Our virtual and in-person LA Community Healing Circles were a moment to show up for #community in the wake of the #LAWildfires. Over 70 Black caregivers, kids, and families joined us for space to pause, give and receive support, and share resources. 🫂🧡 #Altadena #EatonCanyon

Essie's 2025 member leaders are officially activated and ready for another impactful year! Earlier this month, 20 member leaders convened in Oakland for Leadership Launch Day, laying the foundation for our programmatic work. 🧡✊🏾 #Leadership #WomenSupportingWomen

Essie Justice Group invites Black women caregivers and families impacted by the #LAWildfires to process, connect, and learn more about additional resources. Join us TOMORROW, Jan 29 at 6 p.m. PST in #SouthPasadena. RSVP: #Community #EatonCanyon

Essie Justice Group invites Black women caregivers and families impacted by the #LAWildfires to join our virtual or in-person Healing Circles. • Virtual: 1/23 at 6 p.m. PST  • In-person: 1/29 at 6 p.m. PST in South Pasadena Sign up:

Here are some resources for Black women caregivers in LA: #LAWildfires (4/4)

100+ women in our membership are navigating home loss, displacement, loss of wages, unsafe air quality & lack of clean water access. We are grateful to so many of you who have reached out asking how you can help. #LAWildfires (2/4)

Introducing Essie's 2025 Sisterhood Strategy Team (SST)! This team of powerful member leaders will represent Essie in external spaces, listen and respond to ideas within our membership, and guide our Sisterhood's strategic direction.⁠⁠ 🧡✊🏾

Our 2024 in Review: Reflecting on the the leadership of our Sisterhood. Check out some of our loving and powerful community’s biggest hits/wins of the year! ✨ Support the wellness and leadership of our Sisterhood through a tax-deductible year-end gift:

We’re raising funds to support our members having access to free therapy and our member-led Immediate Needs Grant Program for Essie Sisters facing an urgent crisis. Will you send some care today?

Women like Kofiae work hard to resource their loved one(s) when they come home. Her experience with reentry support also makes her a strong leader and advocate for community change. Support the wellbeing of leaders like Kofiae today:

Looking for ways to uplift women with incarcerated loved ones this holiday season? ✊🏾🧡🫂 Donate: Shop: Nominate:

Leading up to the 2024 election, Essie Sisters (members) canvassed in Los Angeles and Oakland to provide voter education and urge the community to support closing Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles. Check out the full video: #2024Election #Canvassing

Essie Sisters are supporting currently incarcerated people in giving the best gift of all this holiday season... SISTERHOOD! 🧡 Our powerful mail-in nights in LA & Oakland helped send 400+ Healing to Advocacy nomination forms to our loved ones inside.

"I became a Healing to Advocacy Facilitator because I wanted to help hold the space that was held for me.” — Caty, Essie Facilitator Help us create more spaces for women’s healing by donating today: #SisterhoodIsPowerful #Healing

Women are the reentry system of this country. "The Invisible Labor of Women Who Love Incarcerated People" highlights the unique expertise and unseen realities of women with incarcerated loved ones. Read more: cc: @thenation

It's #GivingTuesday! 📣 Thanks to a generous donation, we’re kicking off our year-end fundraiser with a special $10k matching gift challenge. We’re raising funds to support our Immediate Needs Grant Program for Essie Sisters (members)! Donate today:

Women with incarcerated loved ones are caregivers of families, expert navigators of societal issues, and powerful leaders for community change. Support the leadership and wellbeing of women with incarcerated loved ones through a year-end gift:

Our Sisterhood of women with incarcerated loved ones stands ready to lead us forward with love, compassion, and possibility. 🧡 Help grow our base: Support our work: