center locations in the City of Rochester.

01/24/2026

We recently had the honor of participating in a powerful news interview on su***de prevention hosted by Lynette Adams. Angelica bravely shared her story of losing her 11 y/o son Gio to su***de. Her vulnerability, strength and willingness to speak openly about her loss is a profound act of love, and a call to all of us to talk more honestly about mental health, grief, and prevention.

Su***de is not just about crisis response. It is the accumulation of so many things that occur long before. Including access to health care, access to support, responsibility, isolation, awareness of self & others, stigma, and so much more.

We are deeply grateful to Angelica for trusting us with Gio’s story….to Thomas Culyer for creating a film about Gio’s life. And to WHEC and Lynette Adams for allowing this story to be shared.

The videos will be in the comments.

If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available. 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988

01/16/2026

Please help us welcome our newest therapist Christal Dewberry, LMSW✨ Christal has a strong background in youth services, family therapy and caregiver support. She is deeply committed to improving the lives of individuals and families in our community and approaches her work with care and intention. We are excited to have her join the Sankofa team💜

01/15/2026

Great event hosted by Beautifully Made specifically Mothers and Daughters on February 22, 2026 at Equally Grounds Coffee.

Calling all mothers and daughters (13 years and up)!! Come and join us for some tea/coffee and a good conversation about “LOVE”.

Free event, registration required. Limited seats!!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mother-and-daughter-tea-coffee-of-love-tickets-1980607449197?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwRlRTSAPWLT1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEei3W9ZAQDEr4PBklsSi7W9t6dvSl6wycakeOCxqLhJK3q4P-UUqNvQVssE3s_aem_oFh2unTuN06O6AD15csfzQ

01/15/2026

A King was born today…January 15, 1929. With everything that’s going on in the world today…how can you/we honor MLKs legacy in our families and communities??

01/09/2026

Meet Shadia…she started as a Social Work student like many of our therapists. Today she provides clinical supervision, intergenerational family therapy, and is also fluent in Arabic and Spanish.

01/02/2026

During our family Kuumba celebration this year our children (on their own!) engaged in a collaborative drawing exercise (everyone adds something to the drawing). Fun activity for adults and children. Looking forward to trying this again with family and community.

12/31/2025

Habara Gabi!? Celebrate Kuumba tonight!!

12/28/2025

Come join the Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition for a celebration of Kwanzaa this week.

12/22/2025

Meet Persephone Modeste🙌✨

07/06/2025

We must remember that our loved ones are not supposed to be perfect…and neither are we.

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We know that almost every rose has thorns. Life is like a rose. It can be full of thorny issues. We also know that the rose produces beautiful flowers which are also very delicate. The same is true of life. Life has its rosy and fragile side. Thus, it requires a lot of carefulness and wisdom to handle the issues of life. Sometimes we don't always get what we want when we want it. It is up to us to manage what we have and make the most of it. It has been said that, "The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything". So optimize what you we have! And at other times too in order to get what we want we must put up with some things. For the sake of the flower we must water the thorns. Practically, it means for the sake of your marriage partner you must put up with his or her difficult in-laws. For the sake of your grade you must put up with sacrificing some of your sleep. And for the sake of peace sometimes you have to be the one to say 'I'm sorry' , even though you are not at fault. Be accomodating! !

WRITER: D.O THOMPSON

02/04/2024

Celebrate Black History Month by checking out this free Black History Month mental health wellness series presented by BIPOC Peeeeek…also featuring our very own Persephone Modeste on the panel.