Too often, mothers facing poverty, homelessness, or trauma risk losing custody of their children—not due to neglect, but due to a lack of support.
In 2024, CityLink Center received a $100,000 Impact 100 grant to expand its Every Mother’s Advocate (EMA) program—an initiative designed to keep families together. EMA pairs mothers at risk of family separation with trained volunteer advocates, offering trauma-informed coaching, life-skills classes, and connection to vital community resources. The program’s holistic model provides a 10-week curriculum focused on parenting, mental health, financial literacy, and healthy relationships, while also linking mothers to services like housing, transportation, legal aid, and job training.
See how Impact 100’s investment in bold, transformative projects promotes thriving communities throughout the Greater Cincinnati region.