Healthy Mind
Healthy Body

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Who We Are

We are bilingual/bicultural professionals with collectively over 30 years of experience working in the mental health field.

Our work spans from working in community-based organizations, healthcare institutions and private practice.

Meet the Hosts

Maria Evora

Maria Evora was born in Brava, Cape Verde Islands and immigrated to the United States with her family over 40 years ago.

Maria has a Master’s in Clinical Social Work and Urban Leadership from Simmons College and is the Statewide Liaison for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) Mass in Motion Program as well as an Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Massasoit Community College.

Maria is a mother to 3 beautiful young men and enjoys spending time with her family and loved ones.

She is also an avid runner who enjoys reading and traveling.

Rui Soares

Rui Soares was born on the island of Santiago in Cabo Verde.

Rui earned his bachelor’s degree in
psychology from the Federal University of Espirito Santo – Brazil and his Master’s degree in social work from Bridgewater State University.

He worked as a counselor at the Cape Verdean Institute of Children, Cape Verde from 1994 through 1996.

In 1996, he came to the United States and worked as case manager and clinical coordinator at the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton from 1999 through 2007.

He was a Clinical Coordinator for the DCF program at the Latin American Health Institute from 2007 through 2014 and has been a Mental Health Social Worker at the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center since 2013.

Rui has been a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker since 2013 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and has run his own private practice based in Taunton, MA since 2018.

Our Mission

We aim to remove the stigma around mental health and to educate the community on the benefits of a how a healthy mind supports a healthy body and vice versa.

Overall health focusing on mind, body and spirit are the key to living a successful life.

We value and believe that a healthy mind and a healthy body equals a healthy person and community.

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