Mission and Vision

We’re on a mission to support women survivors and we’re just getting started!

Our Mission at &Rise:

To empower women to be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter what adversities they’ve faced.

&Rise offers educational resources, counseling, support groups, and coaching to help women rise above their trauma so they can heal and flourish into the person God created them to be!

When we work through the trauma, we can “release” the pain and finally enjoy the happiness and success we deserve!

At &Rise, we are on a mission to help any & all women get the support they need to succeed, and we are building a generous community dedicated to volunteering and giving to our cause so we can expand our mission worldwide!

Who is &Rise?

&Rise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers women to be the best version of themselves by offering safe spaces to heal, learn, and grow. We have seen first-hand the strength and power of trauma survivors when we join together to support and inspire each other.

Founded by an abuse survivor in Chicago in 2018, &Rise has become an empowered voice for change and healing with a global reach.

Jennifer Ramirez is dedicated to helping survivors of trauma and abuse! She founded &Rise to provide free support groups and free counseling to women survivors as well as founding &Flourish which provided coaching to women survivors of trauma. To provide even stronger support, &Flourish has merged with &Rise to provide a full range of services under one organization!

Want to learn more about our &Rise founder Jennifer’s story?

Find your & so you can Rise

&Rise is committed to helping survivors find their & - the life that is meant for you beyond trauma. We can help you RISE and flourish into who you were always meant to be. Abuse and trauma aren’t who you are. There is so much more to your story.

At &Rise, we believe with God, hard work, dedication, and a positive mindset, you can live a full, healthy life surrounded by a supportive, growth-minded, safe community where you can thrive. We empower survivors of abuse to heal from painful past experiences and break damaging cycles of self-sabotage so you can build a life you love.

Are you…

Exhausted from trying to do it all yourself?
Constantly struggling against a voice in your head saying that you aren’t good enough or smart enough to be happy and successful?
Sure you have something special that keeps tugging at your heart, but you simply don’t know how to get there?

&Rise and our partners can help you move beyond your trauma.

The trauma of abuse creates what can feel like an unbearable weight for survivors to carry. &Rise offers educational resources, counseling, support groups, and coaching to help survivors rise above trauma so they can heal and flourish into the person God created them to be. Together, we can overcome trauma and release the pain so you can finally enjoy the happiness and success you deserve!

Our Mission:

&Rise strives to empower women survivors of trauma and abuse to become the ultimate version of themselves no matter what adversities they’ve faced.

Our Why:

In many ways, abuse remains a hidden epidemic that lies at the foundation of so many of the world’s problems. Every time an abuse survivor overcomes her circumstances, generational trauma and abuse cycles are broken and the world becomes a safer, better place for all of us.

Our How:

Education and Prevention:

Bring awareness to survivors and the general public about the realities of abuse with the goal of preventing future abuse and breaking generational trauma cycles.

We seek to remove the stigma of abuse and place accountability where it belongs – on the abusers.

Motivation and Empowerment:

Inspire survivors to find the will to succeed and grow by providing tools and resources needed to remove barriers and create genuine connections.

Empower survivors to achieve their goals and empower transformation by leading with empathy, focus, and direction.

Integrity and Knowledge:

Provide exemplary service to the &Rise community by maintaining our core values

Core values:

We at &Rise envision a world where all women have the confidence, courage, and self-awareness to heal and embrace their best selves.

Every resource, every workshop, every program and event is done with our Core Values in mind.

These are:

Excellence
Integrity
Dependability
Loyalty
Passion
Partnerships
Empowering Survivors

Who do we serve?

We serve women survivors of domestic and sexual abuse who want to heal and become the best version of themselves.

Survivors include those who have experienced:

Domestic violence
Sexual violence and abuse
Emotional abuse

Financial abuse
Narcissistic abuse
Spiritual abuse

You may struggle with:

Attachment issues and co-dependency
Making decisions
Weak boundaries with yourself and others
People-pleasing
Low self-esteem
Anxiety and depression

PTSD Dissociative Disorder
Anger issues
Self-destructive behaviors
Self-sabotage
Inability to forgive yourself or others
Lack of self-care

Why is our work important?

The work we do at &Rise is important because many abuse survivors don’t have a safe place to learn, connect, heal, and rise to flourish to their fullest potential personally and professionally.

Invisible trauma

Abusers are skilled at covering their tracks. The scars of abuse are not always visible to the outside world, and survivors often suffer in silence in a world that feels overwhelming and unsupportive. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. &Rise is committed to exposing the realities of abuse and the myriad of ways it damages survivors on a physical and emotional level for generations.

Survivors helping survivors

&Rise is driven by a strong sense of community and commitment to survivors of abuse and trauma.

Community driven, Globally focused

Every time an abuse survivor rises above her past and flourishes in a healthy new life, she empowers other survivors to do the same. At &Rise, we bring survivors together with the ultimate goal of empowering others to heal worldwide, with the goal of breaking generational cycles of abuse and trauma once and for all.

What is trauma?

Trauma is the response of the nervous system to emotionally or physically painful experiences including (but not limited to) emotional and physical violence and sexual assault. Trauma effects the human body on every level, from our emotions to our sleep cycle, hormones to our immune system, and everything in between, resulting in serious disruption to our relationships, parenting, professional life, and finances.

Although there numerous ways that people can experience trauma, &Rise is focused specifically on the impacts of domestic violence and sexual abuse and assault, especially on women.

Why women?

Both men and women experience domestic and sexual abuse and assault, but historically, women and children have taken the brunt of the impact. Culturally, women have held less power and therefore, women as a group are more at risk for abuse and assault.

Women continue to carry the majority of the burden for childcare, which creates a greater financial burden on women trying to escape abuse. &Rise supports all survivors of abuse, with services and resources targeted more specifically on the area of greatest need, which statistically, is women.

Types of abuse:

Domestic violence
Sexual violence and abuse
Emotional abuse
Financial abuse
Narcissistic abuse
Spiritual abuse

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Jennifer’s Story

She is an entrepreneur, published author, keynote speaker, survivor, and thriver. As a single mother who struggled to make ends meet, her hardships became her motivation to have a better life.

Making many drastic changes in her life which has since led to great success, she felt compelled to share her own story in hopes that her past mistakes and struggles would help women to make better choices in their lives and empower them to be the best versions of themselves.

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