A4C's Commitments
How we commit to our employees and contractors.
DEI
Advocating For Change, LLC (A4C) is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and supporting employees and clients from diverse backgrounds by embedding equity, wellness, and sustainable expansion into its organizational framework. A4C’s inclusive approach is reflected in several key areas:
1. Embedding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) into Organizational Practices
A4C utilizes its proprietary W.E.S.E. Organizational Trauma-Informed Framework to ensure that equity and inclusion are not just values but integrated into workplace structures, policies, and leadership development.A4C offers professional development training and assessments that help organizations and schools identify and address disparities in hiring, retention, and workplace culture.Encourages participatory decision-making, ensuring diverse perspectives are represented at all levels of leadership.
2. Creating Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered Workspaces
A4C supports BIPOC employees and underrepresented professionals by addressing burnout, systemic oppression, and organizational trauma. Provides customized leadership coaching that incorporates emotional intelligence, resilience-building, and equity-based strategies for workplace well-being. Assesses workplace culture using equitable and trauma-informed assessment tools, identifying areas where systemic barriers exist and co-developing solutions with organizations.
3. Supporting Employees from Different Backgrounds
A4C prioritizes inclusive hiring and retention strategies, ensuring diverse talent has access to equitable career growth opportunities. Provides affinity spaces and reflective learning environments for employees to share experiences, build community, and receive mentorship. Offers flexible and culturally responsive leadership coaching to help professionals navigate workplace challenges while advocating for structural changes that promote fairness and equity.
4. Addressing Structural Barriers and Bias
A4C works with government-funded organizations, schools, and behavioral health agencies to audit policies and procedures through an equity lens, ensuring culturally responsive approaches to workplace engagement.Develops equitable conflict resolution models that allow diverse employees to engage in healthy, solution-focused dialogue about bias, power dynamics, and systemic challenges.Facilitates anti-oppressive workshops that challenge implicit bias, microaggressions, and exclusionary practices within organizations.
5. Providing Equity-Focused Technical Assistance
A4C is a subcontractor with Sankofa Circle International, Inc., facilitating anti-racist and equity-based workshops for organizations committed to social justice. Works with four federal technical assistance centers, providing direct support to behavioral health organizations, systems of care (SOC), and the legal and education sectors to ensure policies and practices center marginalized voices. Engages in research and evaluation to assess health equity gaps and develop data-driven, inclusive solutions for employees and communities.
6. Commitment to Continuous Learning and Advocacy
A4C authored blogs for state and federal government-funded technical assistant centers on topics like organizational development, conflict resolution, and leadership support, ensuring accessibility to best practices. Co-authored an anthology focused on changing toxic workspaces, providing guidance for Black women and other marginalized employees navigating workplace challenges. Regularly updates its training models and resources to reflect emerging trends in DEI, trauma-informed leadership, and equitable organizational change.
Advocating For Change, LLC is not just consulting on inclusivity—it is actively restructuring systems, uplifting marginalized voices, and fostering a culture of care, healing, and organizational well-being. By integrating JEDI principles, trauma-informed leadership, and sustainable organizational development, A4C ensures that employees and clients from all backgrounds feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.
Social Change
Advocating For Change, LLC (A4C) addresses social challenges in the broader community by integrating equitable, trauma-informed, and justice-driven strategies into its consulting, training, and technical assistance services. A4C works at the intersection of behavioral health, education, legal systems, and organizational development to drive systemic change.
1. Advancing Equity & Social Justice in Organizations
A4C partners with government-funded programs, nonprofits, and community organizations to assess policies, structures, and leadership practices through an equity lens. Through its W.E.S.E. Organizational Trauma-Informed Framework, A4C helps organizations build inclusive, healing-centered, and sustainable workplaces.
2. Reducing Burnout & Improving Workplace Wellness
A4C supports BIPOC professionals and marginalized communities by addressing workplace burnout, racial trauma, and systemic barriers. Provides leadership coaching and training to help organizations create safer, healthier, and more inclusive environments for employees.
3. Providing Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
A4C works with four federal technical assistance centers to support behavioral health, systems of care (SOC), and education sectors in developing equitable policies and sustainable practices. Helps organizations improve community engagement, resource accessibility, and long-term impact for underserved populations.
4. Engaging in Research & Policy Advocacy
A4C conducts research and program evaluations to assess racial and health equity gaps, ensuring policies and practices center marginalized communities. Provides policy recommendations and strategic insights to influence local, state, and national decision-makers on issues such as workforce retention, mental health, and equity-driven leadership.
5. Promoting Anti-Oppressive Practices & Conflict Resolution
A4C facilitates anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and conflict resolution workshops, helping organizations and communities unpack systemic injustices and rebuild relationships. Trains leaders on equitable conflict management to improve collaboration, trust, and social cohesion in workplaces and broader communities.
6. Community Education & Public Awareness
A4C authored blogs for state and federal government-funded technical assistant centers, providing thought leadership on organizational development, conflict resolution, and equity-driven leadership. Co-authored an anthology on toxic workspaces, offering guidance for Black professionals and advocating for workplace transformation.
A4C is more than a consulting firm—it is a catalyst for systemic change, working to dismantle barriers, promote equity, and build sustainable, inclusive communities where all individuals, particularly those historically excluded, can thrive.
Work-Life Balance
Advocating For Change, LLC (A4C) helps employees maintain a healthy balance between personal and professional responsibilities by fostering a trauma-informed, wellness-centered, and equity-driven workplace culture.
1. Promoting a Wellness-Centered Work Environment
A4C integrates its W.E.S.E. Organizational Trauma-Informed Framework to create policies that support work-life balance, mental well-being, and burnout prevention. Encourages flexible work structures, allowing employees to manage their schedules in a way that aligns with personal and professional commitments.
2. Addressing Workplace Burnout & Mental Health
A4C provides leadership coaching and training on stress management, emotional intelligence, and resilience-building, equipping employees with skills to navigate workplace challenges. Conducts organizational assessments to identify sources of burnout, systemic barriers, and workload inequities, helping to create sustainable solutions.
3. Creating Inclusive & Supportive Workspaces
Establishes affinity spaces and reflective learning groups where employees can connect, share experiences, and receive peer support. Implements equitable policies that acknowledge the unique needs of BIPOC employees and other historically marginalized professionals, ensuring psychological safety and well-being.
4. Offering Professional Development & Growth Opportunities
Provides career coaching and mentorship to help employees advance without compromising personal well-being. Encourages healthy goal-setting and boundary management, reinforcing that professional success should not come at the cost of mental health.
5. Encouraging a Culture of Self-Care & Boundaries
A4C promotes organizational cultures that respect personal time, discouraging toxic productivity and unrealistic expectations. Educates leaders on how to support employees holistically, recognizing that employee well-being directly impacts organizational effectiveness.
A4C helps employees thrive, not just survive, by advocating for equitable, wellness-centered policies, fostering supportive work environments, and empowering professionals to balance career growth with personal fulfillment.
Why Choose Us?
Empowering all Organizations to Cultivate Healthy Workspaces.
Black-owned, Woman-owned, Ohio Native
Cleveland organizations value culturally competent and community-rooted support, an area where Black-owned consulting firms can excel (McKinsey & Company, 2020).
Specialized Framework
Our specialized S.E.W.T. framework addresses equity, trauma-informed approaches, and wellness, which uniquely positions this firms.
Experienced Leader
A4C’s founder has experience working for community-based organizations, as well as leading federal and state funded technical assistant centers that target community-based organizations.