Ray Shellmire, MSW, LCSW
Since 1993, Mr. Shellmire has been the Clinical Director of Shellmire Unlimited P.C. , a private outpatient behavioral health organization serving children, adults, and families throughout the Portland metro area. Additionally, from 2000 to 2012 he served as the clinical supervisor at Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) and Family Enhancement Programs (FEP). SEI is a youth organization that focuses on helping African American children realize their full potential through providing academic support, cultural learning and mentoring services. FEP is a program that provides family preservation services to African American children and their families involved in child welfare due to abuse and/or neglect. This program's focus is to address the safety, developmental and cultural needs of African American children and their families involved with the child welfare system. In Addition, FEP developed support services within SEI to reduce the rate of foster care placements for African American children.
Also, from 1988 until 1998, Mr. Shellmire was the Director of Vocational and Rehabilitation Services at the Garlington Center, the N.NE Community Mental Healthcare Center. The Garlington Center was a mental health organization that served a culturally and ethnically diverse group of people with severe and persistent mental illness. The Garlington Center provided high-quality behavioral health services to adults, seniors, children, youth, and families in both the public and private sectors. Additionally, Mr. Shellmire is in the dissertation phase of completing his Ph.D in Psychological Research through Walden University.
Since 1993, Mr. Shellmire has been the Clinical Director of Shellmire Unlimited P.C. , a private outpatient behavioral health organization serving children, adults, and families throughout the Portland metro area. Additionally, from 2000 to 2012 he served as the clinical supervisor at Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) and Family Enhancement Programs (FEP). SEI is a youth organization that focuses on helping African American children realize their full potential through providing academic support, cultural learning and mentoring services. FEP is a program that provides family preservation services to African American children and their families involved in child welfare due to abuse and/or neglect. This program's focus is to address the safety, developmental and cultural needs of African American children and their families involved with the child welfare system. In Addition, FEP developed support services within SEI to reduce the rate of foster care placements for African American children.
Also, from 1988 until 1998, Mr. Shellmire was the Director of Vocational and Rehabilitation Services at the Garlington Center, the N.NE Community Mental Healthcare Center. The Garlington Center was a mental health organization that served a culturally and ethnically diverse group of people with severe and persistent mental illness. The Garlington Center provided high-quality behavioral health services to adults, seniors, children, youth, and families in both the public and private sectors. Additionally, Mr. Shellmire is in the dissertation phase of completing his Ph.D in Psychological Research through Walden University.
TaNefer Ankh Community Model
Shellmire Unlimited P.C. employs the TaNefer Ankh Community Model as it’s cultural and linguistic base of practice. TaNefer Ankh Community is an African-centered community operating on both a local and national/international level. TaNefer Ankh, meaning 'world of beautiful living' endeavors to organize African people to work together to establish unity, power and prosperity. In doing so, it is our goal to transform the life of our TaNefer Ankh Community Members to one of abundance and prosperity.
Although we provide services to all populations, we specialize in treatment services for individuals, families, small groups, and organizations of color. We serve a diversified clientele and deliver services where and when needed, removing barriers and obstacles along the way. Through outreach we can work with clients in their homes, at schools, and in the work setting. On-sight evaluations and sessions with groups and organizations are also available. The agency serves over 120 clients per year who experience mental health and substance abuse challenges. It is the practice of Shellmire Unlimited to provide services to all individuals regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
Although we provide services to all populations, we specialize in treatment services for individuals, families, small groups, and organizations of color. We serve a diversified clientele and deliver services where and when needed, removing barriers and obstacles along the way. Through outreach we can work with clients in their homes, at schools, and in the work setting. On-sight evaluations and sessions with groups and organizations are also available. The agency serves over 120 clients per year who experience mental health and substance abuse challenges. It is the practice of Shellmire Unlimited to provide services to all individuals regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
The 7 Principles of Ma'at
Truth
Justice
Righteousness
Balance
Harmony
Order
Reciprocity
Truth
Justice
Righteousness
Balance
Harmony
Order
Reciprocity
Kemet Way - is our guiding philosophy and practice; it is the contemporary expression of the ancient Kemetic Way Of Life. The 'Kemetic Way Of Life' was practiced not only by our Ancestors of ancient Kemet, but also by the ancient societies that developed on the Kemetic Model - Sumer (Asia Minor), Harappa (India), Shang (Asia), and Olmec (Mesoamerica), to name a few.
The Kemetic Way of Life, then, as well as now, is designed to create and maintain 'optimal-life' for everyone and everything. It means that we work collectively to create and practice life-creating and life-sustaining relationships throughout creation. It means that we work collectively to generate and share abundance and prosperity with and for everyone. Kemet Way - the contemporary Kemetic Way of Life - is an organized and systematic approach to celebrating, revering and perpetuating life; as such it means that we collectively through unity and community pool our resources, knowledge, skills and talents to create community and society centered on creating 'optimal-life'.
The Kemetic Way of Life, then, as well as now, is designed to create and maintain 'optimal-life' for everyone and everything. It means that we work collectively to create and practice life-creating and life-sustaining relationships throughout creation. It means that we work collectively to generate and share abundance and prosperity with and for everyone. Kemet Way - the contemporary Kemetic Way of Life - is an organized and systematic approach to celebrating, revering and perpetuating life; as such it means that we collectively through unity and community pool our resources, knowledge, skills and talents to create community and society centered on creating 'optimal-life'.