‘Think first’ is advice Terranze Sharp wishes someone had given him “You always have the right to choose. You choose...

‘Think first’ is advice Terranze Sharp wishes someone had given him “You always have the right to choose. You choose...
Youth Villages employees learn about Memphis Allies’ tireless work to reduce gun violence Each year, the Youth...
Not left behind, Calvin Sanford finds his mission as a SWITCH Youth life coach In 2010, Calvin Sanford was staring at...
At Memphis Allies, the training never stops Every day in Memphis, businesses provide their employees with continuing education and new training. It’s a temperature check of sorts. How are our employees doing? Are they consistently applying best practices? Where can...
Meet Cody Brown: Helping Memphis Allies participants enter the workforce Creating strong community ties is critical when it comes to the work of Memphis Allies and that is just what Vocational Coordinator Cody Brown does. “My job is to do all the behind-the-scenes...
Memphis Allies is expanding the SWITCH – Support with Intention to Create Hope -- program to Orange Mound with a new partner and office. SWITCH serves individuals aged 17 to 30 who are at highest risk for involvement in gun violence. SWITCH is now serving...
In SWITCH Youth, clinical specialists and life coaches team up to help high-risk youth Meet Memphis Allies Switch Youth Clinical Specialist: Taneshia Blackshire Growing up in a small town in Mississippi, Taneshia Blackshire always knew she had a fiery passion for...
A MEMBER OF THE LIFELINE TO SUCCESS SWITCH TEAM IN RALEIGH/FRAYSER Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Tony is part of the Lifeline to Success Switch team serving Raleigh/Frayser community. Growing up, Tony’s life lacked family stability and normalcy....
At 19, Silvia was the one who found her brother-in-law lifeless, shot to death, lying on the pavement of a gas station lot. A few years later, she was the victim when a man snuck up behind her and held a knife to her chest. Those two incidents drove Silvia to step up...