My CARE Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded on May 15, 2015.
At My CARE Initiative, healing is a collective journey. We believe in creating a supportive environment where individuals can grow, recover, and thrive together. Founded on the pillars of Community, Arts, Research, and Education, we design trauma-responsive, healing-centered programs that empower individuals and transform communities.
Our Focus
- Research: Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to explore how arts, language, and narrative contribute to trauma recovery, mental health literacy, and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG).
- Outreach: Connecting people with healing through accessible programs in libraries, shelters, schools, and streets.
Our Core Commitment
- Trauma-responsive, arts-integrated learning
- Healing-centered educational initiatives
- Community-partnered research and advocacy
- Elevating underrepresented voices and stories
- Pathways to Post-Traumatic Growth through narrative justice
- Transforming housing systems to support healing and community restoration
Because real care is creative, collective, and rooted in community — and everyone deserves a safe, supportive place to heal.
Connecting the Programs
All programs within My CARE Initiative work together to create a holistic system of care. They are connected through:
- Trauma-Responsive Practices: Each program is grounded in trauma-responsive and healing-centered approaches, ensuring that individuals are supported in every step of their journey.
- Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG): Whether through housing, arts, language, or wellness, each program promotes growth after trauma, encouraging individuals to move forward with resilience and empowerment.
- Community Empowerment: From mobile wellness hubs to housing renovations, all programs work to build stronger, more resilient communities. Participants are not just passive recipients of services; they become active contributors to their own recovery and to the recovery of others.
Our Mission
My CARE Initiative creates healing-centered, community-driven programs that support the recovery, resilience, and empowerment of individuals and communities affected by trauma. We integrate arts, education, and research to foster Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), elevate underrepresented voices, and build pathways to long-term healing through trauma-responsive services, narrative interventions, housing, and entrepreneurial recovery.
Our Vision
To build a world where healing is a collective, community-based effort, where individuals affected by trauma have access to healthy and safer spaces, empowering education, and opportunities for growth. Through innovative programs in housing, arts, research, and wellness, we aim to create a network of healing communities where no one has to recover alone.