“In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
National Crisis Text Line:
How you feel now is not how you’ll feel forever. If you are facing an emotional crisis that is non life-threatening:
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
Free 24/7 support at your fingertips.
Visit www.crisistextline.org for more information.
Resources – Commitment to Appalachia Youth and Families
Make an impact locally. Call our remote volunteer answering line and we will mail you a pillow case kit: – Link
- See how communities come together: Sunup Corbin
- Appalachian communities sharing stores and history: BlackInAppalachia.org
- Supportive resources can be found on TheTrevorProject.Org
Scholarship/Donation Opportunities
Year 1: 2024 Donation was to the Black Appalachian Coalition for victims of Hurricane Helene.
Helping the Next Generation
Upcoming plans for sponsorships for self-efficacy camps for those in need.
Do what is right, what is decent and what is kind: Pause and Reflect
List of 1 – 15 of the UN’s 30 Declarations of Human Rights.
Read the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
- Pause and Reflect with Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Implicit Bias Explanation and Resources to Overcome It: