Vividbound in Partnership with SMART Transitions

"Stronger Together"

Vividbound x SMART Transitions Partnership

At Vividbound, we believe that meaningful impact happens through collaboration. We are proud to partner with SMART Transitions, an organization whose mission aligns deeply with our commitment to supporting individuals who have experienced violence and exploitation.

The SMART Transitions Project provides trauma-responsive support, housing services, and human trafficking prevention education to individuals affected by violence or exploitation through partnerships with community organizations. Their work not only addresses immediate needs but also creates pathways toward stability, safety, and long-term growth.

Through this partnership, Vividbound and SMART Transitions are strengthening the support network available to survivors. By connecting resources, sharing knowledge, and working collaboratively, we are able to expand access to essential services and provide more comprehensive, person-centered support.

This partnership reflects a shared vision: ensuring that individuals impacted by violence are not navigating their experiences alone, but are supported by a community committed to their continued growth and empowerment.

Together, we are building stronger pathways forward rooted in support, connection, and possibility.

Leadership Spotlight: LaToya Wilson

Behind every impactful organization is a leader with vision, heart, and an unwavering commitment to the community and LaToya Wilson embodies all of that and more.

As the Founder and Executive Director of SMART Transitions, LaToya has demonstrated what it means to lead with purpose. Her dedication to serving individuals impacted by violence and exploitation is evident not only in the services provided, but in the intentional way she shows up for the community. She leads with compassion, strength, and a clear understanding of the real-life challenges many individuals face.

What makes this partnership even more meaningful is LaToya’s ability to recognize and genuinely connect with the mission of Vividbound. Her alignment with our work reflects a shared commitment to empowering individuals, fostering safe spaces, and creating opportunities for growth and transformation.

LaToya’s leadership continues to inspire, and her impact reaches far beyond programs it’s felt in the lives of those she serves every day. We are honored to be connected in this work and to stand alongside a leader who is truly making a difference.

Restoring Hope: Who Are You Becoming?

Restoring Hope: "Who Are You Becoming?"

6-Week Women's Support Group Program

Vividbound, in partnership with Mindology, is proud to present Restoring Hope: Who Are You Becoming?—a six-week women’s support group designed to foster healing, self-reflection, and personal growth.

Scheduled from February 21 through March 28, 2026, this group will meet weekly from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., utilizing a hybrid model that includes three in-person sessions and three virtual sessions, held on a rotating schedule to promote accessibility and consistency of care. The group will serve 10–12 women in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment.

The sessions will be led by Taylor Baker, a Trauma-Informed Therapist, alongside Janine H. Founder and Executive Director of Vividbound.

Throughout the six-week journey, participants will engage in guided journaling during every session as a tool for self-discovery, emotional processing, and intentional growth. Their will be group discussions covering core topics that will include self-love, boundary-setting, emotional regulation, healthy communication and self-talk, healthy compromise, somatic therapy and grounding techniques, and reflective questionnaires that encourage deeper insight into personal patterns and goals.

If interested in being part of this 6 week support group program, please register on Eventbrite by clicking on the button below. Also, if you are unable to register for this support group program on Eventbrite, please email janine@vividbound.com.

Registration for Support Group Program

The Opening Day Agenda for the 6-Week Support Group Program Scheduled for February 21st

Sip & Scribe: “From Reflection to Revelation: A Journaling Experience”

Vividbound is honored to announce the collaboration with Sip & Scribe for the 6-week women's support group program Restoring Hope: "Who Are You Becoming?" The women's support group program is designed to create a safe, supportive, and empowering space for reflection, growth, and connection. This series of invites participants who are survivors of abuse to slow down, look inward, and explore who they are becoming as they move forward in their personal journeys.

Furthermore, this support group program blends therapeutic conversation, journaling, and experiential activities, including a special collaboration with the Sip & Scribe team (Marisha and Swanda). Sip & Scribe will host a journaling workshop session on February 21st, to support healing, confidence, and personal growth—no prior journaling experience is required.

Sip & Scribe is a community-based journaling experience led by Marisha Mathis and Swanda Warren. Held every other month on a Friday, Sip & Scribe invites participants to gather for two hours in a safe, supportive, and alcohol-free space. Attendees enjoy light appetizers and a variety of teas or healthy beverages while engaging in guided journaling using provided prompts. The experience is designed to encourage reflection, connection, and self-expression within a welcoming community environment. Once again, we are honored to have Sip & Scribe's collaboration with the opening of the Vividbound in partnership with Mindology 6-week support group program scheduled to begin on February 21st.

Participants for the 6-week support group program are encouraged to attend all six sessions to gain the full benefit of the program and experience continuity in growth and connection.

Registration for Support Group Program

The Giving Stitch: Loops of Love

Vividbound Crocheting for Comfort Campaign is A Two-Way Mission of Healing and Giving At Vividbound, we believe in empowering our clients with skills that heal, uplift, and inspire. Through our Crocheting for Comfort Campaign, your donation does more than provide supplies that creates a beautiful, two-way give-back opportunity.

Here’s How It Works: Your support will allow Vividbound clients many of whom are survivors of domestic violence and other life challenges to learn the art of crocheting as a therapeutic, confidence building skill. In turn, these newly learned skills will be used to create handmade pillows, blankets, and toys that will be donated to children and seniors in need of love and comfort.

This is a mission of reciprocal kindness:

✔️ Clients gain healing and life skills.

✔️ Children and seniors receive handmade gifts of care and support.

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Vividbound's Denim Day Slideshow 2026

Vividbound proudly stands with survivors and joins communities around the world in wearing denim to raise awareness, challenge harmful myths, and support those impacted by sexual violence.

Why Denim Day Matters:
Denim Day began as a protest against victim-blaming and continues as a reminder that no one ever asks or deserves to be assaulted.

Together, we wear denim to say:
We believe survivors.

"You survived what was meant to break you, and that alone is proof of your strength."