Empowerment Resources

🌟 Help Shape the Future with ERI 🌟

Empowerment Resources Inc. is looking for passionate, community-minded leaders to join our ** Leadership team made up of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council**!

If you’re committed to empowering youth and families, we invite you to use your voice, experience, and ideas to help strengthen our mission and expand our impact. 💜

✨ Only about 2 hours per month
✨ Virtual opportunities available
✨ You do not need to live in Jacksonville to serve

Join a team dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of young people and families.

From JIW girl to inspiring woman 💜

We are proud to spotlight former Journey Into Womanhood graduate Charla Hamilton, a BSN, RN and Labor & Delivery Travel Nurse, who continues to make an impact through compassion, leadership, and service. Your journey is a beautiful reminder of the power of purpose, perseverance, and believing in yourself.

Once a JIW girl, always family. ✨

💚 Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us that healing, support, and community matter. Taking time to care for your mental wellness — whether through rest, connection, reflection, or reaching out for help — is an important part of overall health.

Every step toward prioritizing mental health helps create more good days for ourselves and those around us. 💚

🔗 Resources:
https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month/
https://www.nami.org/stay-connected/events/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/

🎙️ What happens when teens take over? Real talk, fresh perspectives, and important discussions that matter to young people today.

In this episode of the Journey Into Womanhood podcast, our JIW girls discuss “Teen Takeovers” and share their thoughts, experiences, and voices in a powerful conversation led by youth. 💜

Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-A1N9DGYjk

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. 🇺🇸

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day!

☀️ Looking for summer activities for your child? The City of Jacksonville’s JaxParks Youth Camps offer fun-filled opportunities including sports, STEM enrichment, arts & crafts, field trips, and more for youth ages 6–14! 🎨⚽🧪

Other programs include Summer Camp, Tennis Camp, AllStar Sports Camp, Teen Power, and more. Spaces are limited and registration is required.

Learn more and register at:
jacksonville.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/jaxparks/youth-camps

☀️ Looking for summer opportunities for your child or teen? ERI is sharing a few great community programs focused on leadership, enrichment, camps, and career readiness! 🌟

Featured opportunities include:
• Teen Leaders of America Summer Camps
• Mayor’s Youth at Work Partnership (paid internships for eligible youth ages 16–21)
• OneJax Youth Programs
• JAMS Summer Camp

Learn more and apply:
teenleadersofamerica.com/our-programs/
goodwillnorthfl.org/mayors-youth-at-work-partnership-myawp/
onejax.org/programs/youth-programs/
jamslife.org/summercampfqa