The Araminta Approach™

We build spaces where Black women and girls impacted by incarceration can heal, lead, and thrive — and we help the systems around them do better. Our work is guided by reciprocity, kinship, cultural humility, and plain language. Practice over posture. Healing over hype.

For Organizations & Systems 

1.Policy for Criminal Justice Reform

What it is: Clear, accessible public-policy insight on criminal-justice reform, reentry supports, and culturally responsive care for Black women and girls.

You get: Decision-ready summaries, policy briefs, talking points, and implementation checklists your team can actually use.

2. Program & Curriculum Co-Design

What it is: Business consulting, management, and planning to design or refresh programs, initiatives, and curricula that align with the Araminta Approach™.

You get: Full program logic, session outlines, facilitator guides, evaluation plan, and an implementation calendar.

3.Trauma-Informed Operations & Community Reintegration Consulting

What it is: Hands-on advising to build safe, supportive environments across shelters, schools, clinics, workforce sites, and justice-adjacent settings.

You get: SOPs, environment and language audits (we replace deficit language with dignity), staff coaching plans, and stakeholder rollout.

4. Equity by Design: Policies & Procedures

What it is: Design and implementation support for equitable policies affecting Black women and girls — from intake forms to grievance processes.

You get: Revised policies, staff training scripts, and change-management timelines so the new rules live beyond the memo.

5. Ongoing Consulting Services

What it is: Ongoing business advice and information to keep programs aligned — quick feedback on materials, meetings, and messaging.

You get: Monthly office hours, rapid reviews, and “next-best-step” notes tailored to your site and partners.

For Women & Girls, Families & Practitioners

1.Learning Experiences

What it is: Educational services — workshops, retreats, conferences, peer-to-peer mentoring, support groups, coaching sessions, online courses, and training programs.

Focus areas: Cultural pride, trauma recovery, emotional resilience, self-advocacy, kinship mentoring, ancestral healing practices, reentry planning, community activism, and creating safe, supportive environments.

2. Publication Library (Online, Non-Downloadable)

What it is: Access to electronic publications you can read online — workbooks, journals, educational guides, curricula, training manuals, toolkits, and policy briefs.

Topics include: Criminal-justice navigation, overcoming adversity, intergenerational healing, cultural identity, and practical reentry support.


Flagship Programs & Workshops 

1.The Missing Link (Get More Information Here)

An intergenerational kinship program for formerly incarcerated Black women ages 16–24 and 50+. It’s not “mentorship.” Each generation teaches and learns. We center healing, bonding, and whole-person wellness — and we model a way forward that other communities can adopt. Because Black is still beautiful. Long-term goal-setting clinics that hold space for purpose, money, wellness, and leadership. Built for participants and, when needed, for staff who are expected to pour into others without ever refilling themselves.

2. 100 Degreez (Get More Information Here) 

What it is: A college success and retention program that helps system-impacted and first-gen students (especially Black women and girls) finish the degree they started. We blend tutoring, planning, and real-world coaching so school feels doable, not dizzying.

Who it’s for: College students and returners who want clear next steps, steady support, and faster paths to graduation.

What we do (core services):

  • Tutoring & Study Support: Weekly tutoring, study halls, and accountability pods.

  • Degree Mapping: Choose a major, map required courses, and build the fastest lawful sequence to graduation.

  • Registration & Logistics: Class selection, add/drop decisions, financial-aid and deadline reminders.

  • Career Direction: Goal setting, “what do I want to be” coaching, internship mapping, and résumé/LinkedIn prep.

  • Community & Wellness: Peer support groups that make college less isolating and more sustainable.

Ready to start?

Organizations: Email us at bcuzbisb@gmail.com

Communities & Practitioners : Join our training, and workshops here and look out for upcoming events here.