Our Vision
To foster a world where all people are free from stigma, confident in their stories, and empowered to heal and thrive.
The Interruption Project:
Creating Pathways to Healing
The mission of the Interruption Project is to disrupt the silence around trauma and mental health by creating culturally responsive spaces where individuals, families, and communities can explore, unlearn, and reframe their experiences. Through trauma-informed education, spiritual care, and culturally grounded practices, we build pathways to healing, wellness, and resilience.
Built on the work of Reverend Dr. Odell Montgomery Cooper’s Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence, this non-profit program seeks to spread its mission by empowering community and faith-based organizations through teaching, support and outreach. By equipping our community with the tools and language to address trauma, the Interruption Project helps foster environments where difficult conversations can become opportunities for connection and transformation. Our work centers upon the wisdom, strengths, and lived experiences of communities as essential resources for creating lasting change.
Our Programs
Reentry Wellness Program
This program provides trauma-informed emotional wellness support for individuals reentering society after incarceration. As a safe space for a vulnerable population, the program focuses on rebuilding emotional resilience, navigating relationships, and breaking cycles of harm. Learn More
Youth Wellness Programs
This in-school or after-school program offers weekly trauma-informed wellness circles facilitated by trained adults and peer leaders. Sessions focus on emotional literacy, coping strategies, grief processing, and resilience-building to build healthy ways to navigate life’s challenges. Learn More
Faith & Mental Health Navigators
Recruitment and training for “Peer Mental Health Navigators” within local churches and faith-based organizations to act as liaisons between congregants and professional mental health resources. This program focuses on bridging the gap between communities and clinical care. Learn More
The Interruption Academy
Trauma-informed education and training for faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, community leaders, and individuals seeking to better understand the impact of trauma and apply trauma-informed practices in their work, relationships, and communities. Learn More
Caring
Community
Education
Healing
Faith
It’s time to dismantle the roadblocks that prevent us from talking about social injustice, mental health and generational trauma. Through faith-based and community leadership we can create a pathway forward and move beyond the interruptions that that erode our well-being and diminish our lives. The Interruption Project aims to educate, uplift and help heal individuals and communities through multiple outreach programs and peer-to-peer training.
Become a Thought Partner
A Thought Partner is more than a supporter. They are a trusted voice of insight, encouragement, and collaboration.
As a Thought Partner, you help us to:
Amplify the mission by sharing the story of Interruptions
Shape the vision by offering insight and feedback that strengthen our programs and expand our reach.
Contribute time, resources, and networks that help us build long-term impact.
If you are interested in getting involved with the Interruption Project or would like to participate in any of our programs, please use the contact form below or email us at theproject@theinterruptionproject.org