Welcome to our newsletter!

Thank you for allowing us to share our first newsletter with you. We'll be sending these quarterly newsletters to provide a quick snapshot of Legacies Empowered updates and ways that you can get involved and be empowered.

We’d like to take this first issue to look back at accomplishments in 2024 while providing information on how you can get involved in 2025. We hope you find this information helpful and look forward to your continued support.

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Kindly,

Chardé Hollins, LCSW-S

Executive Director

Looking Back

28 Youth Graduated from Job Training Program

At the end of 2024, we celebrated the 28 youth who graduated from our job training program. Check out the video above to learn more about the program and the accomplishments of this group of youth!

We’re always looking for new businesses to partner with to offer a wider range of work opportunities for youth.

If your business is interested in learning more about partnership, please fill out the form on our website.

Learn More

Training Opportunities

Legacies Empowered offers Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training for local schools, organizations and businesses. Early intervention and connection with the right support is crucial in preventing suicide. Please consider learning more about these trainings and requesting one for your organization on our website using the link below.

Request a Training

Interview with Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court

Executive Director Chardé Hollins sat down with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to share a little bit about our organization’s history and mission. Click the link below to watch the interview. This is just part one of her interview. More to come!

New Resource Directory

It can be overwhelming navigating the help that’s available for mental health and substance use challenges. That’s why we’ve compiled a short list of culturally-responsive care resources in the Greater Cleveland area, including counseling, support groups, grief support and addiction recovery. View the resource directory using the button below.

Please fill out the form at the bottom of the resource directory page if your organization provides services you’d like for us to consider including.

Resource Directory

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