Village Empowerment Collaborative Services was established in October of 2016. With two years of development and training, our official launch was August of 2018. V.E.C.S. has maintained a positive and effective relationship with Northwest Local School District. We have served over 60 families and 12 youth.

V.E.C.S. encompasses a collaborative alliance with community leaders, organizations, and providers of developmental services. This vision is rooted in empowerment and faith where side by side as a collective we lift up the royal crown of families, individuals, and the community. We encourage families to find hope and joy within each other while developing a strong sense of unity.

Lisa envisions a team of individuals coming together, with their own skill set and experiences, for the betterment of families and communities across Cincinnati. She believes that the Village Empowerment Community Services is important because the concept embraces the old belief during a time where communities came together and helped each other.

“It truly takes a village to raise a child, to pour into each other, and to build a community across any area code or zip code. The community is all around us, everywhere we go not just where we live.”

Her personal experience with trauma gave her a different insight in regards to those struggling with mental health issues, addiction and/or a lack of belonging. She aspires for the V.E.C.S. to bridge the gap and better assist those individuals. Being the youngest of four children in a single parent household she understands the impact a strong sense of community and outside support could have on a family in need like her own. Inspired by her own journey she created V.E.C.S. so that this generation of families can go through fewer struggles and have better access to resources that could increase their quality of life.