I Am Voices Inc

Blossom Supportive Services Holistic Wrap-around Services: In addition to safe housing participants receive case management career coaching therapy and life skills development necessary to build stronger families secure living wage employment transportation to and from medical and employment appointments and community support to complete or continue working towards education goals. In addition they also receive case management food hygiene products financial literacy education in-person and hybrid survivor trauma-informed therapy services. Each participant receives a minimum of 8 services per year. Blooming Buds Community Garden is a transformative initiative that supports survivors of trauma abuse and other life challenges by providing a healing space to food engage in wellness activities and build community. The garden offers survivors fresh herbs fruits vegetables and flowers while hosting yoga meditation public speaking and relaxation sessions led by graduates-survivors who have moved through their healing journeys-5 monthly events for 534 community residents.

Programming and Operating Support for Bee Collective: The Bee Collective significantly expanded its community education and support initiatives to meet the growing need for prenatal birthing and postpartum care. Key accomplishments include Increasing the size of our prenatal doula cohort which receives ongoing mentorship coaching and professional development. Increasing diversity by recruiting training and mentoring Afro Latinx Latinx and Indigenous birth workers. Expanding our Prenatal Safe Spot Lending Library now serving multiple families and addressing key service needs such as housing transportation mental health legal aid and childcare. Deepening community engagement through events such as the Community Doula and InDaba Gathering 200+ attendees and Birth and Healing Justice Gathering in South Carolina which received significant recognition. Creating spaces for healing via a community altar for grief loss and ancestral healing supported through visual and performing arts. Continued with collaborative wellness programs including water walking swim classes for pregnant Black women and monthly healing circles for prenatal and parenting families supporting emotional wellbeing and resilience