Empowerment Support Services

We are a community resource center, similar in structure to a career center, but far more interactive and community based. Our mission is to "pull our peers up by their bootstraps"- a phrase often used in a derogatory way, but for us, it's a declaration of empowerment.

When people come to us, they will receive direct support; utilities, food, housing, clothing, transportation, and substance abuse recovery programs. We then help them enter educational, workforce, or personal development programs.

Mission Statement

Empowering individuals and families to pull themselves up by their bootstraps through crisis support, peer-led navigation, re-education, re-employment, and holistic wellness programs including equine therapy, vocational training, and financial literacy.

Impact Highlights

PEER SUPPORT

300+ hours of peer support delivered in the Triad region in 2024

SATELLITE PROGRAMS 

Launching satellite programs in Asheville, Kinston, Laurinburg, Charlotte & Triad

CRISIS RESPONSE

Volunteer-powered crisis response with food, hygiene, transportation, & voucher support

Governance & Accountability

We follow a shared-responsibility model: no single officer or director is solely responsible for financial or operational decisions.

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