About Us
Youth Services
Women and Children United Against Violence was first founded back in 2010 by Katrina Stradford. The inspiration behind starting the organization came one day when her eldest daughter was assaulted by a group of neighborhood girls. Her daughter wasn't damaged as much physically from the incident as she was scared emotionally. It shined a whole knew moment of awareness for Mrs. Stradford. As a mom, the idea hurt her spirit to think that a group of girls would purposely target her daughter for no reason and want to assault her. Mrs. Stradford, had prided herself for being a great role model within the community but that didn't matter cause hurt people, hurt people.
Mrs. Stradford didn't allow the event to distort her opinion of others but paid close attention to the signs that she was given in order to help others. She developed a system that would turned a negative reaction into a positive reaction. She didn't let the negative actions go unnoticed but instead used it as a tool to help others. She said, "It was as if a higher power was attempting to get my attention".
To put an end to the current epidemic of violence she went through rigorous training and conducted endless research just to be able to equipped herself with the necessary tools to reach the youth beyond the knowledge of that which she had already known.
Mrs. Stradford is also a self-published author of more than 3 books whose life work is based on the Development of the Soul. She is giving the youth an in depth look at their design, from an emotional standpoint which will give them the tools necessary to choose constructively a better choice other than what they already know, to improve upon the quality of their lives. All are welcome to be a part of this positive chain reaction.
Women and Children United Against Violence is a 501c3 certified non-profit organization with a mission to help the youth deal with their negative emotions and find a better alternative to the common distractions they face daily within their lives. A friend of hers once said, “The youth are our future and we need to embrace them and give them the tools they need to become successful adults”.