Heal. Equip. Thrive.
Underserved and at-risk youth aren’t just our future they’re our right now.
ThriveForward empowers Black and Brown youth including those who are justice-involved, at-risk, or navigating systems of inequity with culturally grounded leadership training, life skills, emotional wellness, and mentorship.
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We provide consistent meals, grooming support, and healing spaces because when youth feel seen, they show up. And when they show up, they succeed at school, in life, and in their communities.
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Our culturally grounded, trauma-informed programs combine leadership development, life skills, and wellness support to transform barriers into breakthroughs.
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We don’t just serve the youth, we build pathways to power, purpose, and possibility.
How we help youth Heal, Lead, and Thrive!
Our trauma-informed, culturally grounded model is built specifically to support youth navigating justice systems, poverty, and generational trauma.
Leadership Roles
Culturally grounded, youth-led spaces where participants learn to lead with confidence, speak their truth, and mentor their peers through powerful connection.
Workforce Development
We equip youth with essential career skills from resumes and job readiness to financial literacy and real-world experiences that build economic power.
Wellness, Life Skills & Nourishment
We meet real needs like hot meals, grooming care, and emotional wellness so youth can show up, feel safe, and thrive inside and out.
Peer Mentorship & Support
Our trained peer mentors build trust through lived experience, walking alongside participants and modeling what leadership through healing looks like.
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The Impact We’re Building.
At ThriveForward, we may be new but our roots run deep. Built by behavioral health professionals, community leaders, and lived-experience mentors, ThriveForward is launching with the intention to heal and uplift youth through a proven, culturally grounded approach.
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While our first cohorts are just beginning, here’s what we’re bringing to life:
Evidence-Based Model
Rooted in trauma-informed care, peer support, and culturally responsive programming
Lived-Experience Leadership
Led by a Black woman doctoral candidate and a team with 100+ years of combined experience in youth development and behavioral health. We bring both professional expertise and lived experience to every program we deliver.
Community-Driven Approach
Built in collaboration with families, schools, and support providers to meet real needs with real solutions
Focused on What Matters
Meals. Mentorship. Mental wellness. Leadership. We don’t just support we equip.
“We’re not here to do what’s been done. We’re here to build what our communities have always needed.”
Kimberly Jones, Founder & CEO