Empowering Minds for a Brighter Future
Join our mission to promote mental wellness and resilience.
Empowering Minds for a Brighter Future
Join our mission to promote mental wellness and resilience.
Find Peace. Restore Balance. Build Hope.
Who We Are
Peaces of Mind was founded on the belief that peace is not a luxury — it is essential. We exist to meet people where they are, offering compassionate support, education, and resources that promote emotional well-being and resilience.
Our Values
- Compassion
- Accessibility
- Hope
- Community
- Integrity
Our Purpose
Peaces of Mind was created to address the growing need for mental and emotional support in our communities. Through intentional programs and human-centered care, we help individuals rediscover balance, strength, and peace.
At Peaces of Mind, we provide compassionate resources, education, and community-based programs designed to support mental and emotional wellness. Our work centers on connection, understanding, and practical tools that help people find peace in everyday life
Our Impact
- Supporting individuals on their mental wellness journey Creating safe spaces for healing and growth
- Strengthening communities through education and connection
Our Story
My name is Marty Engelke.
In 2018 and 2019, I experienced two separate severe concussions. Like many brain injury survivors, I assumed recovery meant working hard and eventually getting back to normal life. Instead, I spent four years trying—and struggling—to return to work as a mail carrier.
Living with a brain injury is not always visible, but it is constant. My symptoms include headaches, brain fog, confusion, memory issues, slow processing of information, nightmares, and visual problems where my eyes don’t work together or focus well. I also deal with light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, and overstimulation. Some days are manageable; others are unpredictable.
What made things harder was realizing how little shared knowledge exists for brain injury survivors. I began attending support groups and slowly learned strategies that helped—but almost everything I learned came by chance. One person would discover something useful, another would struggle for years without ever hearing about it. Very little information felt universal, organized, or accessible. That frustrated me deeply.
At the same time, I learned something important:
My brain still works.
I can drive. I can problem-solve. I can reflect. I can relentlessly search for ways to improve. I’ve become deeply self-aware—of my limits, of what helps, of what hurts, and of what others with brain injuries are experiencing. I may not control when my brain cooperates, but I do control how I use what I can do.
That realization became the foundation for Peaces of Mind.
Peaces of Mind is a nonprofit created to put the needs of brain injury survivors first. We aim to innovate how support groups are formed—bringing them to communities where they are needed and designing them around real-life challenges survivors face every day. No one should have to stumble through recovery alone or rely on luck to find support.
We are also working to build a localized database of resources—bringing together practical, meaningful information that can help survivors, families, and providers navigate brain injury more clearly and confidently.
This organization exists because brain injury recovery is not one-size-fits-all—but access to support, understanding, and shared knowledge should be.
You are not broken.
You are not alone.
And together, we can build something better.
Join us for our TBI Meetups
Open to all stages of recovery.
Our TBI relaxed, small group get-together locations:
First Lutheran Church
Day and time: Wednesdays (1PM-3PM)
- 703 Sibley Avenue S Litchfield, MN 55355
Christ The King Lutheran
Day and time: Thursdays (1PM-3PM)
- 1040 South Grade Street Hutchinson, MN 55350
Independent Lifestyles
Day and time: Fridays (11AM-1PM)
- 215 N. Benton Drive Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
VFW - Springdale
Day and time: Fridays (11AM-1PM)
- 1894 W. Sunset Springdale, AR 72762
Peaces of Mind
E-mail: findpeacesofmind@gmail.com
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.