WHO WE ARE.
Flamingo Trauma Recovery is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides mental health education and therapy access to marginalized communities and members of the Christian faith. We serve women of all backgrounds and empathize with women who are curious about starting a mental health journey that honors Christ, includes Christ, and strengthens their reliance on Christ. Read our Declaration of Beliefs
This organization is a bridge to ease the trial and error that comes with entering therapy, finding the right therapist, and navigating the spiritual journey that impacts every person's reality. After you are empowered with information, self-understanding, community and a strong biblical foundation, our hope is that you can navigate your mental health journey feeling empowered to make the best decisions for you.
2020
Flamingo launched in October 2020 with three small book clubs communities and then expanded in 2021 with our 16-week pilot program. That program featured 8 therapist-led sessions, 4 sessions on "Faith and Suffering", 6 Culture and Mental Health sessions, and personal deliverance sessions for each participant. 7 out of 9 participants completed the program and 3 out of 4 eligible participants entered therapy funded by the organization.
2021-2022
We ran the 16-week program for two cohorts in partnership with therapists across the nation. 7 out of 9 participants completed the program and 2 out of 4 eligible participants entered therapy funded by the organization. With the help of donations and founder contributions, we have been able to allocate $2,600 toward therapy relief funds.
In the year 2022, we revamped our 16-week program, amped up our member benefits to include The Well group coaching and discipleship, self-care kits, spiritual counseling, spaces for survivors of sexual assault and other premium benefits.
2023-
Many members started or continued their journeys with book clubs, spiritual counseling or other programming.
Now, we want to go further and do more with merging mental health and faith for those who are looking for therapy access and mental health education. That means: more book clubs, more therapy sponsorships, more deliverance ministry and more programming. It also means Spiritual counseling, employing in-house mental health professionals and building a team that provides support in more ways than Flamingo has ever done before.
What we need right now is volunteers, grant writers, and mental health advocates who are eager to use their gifts to support the cause.
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Our Vision
Flamingo Trauma Recovery addresses socioeconomic, cultural, and religious barriers that prevent people of color, particularly women, from living an abundant and healthy life. Our agenda is to remove the barrier of financial hardship by offering sponsorships to qualifying participants to see a therapist of their choice. We address cultural barriers that ostracize women of faith that recognize a need for inner healing and shames them for not enduring significant levels of trauma in silence and humility. We address religious barriers by revisiting harmful doctrine that creates a destructive narrative about suffering, ostracizes those who identify with their suffering, and demonizes medical need for mental health care.