What is a Street Widow? A woman who has lost a significant other to a traumatic or unjust cause, including but not limited to gun violence, substance use, long-term incarceration and all other stigmatized loss.

 Street Widows Foundation exists to disrupt the cycle of trauma caused by street-related death and loss—including gun violence, drug overdose, and long-term incarceration. We provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive support, peer connection, and safe spaces for healing and empowerment. Our mission is to ensure no woman faces this journey alone and that every child raised by a street widow can thrive because their caregiver was fully supported. 

• The best way to guide a lost person is to meet them where they are. We entertain to meet, we empower to guide
• No amount of community programming can surpass the influence of the home environment. In order to truly impact our youth it is critical to support their mothers.
• Every individual who experiences loss is entitled to compassionate care and assistance.
• Street Widows are a necessary population to be served through Community Violence Intervention (CVI) efforts.