#TEENSWHOCARE is a REALTALK program dedicated to bridging generations across all backgrounds through shared principles, innovative community building, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and leadership development. The program cultivates humility, positive character, and strong interpersonal skills while empowering teens to grow as confident, compassionate leaders within their communities.

Through community initiatives and teen-centered events, #TEENSWHOCARE provides meaningful resources to historically redlined communities and schools, creating safe, empowering, joyful, and creative spaces where young people can connect and express themselves. The program promotes community service through the arts — including dance, music, poetry, design, and literature — while fostering self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and personal growth that extends beyond the program experience.

A creative expressive practice that transforms emotion into sound through imagination, storytelling, and artistic expression. Rooted in the belief that each person is the author of their own story, Lyrically Healing creates space for individuals to process experiences, explore identity, and move toward healing through creativity.

M.A.D. GROUPS: Mental Awareness Development (M.A.D.) Groups support teen and young adult mental health awareness through authentic storytelling and arts-based expression. Participants engage in creative activities that encourage self-awareness, emotional growth, and confidence while fostering connection in a safe and supportive environment.

Founder Ashley Watson brings extensive experience in youth engagement, relationship building, and social-emotional development, guiding teens, individuals, and families through self-discovery, identity exploration, and meaningful personal growth.

A.S.E.D. (Art of Social Emotional Development) is a collaborative initiative designed to provide creative and practical strategies that strengthen social-emotional intelligence. Serving youth and young adults ages 12–23, the program supports personal growth, emotional awareness, and positive community engagement through arts-based learning and shared experiences.

Participants explore tools for stress management and emotional regulation while engaging in visual, musical, and writing arts aligned with New York State Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Benchmarks. The program encourages healthy relationships, effective communication, and self-expression while promoting J.O.Y. — Jovial, Optimistic, Yielding — fostering resilience, confidence, and a positive mindset.

Her Sacred Way is dedicated to improving the overall health and wellness of Black women by providing safe, accessible, and culturally competent wellness experiences for underserved communities. Each offering is rooted in intention, healing, and empowerment, affirming that wellness, worthiness, and care are essential and deserved by all.

Through guided breathing exercises, mindfulness and yoga practices, and female empowerment experiences, participants are supported in restoring balance, reducing stress, and strengthening emotional and physical well-being within a nurturing and affirming space.

Rebekah Holistic MUA is a self-made makeup artist whose creative approach blends color, artistry, and storytelling to bring personal expression and events to life. Her work connects beauty, education, and wellness, using makeup as a tool for confidence, creativity, and self-discovery.

Through artistic exploration and guided learning, participants are encouraged to develop self-confidence, enhance their creative abilities, and experience the powerful connection between art, education, and holistic self-expression.

LadiSkip Sports integrates the principles of #REALTALK Inc. to promote healthy lifestyles while supporting athlete development through social-emotional learning, education, and athletic enrichment workshops within each participant’s sport of choice.

The program focuses on building emotional intelligence, strengthening self and social awareness, fostering healthy player–coach relationships, and improving self-esteem and performance confidence both on and off the field.