We Are All We NeedTargeted Community-Based Care
We Are All We Need, Inc. · 501(c)(3)

Rebuilding community by connecting the whole village.

WAAWN is a targeted community-based care agency. We go where we are needed, building coordinated villages in Promise Zones and underserved ZIP codes across the nation. We bring families, providers, faith and civic partners into one system, and we report what changes.

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A full room of community partners, providers and leaders at round tables applauding during a WAAWN convening
Providers, faith leaders, educators and families in one room. That is the village.
1,200+Mental health screens completed in the community
$1.4M+Invested in community-based care
129%Return on every dollar invested

Our mission and vision

Community revitalization, led with care.

Mission

Strengthening communities to cultivate connection, collaboration and collective care.

Vision

A peaceful society where every individual thrives and every family is empowered.

Our projects

Three projects. One national model.

Each project has its own job. WAAWN leads, coordinates and reports across all three, and builds each one to replicate wherever the need is.

Project 01 · Targeted Care Coordination

The Village of Care

One front door with a whole village behind it. A youth or family is referred in, enrolled, given a LIFE Specialist and a LIFE Plan, and connected to the Village Provider Network within 72 hours. Progress is reported to every partner.

614Villagers enrolled from 1,200+ screens
97%Kept free of system involvement
72 hrsFrom plan to connected provider
See How It Works See the Impact Report
VILLAGE ANCHORS & DATA The strength around it all VILLAGE PROVIDER NETWORK The help behind the door VIRTUAL VILLAGE Where it all connects PEACE HUBS & SAFE SPACES

Ring 1 · The trusted front door

Peace Hubs & Safe Spaces

Churches, schools and community centers open their doors as Peace Hubs, the trusted front door. Barbers and beauty professionals, restaurants, stores, shops and businesses become Safe Spaces. The whole village, coming together to support the community.

Learn more on The Village of Care →

Tap or hover a ring to learn more.

Pilot: Leon County, Florida
Five Promise Zone ZIP codes, today and 10 years into full Village investment

3230132303323043230532310
Poverty20.1%12.8%Florida 12.3%
Unemployment7.8%4.8%Florida 4.5%
$116MPublic costs avoided in 10 years
$6.96Returned for every $1 invested

Projections across the five Promise Zone ZIP codes. Source: Promise Zone Heat Map.

Project 02 · Peace Process

The Promise Zone Peace Initiative

Peace is built through investment strategy, not one-off programs. Each pilot brings one Promise Zone ZIP code together with city, county and agency partners, 10 Peace Hubs and the Village Provider Network. The first pilot is underway in Leon County, Florida, built to replicate in Promise Zones and underserved ZIP codes nationwide.

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Project 03 · Neighborhood Revitalization

The Griffin Heights Project

A place-based revitalization effort in Tallahassee's Griffin Heights neighborhood, bringing coordinated care, resident voice and local partners to one community, block by block.

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How WAAWN leads in Griffin Heights

  • Residents shape the priorities through listening sessions
  • Families connect to care through The Village of Care
  • Churches, businesses and agencies anchor the work locally
  • Progress is tracked and shared with the neighborhood

Peace & civic engagement

We build rooms where people can disagree and stay at the table.

WAAWN coordinates and cultivates spaces for civil discourse. Founder Kevin Warren studied peacebuilding in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and brought home one lesson: peace is achieved through investment strategy, not programs. Our listening sessions turn that lesson into local action.

Sunshine850Florida's Regional Democracy Resiliency Network for The Carter Center Foundation
Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAJM)Faith-rooted partner bringing congregations into the work
A delegation of U.S. faith and civic leaders on the staircase of Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast The delegation at Belfast City Hall Participants in conversation around a conference table

Request a Listening Session

Tell us what your community needs. We'll follow up within two business days to plan it with you.

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Your request reaches the WAAWN team as a PDF summary. We don't share your information.

Free, confidential screenings

Start with a screening.

Two short check-ins help us understand what you carry and where the village can help. Your results go only to the WAAWN care team.

Learn your ACEs score

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events before age 18. Knowing your score is a first step toward healing, not a label. Answer each question Yes or No about your first 18 years.

1Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? Or act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?
2Did you often or very often feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? Or that your family didn't look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
3Did you often or very often feel that you didn't have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? Or that your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
4Were your parents ever separated or divorced?
5Was your mother or stepmother often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? Or sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? Or ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes, or threatened with a gun or knife?
6Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?
7Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?
8Did a household member go to prison?
Would you like someone from our team to reach out?
Confidential. Your answers are shared only with the WAAWN care team.

Get involved

Find your place in the village.

Each door opens one short form on The Village of Care. Sign up once, and someone from our team reaches out.

Families & Villagers

Get a LIFE Specialist, a LIFE Plan and a village behind you. Screening is the first step.

Enroll →

Referring partners

Schools, agencies, courts and hubs refer a youth or family in one short form.

Make a referral →

Peace Hubs & Safe Spaces

Churches, schools, centers, barbers, salons and businesses open their doors as the trusted front door.

Open your doors →

Village Providers

Counselors, coaches, programs, trades and employers are picked up as part of each Villager's plan.

Offer your service →

Anchors & Scholarships

Stand behind a Peace Hub, or fund a Villager Scholarship with resources, programs or dollars.

Anchor or sponsor →

Mentors & Volunteers

Give your time and experience to the youth and families in the village.

Volunteer →
Mental health matters. Every Villager starts with a screening that looks at needs, strengths and every system involved. Start With a Screening
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No matter who. No matter what level. No matter what CommUNITY. We Are All We Need.

In crisis right now? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time. For an emergency, call 911.

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Email
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Phone
850-755-9413