Services
Supporting each other as women is essential for creating a more inclusive and empowering world. Women who support other women help to boost confidence, provide emotional support, and offer opportunities for growth and development. By working together and lifting each other up, women can smash the patriarchy, break down barriers, and achieve success in all aspects of their lives. Through mentorship, networking, and other forms of support, women can empower each other to reach their full potential and create a better, more equitable future for all.
UNLEASHING THE POWER OF WOMEN
STRONG WOMEN, STRONG WORLD
CHICK Therapy’s women’s and girls’ empowerment programs provide support, resources, and opportunities that help women and girls grow, heal, and reach their fullest potential. Our mission focuses on promoting equity and empowering women and girls through education, mental health support, leadership development, wellness, career readiness, and personal growth.
We are committed to creating safe and supportive spaces where women and girls feel seen, heard, valued, and encouraged. Through mentorship, advocacy, workshops, support groups, and community programming, we strive to inspire confidence, resilience, healing, and long term success.
While CHICK Therapy welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, much of our focus centers on underserved and overlooked women and girls who may face barriers such as economic hardship, trauma, limited resources, mental health challenges, or systemic inequities. Our programs are designed to provide meaningful support, mentorship, resources, and opportunities that encourage healing, empowerment, and growth.
Our Youth Girls Empowerment Support Group Program provides a safe and nurturing environment where young girls can express themselves, build confidence, strengthen leadership skills, and develop healthy coping skills. Through workshops, mentorship, discussions, and community activities, participants are encouraged to embrace their individuality while addressing challenges such as peer pressure, bullying, anxiety, body image concerns, and mental health awareness.
Our Cohort Program offers girls a structured and empowering experience focused on personal development, leadership, emotional wellness, and life readiness. Through mentorship, workshops, team building activities, and self development exercises, participants gain confidence, strengthen communication skills, and develop a strong sense of identity and purpose.
At CHICK Therapy, we believe empowered girls become empowered women, and empowered women help transform communities. Our programs are dedicated to helping every participant embrace her voice, walk confidently in her purpose, and recognize that her story and future matter.
Women Supporting Women
I'M EVERY WOMAN
At CHICK Therapy, we believe in the transformative power of women supporting women. In a world where challenges, pressures, and obstacles can often feel overwhelming, having a strong and supportive community is essential for healing, growth, confidence, and success. When women uplift one another, we create safe spaces where women and girls feel seen, heard, valued, and encouraged.
Supporting other women helps build meaningful connections rooted in sisterhood, compassion, understanding, and empowerment. It creates opportunities for women to share experiences, celebrate accomplishments, navigate hardships together, and remind one another that they are not alone. Through encouragement and support, women can inspire each other to pursue goals, overcome adversity, and step confidently into their purpose.
Female solidarity also plays an important role in breaking down barriers and challenging the inequalities many women and girls continue to face. By standing together, sharing knowledge, offering mentorship, and creating opportunities for one another, women can help open doors that may have otherwise remained closed.
Supporting one another strengthens not only individuals, but entire communities.
At CHICK Therapy, we recognize the importance of emotional support and mental wellness. A strong support system can reduce feelings of isolation, increase self esteem, promote resilience, and encourage healthier emotional well being. We believe healing often happens within community, and that women thrive when they feel genuinely supported and empowered.
We also believe every woman’s story and journey matters. By embracing diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, we create a stronger and more inclusive community where women and girls can learn from one another and grow together.
When women support women, we create positive examples for future generations and show young girls the importance of compassion, collaboration, confidence, and leadership.
At CHICK Therapy, we believe that when women help one another, everyone rises. Together, we can create stronger families, healthier communities, and a more equitable and compassionate world where every woman and girl has the opportunity to thrive.
Join us on this journey of healing, empowerment, and growth because empowered women empower women.
Our Future
Youth Department: Girls II Women
At CHICK Therapy, we believe support groups create safe and meaningful spaces for youth facing emotional, mental, behavioral, and life challenges. We understand how difficult experiences and labels can impact confidence, self esteem, and identity. Our goal is to help youth recognize their value, build resilience, and continue moving toward healing, growth, and success.
Rather than focusing solely on behaviors, we work to understand the underlying experiences and emotions that may contribute to unhealthy coping patterns. We believe many youth have faced trauma, hardship, or instability without the proper tools to process those experiences. Through mentorship, support, and therapeutic services, we help equip youth with healthy coping skills, confidence, emotional resilience, and life tools.
CHICK Therapy offers group therapy sessions in a safe, supportive, and judgment free environment where girls can share experiences, challenges, and victories. We also provide individualized counseling, emotional support, coping strategies, and guidance tailored to each participant’s unique needs.
In addition, we offer workshops focused on mental health, self esteem, emotional intelligence, healthy relationships, leadership, and personal growth. Through mentorship, peer support, and community engagement, girls are encouraged to build healthy connections and a sense of belonging.
CHICK Therapy also provides access to resources, referrals, crisis support, and parent or guardian support services to help strengthen communication and healthier home environments.
Overall, CHICK Therapy is committed to empowering, uplifting, and supporting girls with the tools and support needed to heal, grow, and thrive.
“Often times the young will speak into the old.” - Angela Washington
Often times the young will speak into the old.
~Tanisha Wilder, President
Student Advocacy & Mediations
Where Advocacy Meets Resolution
At CHICK Therapy, our Student Advocacy & Mediation Program is built on the belief that every young person deserves to be heard, respected, and supported. Guided by our mission, “Where Advocacy Meets Resolution,” we provide compassionate, youth-centered services designed to empower students, strengthen communication, and create positive outcomes within schools and communities.
Services Offered:
Student Advocacy
We advocate on behalf of students navigating disciplinary matters, academic concerns, behavioral challenges, or institutional barriers. Our goal is to ensure that each student’s voice is heard, their rights are protected, and they receive fair and equitable support within educational and community settings.
Conflict Mediation
CHICK Therapy provides neutral, solution-focused mediation services to help resolve conflicts between students, peers, educators, and family members. Through guided conversations, we encourage accountability, understanding, and healthier communication.
Restorative Practices
We facilitate restorative justice circles and interventions that focus on healing rather than punishment. These practices are designed to repair harm, rebuild trust, strengthen relationships, and foster healthier school and community environments.
Youth Empowerment Workshops
Our interactive workshops equip youth with essential life skills, including self-advocacy, emotional regulation, effective communication, conflict resolution, and navigating educational and social systems with confidence.
Support & Resource Navigation
We work collaboratively with students and families to connect them with supportive resources such as school personnel, mental health providers, mentorship programs, legal advocacy services, and community-based organizations to ensure a well-rounded and coordinated support system.
Parental Support
It Takes a Village
Many parents ask about support groups where they can connect with others facing similar parenting challenges, frustrations, and stressors. Parenting does not come with a manual, and many of us learn along the way. At CHICK Therapy, 95% of our team are mothers, so we understand firsthand the joys, pressures, and emotional demands that parenting can bring. One of the most comforting things a parent can realize is that they are not alone.
We believe it takes a village to raise a child, and we strive to be that supportive village for families in our community. Our parental support services are designed to provide guidance, encouragement, resources, and a safe, judgment free space where parents can openly share experiences, gain support, and learn from one another.
Through workshops, support groups, coaching, and counseling, we help parents navigate challenges related to behavior, emotional wellness, communication, academics, and family relationships. Our experienced team offers practical tools, parenting strategies, and individualized support tailored to each family’s unique needs.
We also focus on strengthening the parent-child relationship by helping families build healthier communication, stronger emotional connections, and more supportive home environments. In addition, parents are provided with helpful resources, educational materials, and opportunities to connect with a community of parents experiencing similar journeys.
At CHICK Therapy, we understand that the well being of children is deeply connected to the well being of their parents. By supporting parents, we help strengthen families, empower communities, and create healthier environments where both parents and children can thrive together.
Domestic Violence
You Are Not Powerless
Women’s domestic violence support groups are designed to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for women who have experienced abuse, trauma, or unhealthy relationships. These groups are often facilitated by trained professionals, advocates, or survivors who offer emotional support, guidance, education, and access to helpful resources throughout the healing journey.
Support groups create a space where women can openly share their experiences, feel heard and validated, and connect with others who may have faced similar situations. Through shared understanding, encouragement, and peer support, participants are reminded that they are not alone.
The goal of these groups is to support healing, rebuild confidence, promote emotional wellness, and help women regain control of their lives. Discussions may include recognizing unhealthy or abusive behaviors, safety planning, healthy relationships, self esteem, emotional healing, legal advocacy, counseling resources, financial assistance, and personal empowerment.
Services Offered:
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Domestic Violence Support Groups
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Individual Support & Guidance
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Safety Planning
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Emotional Wellness & Healing Support
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Healthy Relationship EducationAdvocacy & Resource Navigation
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Empowerment WorkshopsPeer Support & Community Connection
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Crisis Support & Referrals
Overall, domestic violence support groups are designed to help women heal, find their voice, strengthen resilience, and move forward in a healthier, safer, and more empowered direction.
MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTHY MINDS
Our women’s and girls’ mental health support groups are designed to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering environment where participants can openly share their experiences, emotions, and challenges related to mental health and emotional wellness. These groups may be facilitated by mental health professionals, mentors, advocates, or peers with shared experiences who are committed to promoting healing, growth, and emotional support.
Through these groups, women and girls can discuss topics such as anxiety, depression, self esteem, stress management, trauma, relationships, self care, emotional regulation, and personal growth while receiving encouragement, practical support, and healthy coping tools. Our groups also help participants build meaningful connections and a sense of community and belonging.
Services Offered:
Self Esteem & Empowerment Programs
Support focused on confidence building, self worth, emotional resilience, and personal growth.
Stress Management & Coping Skills
Tools and strategies to help manage stress, emotions, and life challenges in healthy ways.
Workshops & Educational Programs
Interactive workshops focused on mental health awareness, self care, emotional intelligence, healthy relationships, and leadership development.
Peer Support & Community Connection
Opportunities for women and girls to build healthy relationships, support one another, and strengthen their sense of belonging.
Resource Navigation & Referrals
Connections to counseling services, crisis support, mentorship programs, and additional community resources when needed.
Our support groups may be offered in person or virtually and are designed to create compassionate spaces where women and girls feel heard, supported, empowered, and encouraged to heal and grow.
Therapy
Talk To a Professional
At CHICK Therapy, we believe healing looks different for everyone. Sometimes support groups, mentorship, encouragement, and community support are helpful, and other times additional professional support may be needed. There is strength in asking for help, speaking with a licensed therapist, and, in some cases, exploring whether medication management may be beneficial through a qualified medical professional.
We understand that life can sometimes feel overwhelming, stressful, emotionally heavy, or difficult to navigate alone. Mental health challenges can affect anyone regardless of age, background, or circumstance. Seeking support is not a weakness. It is a courageous step toward healing, self awareness, growth, and emotional wellness.
CHICK Therapy provides supportive spaces where individuals can feel heard, supported, encouraged, and connected throughout their healing journey. Through support groups, mentorship, wellness programs, advocacy, and emotional support services, we aim to help individuals build resilience, healthy coping skills, confidence, and stronger support systems.
Areas of support and discussion may include:
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Stress and anxiety
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Depression and mood related concerns
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Trauma and emotional healing
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Life transitions
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Relationship challenges
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Self esteem and confidence building
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Emotional wellness
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Coping skills and stress management
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Grief and loss
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Personal growth and self care
Important Disclaimer:
While CHICK Therapy offers peer support, mentorship, wellness groups, advocacy, and emotional support services, please note we are not licensed therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, or medical professionals. However, we do have access to licensed mental health professionals, including therapists connected to our network and staff members who maintain private therapy practices, and we can provide referrals to therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, and additional mental health resources when appropriate.
We also recognize that many churches, faith based organizations, community agencies, and nonprofit organizations offer free or low cost professional counseling and supportive services that may be beneficial to individuals and families seeking additional care.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please contact 911, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or seek immediate professional assistance.
To submit a confidential request for support services or referrals, please contact:
info@chicktherapy.org
Spiritual Services
Prayer Changes Things
At CHICK Therapy, we believe spirituality, prayer, emotional wellness, and human connection can work hand in hand throughout the healing journey. While we respect all faiths and backgrounds, our focus is not on religion, but rather spirituality, connection, personal growth, inner healing, and building a stronger relationship with self, purpose, community, and for those who desire, God or a higher power. We understand that many women draw strength, comfort, guidance, and hope through prayer, spiritual support, meaningful connection, and supportive communities.
Our organization is filled with prayer warriors and compassionate individuals who believe in the power of encouragement, empathy, support, and standing in the gap for others during difficult seasons of life. We strive to create a safe, uplifting, and supportive environment where women can feel emotionally and spiritually encouraged while navigating life’s challenges.
Through prayer support, mentorship, emotional wellness services, peer connection, and supportive community engagement, we aim to help women strengthen not only their emotional well being, but also their sense of purpose, healing, resilience, and inner peace.
Our spiritual and emotional support services are provided through compassionate mentors, leaders, support systems, and community connections that understand the unique challenges women may face. Support may include one on one encouragement, wellness discussions, support groups, spiritual guidance, peer support, and referrals to professional or faith based resources when needed.
We provide support for women facing challenges such as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, domestic violence, life transitions, stress, and emotional hardship. We believe no woman should feel alone in her healing journey.
Services Offered:
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Prayer Support & Prayer Warriors
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Spiritual Encouragement & Mentorship
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Women’s Support Groups
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Emotional Wellness Support
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Peer & Community Connection
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Trauma & Domestic Violence Support
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Grief & Life Transition Support
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Referrals to Licensed Therapists & Community Resources
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Workshops Focused on Healing, Self Esteem, Emotional Wellness, and Personal Growth
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One on One Encouragement & Support
Overall, our goal is to empower women spiritually, emotionally, and mentally so they can heal, grow, rediscover their strength, strengthen healthy connections, and positively impact their families, communities, and future generations.
Transformational Coach
Change Your Mindset
A transformational coach is a professional who helps individuals create meaningful, lasting change in their personal, emotional, spiritual, and professional lives. Through encouragement, accountability, self reflection, goal setting, and personal development strategies, transformational coaching helps individuals uncover their purpose, overcome barriers, and move toward the life they truly desire.
At CHICK Therapy, we believe the life you dream about is not out of reach. Sometimes people simply need guidance, support, clarity, encouragement, and someone who believes in them while they rediscover themselves. Transformational coaching is designed to help individuals reconnect with who they are, identify what is holding them back, and begin intentionally creating a healthier, more fulfilling, and purpose driven life.
Our coaching approach focuses on empowerment, healing, growth, self awareness, confidence building, and helping individuals move from survival mode into a place of clarity, peace, purpose, and transformation. We encourage individuals to dream bigger, heal deeper, trust themselves more, and embrace the possibility of becoming the healthiest version of themselves emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and personally.
The life you yearn for is not a fantasy. It is possible.
That journey may look like:
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A calmer, healthier, and less stressful life
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More meaningful and supportive relationships
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Greater self confidence and emotional resilience
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Improved work life balance and career fulfillment
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Increased creativity, passion, and self expression
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A stronger sense of purpose and identity
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Letting go of unhealthy patterns, fear, self doubt, or emotional baggage
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Developing healthier habits, boundaries, and coping skills
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Creating space for joy, peace, healing, and new experiences
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Learning to trust yourself and your decisions again
Transformational coaching also encourages individuals to dig deeper into their values, goals, desires, and life experiences in order to better understand themselves and create positive change. Through guided conversations and self discovery, individuals can uncover the wisdom buried beneath pain, fear, disappointment, or uncertainty and begin moving toward healing, confidence, and intentional living.
Our goal is to help individuals identify what may need to be healed, changed, accepted, or released in order to move forward into a more balanced, empowered, and fulfilling life. Through support, accountability, encouragement, and personal growth work, clients are empowered to take intentional steps toward becoming the person they aspire to be.
At CHICK Therapy, transformational coaching is about more than achieving goals. It is about healing, evolving, rediscovering your worth, and learning to live a life aligned with peace, purpose, authenticity, and joy.
Human Trafficking
A Global Epidemic That Requires Urgent Action
CHICK Therapy is committed to raising awareness, educating communities, and providing supportive resources surrounding the growing issue of human trafficking and exploitation. Through prevention focused initiatives, community outreach, and advocacy efforts, our goal is to empower individuals with knowledge, safety tools, and access to supportive networks that can help protect vulnerable youth, women, and families.
One of CHICK Therapy’s key focuses is hosting safety awareness workshops and community education sessions designed to help individuals recognize the warning signs of trafficking, grooming behaviors, online exploitation, unhealthy relationships, and other high risk situations. These workshops provide practical safety strategies, self advocacy tools, prevention education, and open discussions that encourage awareness, empowerment, and community accountability.
CHICK Therapy also supports families and communities during times of crisis by assisting with the creation and distribution of awareness materials for missing loved ones. This includes professionally designed flyers, social media awareness campaigns, digital outreach support, and community sharing efforts intended to help amplify visibility and mobilize support quickly and effectively. We understand how important community awareness can be when searching for missing youth and vulnerable individuals.
In addition to educational outreach, CHICK Therapy works to create safe spaces for conversation, healing, and support while partnering with community organizations, advocates, and local leaders to strengthen awareness efforts. Our mission is to help educate, empower, and protect individuals through prevention centered programming, advocacy, and compassionate community support.
By increasing awareness and encouraging proactive community involvement, CHICK Therapy hopes to contribute to safer environments where individuals feel informed, supported, seen, and protected.
Bully Prevention
The Upstander Movement
CHICK Therapy’s Bully Prevention Program is designed to create safe, supportive, and emotionally healthy environments where youth can grow with confidence, compassion, and respect for themselves and others. We understand that bullying can deeply impact a child’s emotional well being, self esteem, academic performance, relationships, and overall sense of safety. Our approach focuses not only on addressing bullying behaviors, but also on understanding the emotional struggles, peer pressures, trauma, insecurities, and unmet needs that often contribute to those behaviors.
Through interactive workshops, group discussions, mentoring, emotional wellness activities, and conflict resolution support, we help youth develop healthier communication skills, emotional intelligence, empathy, self awareness, and positive coping strategies. Our program encourages students to become leaders, advocates, and upstanders rather than bystanders, empowering them to speak up for themselves and others in safe and respectful ways.
CHICK Therapy’s Bully Prevention Program provides support for ALL youth experiencing bullying and youth displaying bullying behaviors. We believe healing, accountability, guidance, and emotional support are all essential parts of creating lasting behavioral change. Rather than simply punishing behaviors, we focus on education, restoration, relationship building, and emotional growth.
Our services may include:
• Bully prevention workshops and assemblies
• Emotional wellness and self esteem building activities
• Peer support groups and mentoring
• Social emotional learning exercises
• Conflict resolution and communication skill building
• Safe space discussions and check ins
• Parent and caregiver support resources
• School and community collaboration initiatives
• Anti cyberbullying awareness and online safety education
At CHICK Therapy, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, heard, and supported. Our mission is to help create stronger youth, healthier peer relationships, and more compassionate communities through prevention, education, empowerment, and healing centered support.
Project PEACE (Preventing Exclusion, Abuse, Cruelty & Emotional Harm)
Project Pour
Pouring Purpose Into the Next Generation
Project POUR, which stands for Purpose, Outreach, Unity, and Restore, was created to pour back into the lives of youth who need guidance, support, healing, and encouragement. More than just a program, Project POUR is a movement dedicated to helping young people recognize their worth, discover their purpose, and build healthy foundations for their future. Through mentorship, emotional support, life skills development, community involvement, and meaningful conversations, we strive to create safe spaces where youth feel seen, heard, valued, and empowered.
Our youth girls program was established to support girls navigating the many emotional, social, and personal challenges they face today. Many young girls silently struggle with self esteem issues, anxiety, depression, bullying, peer pressure, trauma, grief, identity struggles, family instability, and the overwhelming pressure to always appear strong. Project POUR provides an environment where girls are reminded that they are not alone and that their voices matter. Through mentorship circles, wellness workshops, confidence building activities, leadership opportunities, creative expression, and emotional wellness support, girls are encouraged to heal, grow, lead, and thrive unapologetically.
As the girls program continued to grow, many young boys began asking if there was a place for them as well. They expressed the need for mentorship, guidance, emotional support, and a safe space where they could speak openly without judgment about life, relationships, pressure, emotions, school, family struggles, and the realities they face as young men growing up in today’s society. Their voices mattered, and we listened.
Because of this growing need, Project POUR is expanding to establish a dedicated youth boys group focused on mentorship, emotional development, leadership building, accountability, and restoration. We believe boys deserve safe spaces too. Too often, young men are taught to suppress emotions or carry burdens silently. Project POUR seeks to break those cycles by reminding boys that strength also looks like honesty, healing, communication, compassion, responsibility, and self awareness.
The boys initiative will focus on confidence building, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, positive peer relationships, mental wellness, leadership development, and healthy masculinity. Through positive role models, open discussions, workshops, recreational activities, volunteer opportunities, and mentorship, boys will be empowered to become emotionally healthy, purpose driven young men who positively impact their families, schools, and communities.
At Project POUR, we believe every young person deserves someone willing to pour into them. Whether girl or boy, every child deserves encouragement, guidance, compassion, and opportunities to grow into the best version of themselves. Our mission is to create unity within our communities, restore confidence within our youth, and remind young people that their past does not define them and their struggles do not determine their future.
We are not simply building programs. We are building safe spaces, future leaders, healing, accountability, compassion, and hope.
ELDER ASISSTANCE
QUALITY OF LIFE
Seniors are the backbone of our families, communities, and generations. Their wisdom, sacrifices, and life experiences deserve to be honored, respected, and celebrated. At CHICK Therapy, we believe older adults should always be treated with dignity, compassion, and care. No matter a person’s age, everyone deserves to feel valued, supported, heard, and included within their community.
As individuals age, they may face emotional, physical, social, and financial challenges. Many seniors experience grief, loneliness, declining health, loss of independence, or difficulty accessing support and resources. Unfortunately, elder abuse and neglect also remain serious concerns that impact many older adults. CHICK Therapy is committed to creating safe, empowering, and supportive spaces where seniors can receive encouragement, connection, advocacy, and access to meaningful resources.
The purpose of our elder support services is to improve the overall well being and quality of life of older adults while helping them maintain dignity, independence, confidence, and a strong sense of community. Our services are designed to address the emotional, social, educational, and practical needs of seniors through compassionate support and engagement.
Services Offered:
Socialization & Community Engagement
CHICK Therapy promotes social interaction and meaningful community involvement to help reduce loneliness and isolation. Through social gatherings, activities, outings, and peer engagement, seniors are encouraged to build friendships, strengthen connections, and maintain a sense of belonging.
Health & Wellness Education
We offer workshops, guest speakers, and educational sessions focused on topics such as healthy aging, emotional wellness, stress management, nutrition, self care, memory support, healthcare resources, and safety awareness to help seniors make informed decisions about their well being.
Advocacy & Resource Navigation
Our team helps seniors and families connect with valuable community resources and support systems, including healthcare services, counseling, transportation assistance, financial aid programs, housing resources, legal advocacy, senior centers, and additional supportive services.
Financial & Community Resource Assistance
We assist older adults in accessing financial support programs and community services, including benefits information, low income resources, and referrals for additional assistance programs when needed.
Peer Support & Mentorship
Our support groups encourage peer connection, wisdom sharing, encouragement, and mentorship among older adults. Seniors are given opportunities to support one another, share life experiences, and contribute meaningful insight within the group setting.
Workshops & Guest Speakers
CHICK Therapy hosts workshops and guest speakers covering important topics related to aging, emotional wellness, chronic illness management, retirement, legal matters, grief support, and self care practices.
Elder Advocacy & Safety Awareness
We advocate for the rights, dignity, and protection of older adults while helping raise awareness surrounding elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Our goal is to help seniors feel safe, respected, informed, and empowered.
Overall, CHICK Therapy’s elder support services are rooted in compassion, empowerment, advocacy, and community. We are committed to helping seniors feel seen, valued, supported, and connected while providing the tools, resources, and encouragement needed to continue thriving throughout every stage of life.
College Tours
Explore. Experience. Envision Your Future.
At CHICK Therapy, we believe exposure creates opportunity. Our College Tours Program is designed to introduce middle school, high school, and college-bound students to higher education environments through guided visits to colleges, universities, trade schools, and career training programs.
Many students are the first in their families to consider college. By stepping onto a campus, meeting students and staff, and experiencing college life firsthand, young people begin to see higher education as an achievable goal rather than a distant dream. Research and college access organizations consistently identify campus visits as an important strategy for increasing college awareness, readiness, and enrollment among students.
Why College Tours Matter
College tours help students:
✔ Explore different colleges and universities
✔ Learn about admissions requirements
✔ Understand financial aid and scholarship opportunities
✔ Experience campus life firsthand
✔ Discover academic programs and career pathways
✔ Build confidence about their future
✔ Connect classroom learning to long-term goals
✔ Develop a college-going mindset
Campus visits allow students to see themselves in spaces they may never have imagined before, helping transform uncertainty into possibility.
What Students Can Expect
Our tours may include:
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Guided campus tours
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Admissions presentations
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Financial aid workshops
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Student panel discussions
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Residence hall visits
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Dining hall experiences
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Career exploration opportunities
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Meetings with faculty and staff
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College readiness activities
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Leadership and empowerment discussions
Who Can Participate?
Our College Tours Program serves:
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Middle School Students
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High School Students
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First Generation College-Bound Students
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Youth Leadership Programs
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Mentoring Program Participants
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Project POUR Participants
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Operation Empower Girls Participants
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Community-Based Youth Groups
More Than Just a College Visit
CHICK Therapy's College Tours are about helping young people:
Dream Bigger
Exposure to new environments expands possibilities.
Build Confidence
Students gain the courage to pursue their goals.
Create a Plan
Participants learn practical steps toward higher education and career success.
Believe They Belong
Every student deserves to see that college, trade school, and career pathways are within reach.
Future Tour Destinations
Potential destinations may include:
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University of California, Berkeley
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University of California, Davis
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California State University, Sacramento
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San Francisco State University
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Stanford University
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Morehouse College
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Spelman College
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Clark Atlanta University
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Trade and Technical Schools
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Community Colleges
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Apprenticeship Programs
Sponsor a Student
Many students miss educational opportunities due to transportation and financial barriers. Your sponsorship can help provide:
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Transportation
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Meals
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Educational materials
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College readiness resources
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Scholarships for participation
Together, we can ensure every young person has the opportunity to see what is possible.
Student Selection & Tour Accommodations
Students selected to participate in CHICK Therapy College Tours are chosen based on a variety of factors, including academic performance, school attendance, leadership potential, community involvement, and overall commitment to their educational goals. Preference may be given to students who demonstrate strong effort in the classroom and a desire to pursue higher education, career training, or vocational opportunities.
To help remove barriers and create equitable access, CHICK Therapy strives to provide participants with:
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Round-trip transportation
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Hotel accommodations for overnight tours
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Meals and snacks during the trip
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College tour materials and resources
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Educational and career exploration activities
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Chaperone supervision and support
Our goal is to ensure that every student can focus on learning, exploring, and envisioning their future without financial limitations preventing them from participating.
Please Note: Participation is subject to program availability, funding, parental/guardian consent, adherence to program expectations, and completion of all required forms and documentation. Scholarships and sponsorship opportunities may be available for eligible students.
Get Involved
Interested in partnering with CHICK Therapy to host, sponsor, or participate in a college tour?
Contact Us:
info@chicktherapy.org
Preparing the next generation for success through education, exposure, and opportunity.
Some Specific Services Offered Include:
CHICK Therapy’s Women’s and Girls’ Support Group provides a safe, compassionate, and judgment free environment where women and girls can openly share their experiences, emotions, and personal journeys. Our trained therapists and facilitators offer emotional support, empathy, encouragement, and validation to help participants navigate life’s challenges while feeling heard, respected, and understood.
The group also creates opportunities for meaningful peer connection. Women and girls are able to build relationships with others who may share similar experiences, creating a sense of sisterhood, community, belonging, and support. Through these connections, participants can learn from one another’s stories, strengths, and coping strategies while realizing they are not alone in their healing journey.
CHICK Therapy is committed to empowering women and girls through education, self awareness, and personal growth. We provide workshops, guest speakers, wellness discussions, and educational resources focused on mental health, emotional intelligence, self care, healthy relationships, confidence building, and overall well being. These experiences are designed to equip participants with practical tools and knowledge that support healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Our support groups also focus on developing healthy coping skills and emotional resilience. Through guided discussions, activities, therapeutic exercises, and interactive learning experiences, participants are encouraged to strengthen communication skills, improve self esteem, manage stress, establish boundaries, and develop healthier ways to process emotions and life experiences.
For individuals who may require more personalized support, CHICK Therapy offers individual counseling and psychotherapy services. Our experienced therapists provide one on one sessions tailored to address specific emotional, behavioral, or mental health concerns, including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, self worth, and other personal challenges.
When additional services are needed beyond the scope of our programs, CHICK Therapy helps connect participants with trusted community resources, healthcare professionals, and specialized organizations that support women’s and girls’ mental health, wellness, safety, and development.
At the heart of CHICK Therapy is advocacy and empowerment. We strive to help women and girls recognize their value, embrace their voice, and confidently advocate for themselves, their futures, and their communities. Through healing, education, and support, participants are encouraged to step into their power and become leaders, role models, and changemakers.
We understand the importance of trust and privacy. CHICK Therapy maintains strict confidentiality standards to ensure participants feel emotionally safe and secure when sharing within the group. Our goal is to foster an atmosphere where women and girls can speak openly without fear of judgment, criticism, or breaches of privacy.
To better serve diverse needs, CHICK Therapy may also offer specialized support groups tailored to unique experiences and communities, including survivors of domestic violence, girls experiencing self esteem challenges, individuals struggling with eating disorders, LGBTQ+ women and girls, and others seeking targeted support and connection.
Recognizing the many responsibilities women and girls manage, CHICK Therapy offers flexible scheduling options that may include evening sessions, weekend programming, virtual participation opportunities, and open enrollment options designed to make support more accessible and inclusive.
In addition to emotional wellness support, CHICK Therapy provides mentorship opportunities, tutoring assistance, educational workshops, and personal development programs that help girls build confidence, leadership abilities, academic success, and life skills needed to thrive personally and professionally.
Our career development and employment readiness initiatives are designed to equip women and girls with tools for long term success. Through resume assistance, interview preparation, workforce training, career counseling, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops, participants gain the confidence and resources needed to pursue meaningful career paths and economic empowerment.
CHICK Therapy also believes deeply in cultivating female leadership. Through leadership development programs, participants are encouraged to discover their strengths, build confidence, and step boldly into leadership roles within their schools, workplaces, families, and communities.
Health and wellness remain a vital part of our mission. We promote overall wellness through mental health education, self care initiatives, reproductive health awareness, healthy lifestyle encouragement, emotional wellness support, and access to resources that help women and girls prioritize their physical, emotional, and spiritual well being.