How a Flowery Branch coffee roaster is ‘meeting people where they're at’ to prevent mental health crises and suicide - Gainesville Times

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How a Flowery Branch coffee roaster is ‘meeting people where they're at’ to prevent mental health crises and suicide

Blend of Hope Coffee Roasters, a small-batch operation founded by Flowery Branch residents Chuck (pictured) and Lisa Boylan, connects individuals and families to mental health resources and facilitates training opportunities. After expenses, the Boylans donate 100% of Blend of Hope’s profits to National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America and Navigate Hope. (Photo courtesy Chuck Boylan)

05312023 BLEND 6.jpg — Blend of Hope Coffee Roasters, a small-batch operation founded by Flowery Branch residents Chuck (pictured) and Lisa Boylan, connects individuals and families to mental health resources and facilitates training opportunities. After expenses, the Boylans donate 100% of Blend of Hope’s profits to National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America and Navigate Hope. (Photo courtesy Chuck Boylan)

For individuals and families familiar with the struggle, a small-batch coffee roaster in Flowery Branch offers a place to find resources for mental health education, suicide prevention efforts and listening ears.