Ending Violence Against Black Girls + Women
Multi-Communities is a nonprofit organization committed to mobilizing community members to end domestic and gender-based violence against Black girls and women, and to provide Seattle’s Black community with culturally specific resources for safer and healthier relationships. We utilize a team approach to respond to violence and abuse, centering leadership, prevention education, and collective healing in all of our programming.
Building a Resilient Network of Black Leaders Committed to Prevention
Multi-Communities works to build a network of Black leaders, trained to respond to survivors of intimate violence, to build safer and healthier relationships and expand resources for survivors. We work to expand and strengthen partnerships with churches, community-based organizations, and schools to create a resilient network of Black leaders committed to preventing domestic and gender-based violence.
Adapting Violence Prevention Curriculum to Serve a Greater Diversity of Community Members
We customize existing violence prevention curriculum to meet the specific needs of each target audience we work with, including faith leaders, Black women, men, youth, seniors, and refugees. Our education programming focuses on mobilizing community members with the right tools to reduce cycles of violence in their lives and communities.
Facilitating Celebration and Collective Healing in the Black Community
We believe coming together as a community to celebrate and heal is an overlooked aspect of gender-based violence and trauma prevention. Gatherings - whether in-person or online - celebrate and elevate our collective power, shape healthy norms, and provide opportunities for sharing resources and experiences.
“With the support from Lusaka, we have been able to serve our students better than ever.”
— Alonzo F., School Principal