Rooted in Community. Built Over Time.
Transformative Changes is a Black woman-founded, community-rooted, peer-led healing justice non-profit organization and social enterprise founded in 2022.
Born From Necessity.
We exist because systems that impact Black and Brown communities often reproduce cycles of exclusion, trauma, disposability, violence, cultural erasure, and disempowerment.
We recognize that many institutions — including social movements themselves — can replicate patterns of urgency, extraction, burnout, punishment, and disconnection.
Our work seeks to interrupt these cycles by cultivating healing, belonging, collective care, leadership, accountability, and community power rooted in the wisdom and lived experiences of those most impacted by systemic barriers.
Milestones That Shaped Us
Founded
Transformative Changes is founded as a Black woman-led healing justice organization and social enterprise in Virginia.
Food is Medicine & Community Health
We launch our Food is Medicine and Community Health Worker initiatives, rooting our work in holistic, community-centered care.
Richmond-Based & Nonprofit
We expand from the DMV to become a Richmond-based organization with roots across Virginia — and officially become a nonprofit.
Strategic Plan & Evolved Direction
We craft our strategic plan and evolve the direction of the organization, deepening our commitment to healing justice and community power.
First Programs Piloted
We pilot our first programs: Crisis to Care and the Black Youth & Kin Mental Health Collaborative — bringing our strategic vision to life.
Growing the Movement
We grow the movement — piloting evolved programs and services rooted in our new strategic plan and expanding our reach across Virginia.
The Work Continues.
We are committed to deepening our roots, expanding our reach, and building the infrastructure for lasting healing justice across Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
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