"Changing Hearts & Minds In Our Community"
Who We Are
Lead Counselor
Dr. Linda Morris-Avila
BA, MBA, MA, DMin, MACMHC
I believe that effective counseling is joint effort. Both you and I must be actively involved in developing goals and assessing progress. Results are achieved through initiative taken both during sessions and in your daily routine. While there are instances where positive changes in emotions and behaviors may occur rapidly, one must be willing to take gradual, deliberate, and repeated steps over time. Personal growth is achieved through the development of coping skills and gaining confidence that the struggles we face as human beings can be endured and, most importantly, overcome. My ultimate goal is to help you to make your life's activities become increasingly positive experiences.
Dr. Morris-Avila's Education & Training
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Doctor of Ministry, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN, 2018
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Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN, 2015
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Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix, Chattanooga, TN, 2009
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Bachelor of Science Liberal Arts Studies with concentration in Social & Behavior Science, Knoxville College, Knoxville TN, 2006
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The Kingdom Minister’s Ordination Training, Empowerment Church, East Ridge, TN, 2015
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Purpose Discovery Specialist, Certificate, The Institute for Leadership Deployment, Chattanooga, TN, 2013
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Strengthening Families Program, Certificate of Completion Cleveland, TN, 2013
Neighbors United is governed by a board of directors which has a legal and fiduciary responsibility to the organization. Tennessee law requires board members to discharge duties: “of Good Faith, of Care, and of Loyalty, in a manner in which he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the corporation, and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, skill and diligence, as a person of ordinary prudence would use under similar circumstances.” All board members are required to fulfill this legal and fiduciary obligation.
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Board of Directors | Volunteers
President
Dr. Linda Morris-Avila
Vice President
Lee Townsend
Secretary
Dr. Sharon Cannon
Treasure
Eloise Waters
Administrative Assistant
Erica Reynolds
Counseling Advisor
Dr. Oliver McMahan
CPA
Marcia Gilbert
Volunteer Coordinator
Nancy Thomas
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Brenda Ware
Community Volunteers
Sam Hall
Edgar Avila
Chris and Dorothy Rolle
Zandra Jackson
Griselda Mee
Paul Montgomery
Ebony Constant
Jamal and April
ABOUT US
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Neighbors United operates in partnership with the following churches:
Cross Pointe Church of God
Fellowship of Praise Church of God
North Cleveland Baptist Church
The Church of God Jerusalem Acres