Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities (CHIC)

We're building women's economic, social, and cultural capital because powerful women build healthy families and thriving communities.

We partner with Black women, women of color, girls, and families to create lasting change across generations. Through culturally relevant programming in education, workforce development, reentry support, and community building, CHIC recognizes that when women have access to opportunities and resources, entire families and communities thrive

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Testimonials

"CHIC is the class that I use for my everyday life. We have a deep relationship with each other. We learn about respect for ourselves and others, and also how to deal with real life situations. We even learn about history. We learn to empower each other as African American women and be better." CHIC student, East HS

"It[CHIC Programs have] helped me become a better person and grow true self confidence and self love." CHIC student

"This program was a saving grace for me. The opportunity to learn new skills and new purpose is something I've been looking for. I never knew about mindfulness, and now I know how important it is and how to use it more in my life. Everybody I have met while being in this program have made me feel loved and see more in me than I saw in myself."CHIC client, Pre Apprenticeship Cohort