About Us

Learn more about Empowered Citizens and our purpose.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide substance use and mental health support, prevention, education, and intervention among youth, families, and communities. To Empower Youth, Families, and Communities to obtain a Quality of Life that Fosters Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Our Vision

Empower youth, families, and communities with strategies and skills to improve quality of life without the use of substances.

Our Practices

We believe in Evidence-Based practices to guide our decision making process when providing services.

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WHo WE ARE

We are Empowered Citizens

Empowered Citizens (EPC) is a non-profit 501c3 organization that was established in 2015. We partner with youth, families and communities to bring awareness about the risks of mental health and substance use disorders among youth between the ages of 13 to 21.

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Meet Our Founder

Learn more about Empowered Citizens in this video and hear some words from our founder, Wendi Watson.