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Be ReZilient – 2025 Community Impact Statement

In 2025, Be ReZilient continued to serve as a catalyst for healing, equity, and community-driven transformation in Pottstown and the surrounding region. Grounded in culturally responsive, arts-based, and community-centered approaches, Be ReZilient focused on strengthening individual resilience while laying the groundwork for long-term systems that support mental wellness, leadership development, creative expression, and economic stability. Due to the growth the organization and the impact the tag line change to working to build resilient communities and minds.

Mental Wellness & Healing Spaces

A cornerstone of Be ReZilient’s 2025 work was the continued development and activation of The Link, a drop-in mental health and wellness resource center. The Link provided accessible, stigma-free space for community members to engage in wellness programming, peer support, and healing-centered activities. Through workshops, open sessions, and community wellness events, Be ReZilient supported youth, adults, and families in building emotional resilience and coping strategies rooted in cultural understanding. Due to funding this initiative ended in October of 2025.

Leadership Development (Program in Development)

In 2025, Be ReZilient continued to develop and refine the ILEAD initiative, a leadership empowerment program designed to support minority leaders and emerging changemakers. This year focused on visioning, community listening, partnership-building, and curriculum development to ensure the program is responsive, relevant, and aligned with community needs. Foundational work included identifying focus areas, engaging potential partners, and shaping ILEAD as a future platform for leadership growth, civic engagement, and collective impact.

Arts, Culture & Community Engagement

Arts and culture remained central to Be ReZilient’s approach to resilience. Throughout 2025, the organization designed and facilitated 50+ wellness, art, and resilience workshops, reaching youth, parents, and community members across Montgomery County. These experiences leveraged creativity as a pathway to healing, connection, and self-expression. Be ReZilient also led and supported community wellness and cultural events that brought residents together across generations, strengthening social connection and shared identity.

Economic Stability & Collaborative Business Support

In 2025, Be ReZilient worked on creating a firm foundation for the FORCE Initiative, aligning wellness-centered community work with broader economic development efforts. Through this initiative, Be ReZilient contributed to ecosystem-building that supports minority-owned and community-based businesses by integrating mental wellness, leadership readiness, and culturally responsive support into business development pathways.

This collaboration emphasized intentional alignment rather than duplication, ensuring that Be ReZilient’s focus on resilience, healing, and creative engagement complemented FORCE’s work in business analysis, technical assistance, and economic opportunity. Together, these efforts helped establish a more holistic foundation for long-term economic stability and community well-being.

Economic & Creative Infrastructure

In 2025, Be ReZilient made meaningful progress toward the Vibe Creative Social Innovation Hub, a community space envisioned to blend culture, arts, entrepreneurship, and wellness. This year emphasized strategic planning, space development, and partnership cultivation, laying critical groundwork for a long-term creative and economic ecosystem. These efforts will position the Vibe as a future anchor for inclusive economic opportunity and community-centered innovation.

Partnerships & Ecosystem Building

Be ReZilient strengthened its role as a trusted convener by deepening partnerships with schools, grassroots organizations, local government, and regional collaborators. Through continued alignment with FORCE , collaborating with the STRIVE Initiative though the shared space of VIBE Creative Social Innovation Hub and other partners, Be ReZilient helped foster shared learning, coordinated strategies, and cross-sector collaboration that supports sustainable impact across mental wellness, leadership development, and economic opportunity.

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2025 Impact at a Glance

• Sustained operation of The Link mental health and wellness resource center
• Delivery of 50+ wellness, arts, and resilience workshops
• Continued development of the ILEAD leadership initiative
• Strategically developed solid foundation for FORCE to support holistic economic development.
• Advancement of the Vibe Creative Social Innovation Hub
• Expansion of cross-sector partnerships supporting long-term community resilience

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Grant Funding & Institutional Support

In 2025, Be ReZilient was strengthened by grant funding and institutional support that enabled the organization to expand capacity, deepen partnerships, and invest in long-term infrastructure. Support from HealthSpark Foundation, Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation, Montgomery County, and the Montgomery County Department of Commerceplayed a critical role in advancing Be ReZilient’s mission.

These investments supported mental wellness programming, community-based workshops, partnership development, and the foundational planning necessary to sustain initiatives such as The Link, the Vibe Creative Social Innovation Hub, and collaborative economic development work aligned with FORCE. Grant funding not only enabled direct service delivery, but also helped Be ReZilient build the organizational systems, staffing capacity, and strategic alignment required for measurable, long-term community impact.