empowerHER® is proud to announce our largest expansion to date - we now serve all children and young adults of parent loss, both domestically and internationally (in the UK).
empowerHER® has written the “playbook” for serving girls in a non-therapeutic, community-based and volunteer-driven model, and has now expanded this model to serve all girls, boys, and non-binary youth who have experienced the loss of a parent. Our programs are free of charge and rooted in a deep understanding of just how it feels for a child or young adult to lose their parent and what it will take to lift them up, to nurture and guide them, and to give them hope, strength + self-confidence.
ENROLLMENT
Today, enrollment is open for all children + young adults through age 24 who have experienced the loss of a parent. Programs vary based on region and each city listed below is considered an active region.
Boca Raton, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Hartford/Central CT,
Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC
Additional cities will roll out throughout the year as we build robust Ambassador programs!
Enrollment is simple + free. Children under age 14 must be enrolled by an adult while children and young adults, age 14 - 24 may enroll themselves. ENROLL TODAY
MENTOR PROGRAM
We are accepting Mentor Applications now for men and women who have experienced parent loss. Please click below to apply!
Our goals will remain the same: to help show children that loss is survivable. We do this by introducing a young person to an adult who has survived the extraordinary loss of a parent and who can help show that through our lives we can hold both grief and joy.
For a closer look into our program expansion plans, we offer the following explanation:
Mentor matches will be made by connecting a caring and compassionate role model (age 25+ and of the same gender identity as the Mentee) to a young person (up through age 24) who can relate to the loss of a mother or father. In this way, we are introducing young people to adults who survived loss and who can
relate on this very deeply personal level.
In other words, a boy or young man (up through age 24) will be matched with an adult man (age 25+) who has also experienced the loss of his father. A girl or young woman who has experienced the loss of her father will be matched with an adult woman of father loss. A boy or young man who has lost his mother, will be matched with an adult man who has experienced the loss of his mother. In this way, we are introducing young people to and our programs scale as we grow.
A girl or young woman (up through age 24) who has experienced the loss of her father will be matched with an adult woman (age 25+) who has experienced the loss of her father.
A boy or young man (up through age 24) who has experienced the loss of his father will be matched with an adult man (age 25+) who has experienced the loss of his father.
A boy or young man (up through age 24) who has experienced the loss of his mother, will be matched with an adult man (age 25+) who has experienced the loss of his mother.
As we grow, please note that enrollment is open for all children and young adults of any parent loss within our active regions. However, we are now accepting Mentor applicants using the button below!
You are passionate about our cause and ready to make a commitment to bring our in-programs to your community.
You will lead local ambassadors in spreading awareness, recruiting volunteers and raising critical funds.
You will work closely with our staff and commit to monthly calls to track progress and map out next steps!
You are passionate about our cause and ready to pitch in!
You are more of a behind the scenes, boots on the ground, type of volunteer. Supporters are our Leader’s passionate army of volunteers!
You will roll up your sleeves to help plan a fundraiser - or at least bring your friends to it!
You will find local resources for us to collaborate with and help identify the needs of your community and help plan EVENTS for children and young adults in your community (i.e. Mother's Day or Father's Day Retreats).
You will commit to monthly calls with your local Leader.
You are passionate about our cause and will help spread the word in your community. Like other volunteers, you will wait for the call from a local Leader to lend a hand and offer support when you can.
You cannot commit to monthly phone calls, but are committed to the cause and want to stay in the know!
With the love + support of countless Ambassadors across the country, we will continue to expand our programs and our reach, and we need your help! Sign up below to be an Ambassador for empowerHER and bring these impactful programs to your town or city.