What is SRQ Strong?

OUR MISSION: To empower people in Sarasota and Manatee Counties to overcome trauma and strengthen resilience for greater individual and community well-being.

OUR VISION: To create a community that works together so every individual can thrive.

Our Theory of Change

We believe healing begins with trust, safety, and deep listening. By educating people about trauma and resilience, they become equipped with tools for change. Through collective, community-driven action, individuals become connected and build shared leadership within their lives and communities.

Our Principles

Safety

Physical and emotional safety are essential to growth and change. We strive to create safe environments and communities, recognizing that only the individuals involved can determine what feels safe in any situation.

Self-healing

Recovery from trauma is a journey of self-healing. To be a companion on this journey is both a privilege and a sacred honor. We affirm that survivors did nothing to deserve what happened to them, and we commit to being a witness to their story.

Inclusion

All people are welcome at our table and in our community. Inclusion is more than an open door; it involves meeting people where they feel comfortable, seeking to overcome the differences that divide us, and doing whatever is necessary to make activities accessible to all.

Trustworthiness & Transparency

All healing and sustainable change occurs in the context of trusting relationships. We strive to be transparent in all actions and we seek to be worthy of trust at all times.

Empowerment, Voice & Choice

Our job is to elevate individual and community wisdom, and to provide opportunities for people to find their own voice and make their own decisions.

Building A Just Community

We are dedicated to creating and sustaining a fair and equal society in which each person and all groups are valued and affirmed.

Collaboration & Mutuality

We affirm that all people of all ages have a unique gift to bring to the process of healing communities. We commit to a model of equality and partnership, and we work to eliminate the power imbalances that privilege some groups over others.

Acting With Urgency

We recognize that violence and trauma are putting our children, our communities, and our future at risk. Addressing these issues is a matter of great urgency.