OUR PROGRAMS
My son, Mike Mike, loved his family, his friends at school, and of course technology, like so many other boys and girls as he was also looking forward to starting college. With his tragic passing, my mission is to make sure his legacy lives on.
Lezley McSpadden,
Mother of Michael O.D. Brown
Through our programs we will advocate to empower, build capacity to develop life skills, strengthen access to resources and educate young people and families in the communities where we live, work, and serve as they overcome challenges, and strive to reach their maximum potential for societal contribution. We especially want to identify and cultivate the abilities and aspirations of our young people, by providing evidence informed training – to ignite and expand their horizons.
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The Michael O. D. Brown Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice, Performing Arts, and Trades awards scholarships to college-bound high school seniors based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and an expressed interest…
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RAINBOW OF MOTHERS will provide a support system of hope to mothers, representing a diversity of ethnic backgrounds, with resources including but not limited to: wrap-around resources, both independent and group mental health counseling, hardship respite assistance, legal advocacy and much needed information to direct and support the restorative process of rebuilding and repurposing life after premature loss of a child…
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S.T.R.I.V.E.E. INSTITUTE (SIBLINGS THRIVING AND READY TO BE INVOLVED AS VALUABLE EXAMPLES OF EXCELLENCE) a RAINBOW OF MOTHERS sister program providing trauma-informed evidence based social-emotional and developmental curriculum and training for children and adolescents as they face a “new normal” in the wake of the loss of a sibling or parent…
