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COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR
The Wellness Centered Organizer Archetype: Healer and Host
BEATRICE BEVERLY NEIGHBORHOOD: MARTINDALE-BRIGHTWOOD
“My joy is found in my relationship with God, community, and seeing others prosper and being blessed."
Beatrice Beverly is a wellness centered leader whose work blends care, movement, and mental health support for her community which includes Martindale Brightwood in addition to Near/Far Eastside and transient community members. Her path has always involved nurturing others. Whether she is organizing lived experience storytelling events, skating events, supporting families as they navigate healing from trauma and trauma memories or guiding youth toward healthier emotional space, her purpose is to uplift her community through joy, physical expression, and connection. She believes healing should feel accessible and relatable opening up the possibilities for dreams and hopefulness. Beatrice creates environments where people can breathe, move, laugh, and feel seen. Her passion lies in supporting others reclaim joy and stability through community. Beatrice’s lived experience is central to her calling. She understands the emotional weight that many families carry and sees wellness as a community effort. Her passion is to make mental health support to be normalized in a manner where culturally accessible support is given without stipulations. Her personal life and experiences have shaped her belief that healing should not feel clinical. It should feel like community.
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