* Larry was born in a tent on Skid Row. Until he was nine, he lived in one tent after another within a mile of where he was born. By eleven, he was arrested for attempted murder of the man who molested him and his little sister for most of their lives.
* Terri was kicked out of the only home she knew at five years old. Her stepfather was abusing her mother, and Terri stood up to him to protect her. Because of her actions, she was forced to live with her grandmother and had limited interactions with her mother and siblings. By twelve, Terri was dating a 19-year-old man. By seventeen, she was in an abusive relationship with him, had three children, and dropped out of school.
* At fourteen, Donna attended a teen conference hosted by our company, the Positive Results Center. When she woke up that morning, she knew she was going to kill herself before the day was over. While at the conference, she met our Executive Director, Kandee Lewis, who asked her if she was enjoying herself and the conference (not knowing what Donna had planned). Donna said No, she was not, and she was bored! Kandee told her to stop wasting her time, find a workshop that interested her, or meet someone who looked like they were enjoying themselves. And then Kandee told Donna she LOVED her. Donna walked away wondering how someone could love her when she did not love herself.
* And finally, there was Darren. At 24, Darren had lost his joy. He was constantly depressed and could not see past the dark clouds covering his world. As a Black Man, he felt there is a TARGET on his chest, back, and head, so what was the damn point in living. He constantly contemplates committing suicide.
(All the names have been changed to protect the innocent)
Luckily, everyone mentioned above found their way to the Positive Results Center and participated in one of our programs, such as Healing Through Trauma or our Mental Health Ambassador Program.
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They learned what happened to them did not dictate their future; it only informed it. They realized they did not do anything to cause the abuse. Only the abuser is responsible for their actions. They learned to give themselves grace, take time to grieve, and take as much time as they need to heal. They learned they deserved to heal.
Positive Results Center's (PRC) mission is to create culturally specific awareness to prevent and end trauma resulting from dating/domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and bullying by helping people develop healthy relationships.
We envision a World Where All People Are Safe & Free from Violence in Their Homes!
Our goal is to improve health equity for historically marginalized, underserved communities. We provide prevention education, healing strategies, and culturally specific and sensitive training to providers and educators serving Black, Brown, and Mixed-Race People and Communities.
Although we serve everyone, we center the lives and voices of Black and Brown people as our primary audience.
The voices and experiences of Women, Men, and Children of Color inform PRC’s work.
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