Our Work
At We All Rise: African American Resource Center, our work is rooted in vision, born of urgency, and grown through community. What began in 2017 as a culturally responsive youth curriculum has since evolved into a full-scale, trauma-informed resource center serving the holistic needs of Black survivors in Green Bay and beyond.
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Over the years, our services have grown in response to what our community has needed most—from crisis intervention and housing to residential care and policy advocacy. Our timeline isn’t just about organizational milestones—it’s a living testament to what becomes possible when healing is centered, justice is intentional, and Black lives are prioritized.
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We invite you to journey through our history and witness how love, strategy, and collective power have shaped who we are today.
2017 - The Spark
After learning that less than 1% of Black youth in her community were enrolled in after-school programs, our Executive Director, Robin Scott, began developing a culturally responsive curriculum to bridge the gap between schools and families. This 28-week series, funded by End Domestic Abuse WI, became the foundation for We All Rise—built to support not only youth but entire Black families navigating harm and systemic barriers.
2018 - Official Nonprofit Status
On July 19, 2018, We All Rise: African American Resource Center received our 501(c)(3) designation and opened our doors with a mission to provide safe, unapologetic, and culturally specific support to Black survivors.
2019 - Doors Open to the Public
In November 2019, with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice VOCA grant, we opened our first physical location. This expansion allowed us to offer non-billable mental health services, advocacy, and crisis support for Black survivors in ways not previously available in our region.
2020 – A New Home Amid Crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic magnified inequities, our team moved into our current space at 430 S Webster Avenue. This location gave us more room to provide comprehensive support—including new services through a VAWA SASP award focused on sexual assault survivors. We became a critical source of housing, healing, and connection during a time of global instability.
2021 – Domestic Violence Programming Launched
We launched comprehensive domestic violence-specific services with support from the WI Department of Children and Families (DCF) DV Underserved grant program. This allowed us to tailor our advocacy and clinical work even more directly to the needs of Black survivors of intimate partner violence.
2022 – Residential Services
In December 2022, we received our conditional use permit for All Seasons Transformation, a 49-room, 19,000 sq ft male transitional living facility. This space now supports system-impacted men with trauma-informed housing and reintegration services.
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2023 – Setting a New Standard of Care
Through an award from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Children and Families), we advanced our Standard of Care model. This grant elevated culturally specific domestic and sexual violence work—affirming We All Rise as a national model for trauma-informed, Black-centered healing.