Our Mission

EmpowHer Enterprises Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to empowering youth, women, and families in underserved communities, with a focused emphasis on those impacted by the foster care system. Through a continuum of care model, EmpowHer delivers stage based programming that addresses immediate needs while building long term stability, confidence, and self sufficiency.

WHAT WE DO

EmpowHer programs are designed to meet two needs at the same time, immediate stabilization and long-term growth. We partner with child-serving agencies, shelters, schools, and local organizations to deliver small group workshops and targeted distributions that remain personal and responsive.

• Journey Totes, personalized suitcases for youth in transition
• Create A Wish, individualized wish fulfillment for foster youth
• Beyond the Bookshelf, reading and literacy confidence
• Money Matters, financial literacy for teens and young adults
• Career Ready Pathways, job readiness and interview support
• RISE Self-Confidence, emotional wellness and life skills

THE PROBLEM WE ARE SOLVING

Youth impacted by foster care, along with women and families in underserved communities, face layered barriers that limit access to opportunity. These barriers include economic instability, disrupted education, limited professional networks, lack of mentorship, and inadequate preparation for independent living and career advancement.

For foster youth aging out of care, the loss of formal supports creates heightened risks of homelessness, unemployment, and long term financial insecurity. For women and families, especially single mothers and caregivers, systemic inequities often result in underemployment, limited career mobility, and reduced access to professional development resources.

These challenges are not due to lack of ability, they are the result of gaps in access, continuity, and support. EmpowHer exists to close those gaps.

EmpowHer pairs Journey Totes with developmental workshops and mentoring focused on literacy, financial skills, career readiness, and self-confidence. We do this because meeting immediate needs alone does not create lasting change. Children, young adults, and women in transition also need practical tools, steady guidance, and repeated exposure to opportunity as they move through foster care, housing instability, workforce entry, and major life transitions.

Our vision is an integrated model where:

• Immediate needs are addressed quickly and consistently during periods of transition.
• The stress and disruption caused by instability are reduced through structured, supportive interventions.
• Youth strengthen academic and life skills that support school engagement and long term success, while young adults and women build job readiness, financial capability, and pathways toward self sufficiency.
• Participants begin to view themselves as capable, prepared, and able to move forward with purpose.

We are not a one time touchpoint. We are a steady presence during transition and a bridge to long term growth, stability, and opportunity for children, young adults, and women.