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A matriarch means something different to different people. To us, a matriarch is a woman who leads a family, group, or community, and builds her legacy by her influence. 

• We are an organization BY-AND-FOR trauma-impacted, socially- disadvantaged daughters and their families.
• Our mission is to heal families and communities disproportionately impacted by generational trauma (e.g. "War on Drugs").
• Our PSP are trauma-impacted, socially-disadvantaged daughters living at 30% AMI, especially with lived experience of  Adverse Childhood Experiences ("ACES").

Greatest MaS prioritizes "meeting you where you are" and some of our people are more comfortable online than IRL ("in real life"). These virtual appointments are for those people. Also, for people who want to skip the wait, in-person. 

Membership is not required to participate in Greatest MaS services, activities, and programs, however, depending on how resources are announced and allocated, members may have an advantage over the general public, in accessing services. 

Greatest MaS has (3) levels of memberships. Dues are only mandatory for officers and board members. So, depending on the level you choose you may have volunteer hour requirements, but other membership is free.

• We provide trauma-informed support and peer-supported advocacy in the form of information, referrals, crisis intervention, self-advocacy (including legal and medical), victim compensation assistance, and support groups to overcome trauma, mental health challenges, substance use disorder, and other risk factors to generational health. 
• We align our members with clothing, food, household goods, temporary shelter, transportation, funds, and other emergency financial assistance.
• We engage in outreach and awareness services to inform, support, and assist at-risk matriarchs and their families, in learning about human trafficking, victims of crime services.
• We align disadvantaged matriarchs with opportunities to improve generational health for themselves and their families, by offering resources and information about programs and services offered by other organizations and agencies.
• We align disadvantaged matriarchs with opportunities to grow generational wealth for themselves and their families by linking them to resources, education, and training for recession-proof and pandemic-proof employment and entrepreneurship.   

AMI means Area Median Income, as per HUD. We may ask your AMI, to qualify you for affordable housing or other income-based services. Providing income information is optional, however, we may not be capable of approving you for some programs without your AMI. 

Give at your comfort level.

• Volunteer. If you have time, or services to offer, and are willing to complete training in the trauma-informed approach, we need you.

Remember we are a network.

• Become a member. Greatest Mas members use their voting power to guide us as we create programs and render services.
• Become a donor. As an IRS-recognized public charity, you may donate cash, property, or other assets, and receive a tax deduction (check our status here). 
• Become an ally. We are open to allies and "friend group" relationships with other nonprofits and small businesses with common goals and purposes.

Our PSP is our "Priority Service Population". These are the people we prioritize in reaching and serving.

Many nonprofits have salaries and staff costs pre-built and prioritized within their budgets, Greatest MaS is a volunteer-supported, 501(c)(3) with an alternative leadership model. That means our officers and Board are volunteers, and we do not have employees. So, more of your donation reaches our PSP. Additionally, you may direct us to allocate your donation to direct payments to our PSP (e.g. emergency financial assistance).