A life of living is well worth uplifting for both educational and inspirational

Our Mission is to empower youth and families into positive individuals for their communities and tomorrow's future while providing them with better opportunities and building healthy relationships.

We strive to foster strong, healthy relationships by providing educational and social support, mentorship, and resources for those in need. We believe that by investing in the lives of our youth, we can create a brighter tomorrow for generations to come.

Our Vision is to empower youth and families to advocate and gain the proper resources mentally, educationally, and financially for healthy outcomes.

We are dedicated to creating an environment of support and understanding that allows everyone to realize their aspirations and create a brighter future for themselves and their families.

About Us

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their goals and create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. To make this possible, we provide a supportive and understanding environment that encourages everyone to feel empowered and valued. We understand that everyone has different dreams and goals and we strive to provide the tools, resources, and guidance to help them achieve them. We are dedicated to helping each person reach their full potential and create a brighter tomorrow.

Emily Parks

Executive Director and Founder

Emily K. Parks has an M.A. in Social Work with an LLMSW. Emily graduated with her master’s degree in social work from Wayne State University. Emily has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University. Emily was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Since graduating Emily has experience working with the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) doing Child Protective Services, being a Foster Care Worker, and youth aging out of foster care. After doing this for 13 years Emily decided enough is enough. Emily has faced adversities dealing with being a domestic violence survivor, having a miscarriage, dealing with postpartum and almost losing her life due to having preeclampsia while pregnant with her firstborn. Once Emily had her baby, she wanted to make an impact in her community and start educating and advocating for moms who were pregnant and empowering families using a holistic approach. Emily has since then become a mentor, and therapist, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, started support groups, and parenting classes, worked with teen moms and worked inside of the school system mentoring youth. If it was one thing Emily would want you to know is “never judge a book by its cover you never know what someone else may be going through”

Raymond Parks

President and Founder

Raymond A. Parks has a B.S. in Program Administration from Morris College which is an HBCU. Raymond was born and raised in the city of Detroit, MI. Since graduating Raymond has become a motivational speaker, coach, consultant, and youth advocate. Some of the adversities and challenges he faced include being born when his mother was only 14 years of age, losing his grandmother while in college, getting kicked out of college twice, and even losing an unborn child. But through these adversities, he preserved by being an all-state champion in 1998 for his high school Central High School, Being Featured on BET United Negro College Fund Evening of the Stars, joining a fraternity Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, and becoming a coach for an AAU championship team Michigan Blazers team. One person he is inspired by is Eric Thomas. If it was one thing Raymond would want, you to know “if you are humble you get help if you are hostile you get humiliated”.