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/
For the past 6 years, the No More Silence Foundation (NMSF) located in Memphis Tennessee has been a knowledge-based team of support; with boots on the ground for children and their families affected by sexual violence and incest rape. Aligning families with tangible resources and coordinating sustaining community- based approaches to combat this violent crime and to provide ways to cope. No More Silence Foundation (NMSF) exists to amplify the voices of survivors of sexual violence children and families impacted by incest and community-based trauma. We provide healing through the arts, body safety education, and trauma-informed coping resources that center dignity, creativity, and cultural truth. We were built from the ground up, by a survivor and advocate who believed even pennies and paint could bring hope where silence once lived.
Our Mission
To provide coping mechanisms using arts to help families heal from incest rape and sexual abuse.
Our Vision
We envision a world where survivors are no longer hidden or unheard.
Where healing is not a privilege, but a right.
Where communities rise, led by those who’ve been silencedcreating circles of safety, expression, and support.
Through art, storytelling, and education, we reclaim power, protect the next generation, and create brave spaces for lifelong healing.
Our Core Pillars
🎨 Coping Through the Arts – Arts-based programming for all ages, with activities proven to support emotional expression and trauma recovery.
🛡️ Body Safety & Prevention – Age-appropriate curriculum and resources that teach children and families how to recognize, resist, and report unsafe behaviors.
🧠 Trauma-Informed Training Workshops for schools, churches, and community organizations to foster environments that support survivors and prevent harm.
🗣️ Community-Led Advocacy Canvassing, creative protest, and survivor-centered leadership that fuels policy change and education.
Why We Exist
Because silence doesn’t keep us safe.
Because every survivor deserves to feel seen, heard, and whole.
Because healing belongs to all of us, and it begins with breaking the silence.
No More Silence, ever again.
> ✨ Founded by a survivor, built for a movement. No More Silence, ever again.
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.
