Greater Changes, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Housing Authority, announces the opening of Bright Path Wellness Center, located in the Marley Homes and Additions community on St. Croix.
The Bright Path Wellness Center provides culturally grounded, trauma-informed, and community-based services to reduce barriers to care, improve health literacy, and strengthen resilience across the island.
An extension of VIHA’s Bright Path program, which integrates housing, health, and opportunity to support long-term community development, the center operates in partnership with Greater Changes, a behavioral health organization known for its trauma-informed approach. Together, they work to close care gaps and deliver integrated mental and physical health support through wellness programming, education, and outreach.
“The Bright Path Wellness Center represents our shared vision with VIHA to make health services more accessible, culturally grounded, and responsive to the real needs of residents. We are building a wellness pipeline rooted in dignity, prevention, and empowerment”, said Tamara Mohammed, LPC, clinical director of Greater Changes.
The Bright Path Wellness Center will offer a range of services, including mental health counseling, physical health screenings, health education workshops, and community events. By promoting partnerships with other local organizations and healthcare providers, Bright Path serves as a central access point for care, enhancing the capacity for the early identification of health issues and providing continued support to best equip residents to lead healthy and fulfilled lives.
Emmanuella Perez-Cassius, VIHA’s director of Resident Wellness and Empowerment, believes that the Brighter Path Wellness Center has the potential to reshape communities in powerful ways. “This effort reflects our Bright Path approach, one that centers dignity, collaboration, and opportunity. By embedding care and connection in the community itself, we are improving the quality of life for every household, not just treating symptoms. We are helping residents to thrive,” Perez-Cassius said.
VIHA and Greater Changes invite the community to the grand opening of the Bright Path Wellness Center on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., where attendees can participate in free wellness screenings, visit resource booths, and participate in family-friendly activities.
For more information or to become a community partner at the Bright Path Wellness Center, please call 833-409-3474, ext. 3, or email brightpath@greaterchangellc.com.
