Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Centers & Clubs

Mission: To provide coping mechanisms through the arts using multiple educational strategies to help with healing from sexual abuse trauma in multipurpose ways.

Results: Since 2014 we have advocated for children and families fighting to survive childhood sexual abuse. We are partnered with the Memphis Police Crime Unit Outreach Department to help educate over 2,000 students annually in efforts to end the silence on child sexual abuse in Memphis and the surrounding areas. Since starting this organization we have serviced more than 100 families, attended court on victims' behalf, housed victims who once lived in a shelter because of sexual and domestic violence abuse, fed and fully furnished the homes of victims, provided gifts for victims during the holiday season as well as jobs and volunteer opportunities for those in need. We have also partnered with other organizations and leaders in Memphis to bring awareness to CSA and education in showing children their lives matter and their voices shall be heard.

Target demographics: Most low income based families and at risk children

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 2000 children, teens, and families

Geographic areas served: Memphis, Tn

Programs: A Child-Youth Development & Coping Center for educating through the arts to end silence on child sexual abuse- while also offering tutoring, workshops, therapy camps.