From Survival to Strength: Standing Against Gun Violence and Supporting Women Entrepreneurs

C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative Inc. is proud to stand alongside H.O.T. (Hear Our Tears) during Gun Violence Awareness Month in a powerful effort to bring attention to the devastating impact of gun violence, particularly in the lives of women affected by domestic violence.

The organization has mentored countless women rebuilding their lives after trauma, domestic violence, and financial abuse—women who are not only surviving but learning to thrive through entrepreneurship. Yet, one tragic issue continues to threaten their progress: gun violence.

Each day, 76 women are shot or killed by an intimate partner—a statistic that is both staggering and heartbreaking.

C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative Inc. is dedicated to mentoring women from low-income neighborhoods and survivors of domestic violence through its Women Entrepreneur Excellence program. This virtual program offers accessible entrepreneurial mentorship and training to women who are often isolated and afraid to ask for help. It is more than a course—it is a path to economic independence and safety.

To strengthen this mission, C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative is shining a light on the work of H.O.T. (Hear Our Tears), an organization that, since 2021, has partnered with The Pokagon Fund to provide direct support for survivors of domestic violence. This partnership ensures that women receive not only connections to education and advocacy but also to emotional support and a renewed sense of hope.

H.O.T. is currently seeking H.O.T. Ambassadors—community members who are ready to raise awareness, educate others, and stand with survivors. Anyone can become an ambassador. It takes compassion, a willingness to speak up, and the belief that every woman deserves to live free from fear.

C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative Inc. believes in the power of mentorship and entrepreneurship to transform lives. But no woman can build a future under the threat of violence. That’s why the organization proudly supports H.O.T., The Pokagon Fund, and every woman fighting for safety and freedom.

This Gun Violence Awareness Month, here’s how to get involved:

• Wear orange in honor of victims and survivors, and share your support on social media.

• Connect with H.O.T. (Hear Our Tears) to learn how to become a H.O.T. Ambassador.

• Support The Pokagon Fund, H.O.T. Hear Our Tears, C2 Your Health Women's Initiative Inc. (supportherjourney.org) and similar organizations committed to protecting women and families.

Together, we can do more than raise awareness—we can be part of the solution. By mentoring, advocating, and acting, we ensure that no woman has to choose between silence and survival.

To every survivor reading this: you are seen, you are valued, and you are never alone.

Stay healthy. Stay connected. Stay you. 

Cindy Cohen RN, BS BA 

Founder, President 

C2 Your Health Women's Initiative, Inc. 
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