Meet our Founder
MEET OUR Executive Director/Founder
LATROSSICA D. WILSON
Click the link below to read her story and why she founded the No More Silence Foundation
https://memphisvoyager.com/interview/conversations-with-latrossica-wilson/
Impacting families through creative art expressions while gaining higher quality for safer community
For the past 7 years, the No More Silence Foundation (NMSF) located in Memphis, Tennessee has been boots on the ground for families affected by sexual violence/incest rape. Aligning families with tangible resources and coordinating sustaining community- based approaches to combat this violent crime and to provide ways to cope. Our framework includes a team of support with local partnerships, implementing knowledge-based services for promoting resilient and personal growth in efforts to break the silence culture surrounding sexual abuse, specifically incest rape. No More Silence Memphis started through philanthropy, leadership and a collaboration with law enforcement in 2016. By 2018 the NMSF team registered as a non-profit under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, with the name No More Silence Foundation. By 2020 NMSF was awarded a proclamation and certificate from the Shelby County Government Mayor Lee Harris’s Office, honoring the Coping Through the Arts Program-coping sessions provided to families affected by this sexual abuse. NMSF is led by a Board of Directors, philanthropists, business leaders, education professionals, and entrepreneurs. NMSF team has worked with more than 30 local businesses and organizations to bring awareness to sexual abuse and to provide supportive methods for helping families cope after traumatic experiences steamed from sexual violence. Through partnerships and collaborations, the NMSF impact has gained momentum and is spreading beyond its headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.
Our Mission
To provide coping mechanisms using arts to help families heal after sexual abuse.
Our Vision
That voices will be heard through creative art expressions, in efforts to build stronger families and safer communities.
Recognized by Shelby County Government
Thank you Shelby County Government Mayor Lee Harris for believing in the work that we do for the families we serve in Memphis and Shelby County. The time you spent with us during some of the most difficult times will not be forgotten.
You were able to see us in action to learn how we use arts as a form of therapy for coping to heal. Art has been proven to be beneficial for survivors of sexual violence. It can be used in many forms, such as dance, photography, writing, sewing, and music. Providing a safe space for survivors and their families with the arts, has been inspirational, allowing room for vulnerability in efforts to seek guidance, speak out, and to report crimes involving sexual violence. Art is a huge contribution to the coping mechanisms we provide to to families we serve who have been affected by traumatic experience steamed from sexual violence.
Beyond The Work
In Memphis, food insecurity is an increasingly prevalent issue that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap, the food insecurity rate among constituents in Shelby County rose from 15% (140,940 food-insecure people) in 2019 to 21.6% (202,954 people) in 2020.
In Memphis, approximately 1 in 6 people, or 16.8%, are food insecure, with a higher rate of 19.8% for children in Shelby County.
How Are We Helping
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NMSF team was committed to rolling up our sleeves to put in the hard work to assist children and their families in low-income and poverty areas. Our team dedicated more than 3500 hours to partner with other local non-profits and faith-based organizations to help feed over 800 families in need.
Thank You MPD!
Weather we are canvassing the neighborhoods, in the schools, at a churches, libraries, or at a community center; we can always count on the Memphis police department to be there for protection, support, and to engage with the families we serve.
