BREAK THE CYCLE. RECLAIM OUR CITY.
A Movement to Heal Trauma, End Violence, and Rebuild Hope Across Shreveport–Bossier
Break the Cycle. Reclaim Our City.
A community-wide movement bringing trauma healing, youth mentorship, and coordinated intervention to families across Shreveport–Bossier.
Break the Cycle is a community-driven, trauma-informed movement created to address rising violence, generational trauma, and family instability across Shreveport–Bossier. Our mission is to reduce violence at its source by helping families heal, equipping young people with mentors they trust, and restoring hope in neighborhoods that have carried the weight of instability for far too long. With coordinated community partners, local leadership, and the support of residents, donors, and volunteers, we are working to rebuild a safer, stronger, more resilient region—one family at a time.
THE PROBLEM: WHY WE MUST ACT NOW
Shreveport–Bossier is at a crossroads.
Families are living with a level of stress, grief, and instability that would overwhelm anyone. Violence is no longer rare — it’s daily. And behind every headline is a story of trauma that began long before the moment of crisis.
The deeper truth: Violence is not the cause.
It’s the symptom — of untreated trauma, unstable environments, and generations of emotional pain passed down without support or understanding.
Without intervention, the cycle continues:
Youth make split-second decisions with lifelong consequences.
Families collapse under the weight of stress they don’t know how to manage.
Neighborhoods lose their sense of safety and hope.
This moment demands action — strategic, compassionate, and community-driven.
OUR SOLUTION:
A 3-PILLAR APPROACH TO TRANSFORMATION
Break the Cycle is built on three pillars proven to reduce violence, strengthen families, and restore hope:
PILLAR 1 — Healing Trauma Through Education and Support
Families cannot break cycles they don’t understand.
We bring trauma-informed care directly to the community in ways that are simple, accessible, and culturally relevant.
Our work includes:
Trauma education workshops for families
Emotional regulation training
Caregiver support frameworks
Youth coping-skills development
Safe spaces for processing stress and grief
Family stabilization strategies
When trauma is named, understood, and healed, everything changes — behaviors, relationships, and entire futures.
PILLAR 3 — Rebuilding Shreveport–Bossier Through Collaboration and Community Strengthening
Violence is too big for any one group to solve alone.
We unite the people who care about this city’s future:
Churches
Schools
Educators
Mental health professionals
Youth coaches
Local businesses
Neighborhood leaders
Parents and caregivers
Together, we’re creating safer neighborhoods, stronger families, and a region that refuses to be defined by its violence — but by its resilience.
PILLAR 2 — Ending Violence Through Prevention and Intervention
We stop violence before it starts — not by punishing behaviors, but by teaching young people how to navigate emotions, conflict, and pressure.
Our work includes:
Conflict-resolution training
Credible mentors (including leaders who have lived the street life and survived it)
Youth engagement and support networks
Intervention teams for families in crisis
Emotional regulation and decision-making skills
Positive pathways for at-risk youth
Prevention isn’t passive — it’s strategic, relational, and life-saving.
MEET THE TEAM GUIDING THE MOVEMENT
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Amy B. Ogunyemi
Founder and Director of Community Impact
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Jason Ogunyemi
Co-Founder & Director of Family Engagement
Our Work. Our Why. Our Impact.
What We Do
Break the Cycle provides trauma education, youth mentorship, family support, and neighborhood-based interventions designed to reduce violence and strengthen communities. We focus on the root causes of violence by addressing untreated trauma, emotional instability, and the lack of safe, trusted support systems for youth.
Why It Matters
Shreveport–Bossier continues to face daily violence that impacts families, mental health, education, and community stability. Trauma repeats itself without intervention. Families need support, neighborhoods need tools, and youth need leaders who can guide them toward safer futures.
How We Create Lasting Change
Through trauma-informed care, credible messenger mentorship, coordinated outreach, and citywide collaboration, Break the Cycle is building a sustainable model of prevention and healing that strengthens the entire region.
THE 3-PHASE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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PHASE 2 — Mid-Term Expansion
School + church partnerships
Mentor training & youth support hubs
Family workshops
Engagement events
Growing donor network
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PHASE 3 — Long-Term Transformation
Citywide trauma-resilience programming
Stable mentorship pipelines
Neighborhood transformation initiatives
Impact reporting & evaluation
Multi-year sustainability planning
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PHASE 1 — Short-Term Stabilization
Community listening sessions
Trauma-education introduction events
Mentor + volunteer recruitment
Early donor meetings
Public awareness launch
GET INVOLVED
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Become a Mentor
Your presence can change lives. No special background needed — just a heart for this community.
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Partner With Us
Schools, churches, nonprofits, and organizations — we want to collaborate.
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Donate
Your support fuels prevention, healing, and long-term change.
Contact us.
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1124 Villaggio Blvd.
(318) 545-5525 ×828 -
Break the Cycle Movement
Mon Amie’s Business & Wellness Solutions
Email: info@monamiessolutions.com -
Hope for Good Northwest Louisiana
Donate now
Break the Cycle is a movement of Mon Amie’s Business & Wellness Solutions, operating in partnership with Hope for Good Northwest Louisiana as its fiscal sponsor. All donations made through Hope for Good are tax-deductible.