Young, Black & Widowed (YBW) Inc.

Mission: To advance Black widow(er)s’ mental health worldwide through peer grief support and global resource connection.

Young, Black & Widowed Inc.® is a progressive 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to “Advancing Black Mental Health Worldwide.” Since the founding during the pandemic in 2020, 3000+ widow(er)s of all ages, nationalities, faiths and orientations have been supported through peer grief support and global resource connection.

Our strategies to accomplish our mission stem from multiple programs such as our:

• Global daily peer support line and multiple daily global virtual peer support groups
• Global casework resource research to connect widow(er)s to resources / organizations in their unique cities worldwide
• One-on-one grief coaching options virtually and in person
• Educational grief support presentations on national and international stages
• Educational presentations on young people’s grief for university students earning CEUs
• Giving the “Matthew Holt Redmond International Memorial Scholarship” to widow(er)s returning to college post-loss to improve generational wealth
• Distributing an informative podcast hosting estate planners / funeral home directors / community supporter / personal accounts from widow(er)s across the globe
• Facilitating local Chattanooga “Kiddos of the Widowed” weekly play dates at kid-friendly attractions
• Local Chattanooga pet-therapy from Certified “Love on a Leash” Therapy Dog, Siberian Husky Winter.