YHTP is thrilled to announce the appointment of our new Board Chair, Irma Paz-Bernstein. With a wealth of experience and a passion for our mission, Ms. Bernstein is poised to lead our organization to new heights. Speaking about her experience with YHTP, she states, “Serving for YHTP has been a continual discovery of the work...
Thank you to WKRN News 2 for highlighting You Have the Power and The Children’s Memory Garden of Nashville. Check out the full story here. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Children, no matter how innocent, are not immune to violent crime; they are among the countless number of victims senselessly killed in our community each year....
Honor these children with You Have The Power, and join us for Walk the Talk October 28th in Centennial Park. I want to tell you about five stories. They are the stories of: Abiel Castro, a 13-year-old boy who loved basketball, video games, and school – and who died from a gunshot wound in August...
Join us for You Have The Power: Walk the Talk at Centennial Park on October 28 at 11:00 am. This walk is to honor the lives and help tell the stories of children in Davidson County who have lost their lives to violence. We hope to raise awareness of and help people connect with the...
You Have the Power is hosting a 2 hour Train the Trainer session on the Youth Impact Curriculum. Our curriculum is designed to stand alone or supplement the good work and materials you are already using. Certificate of Attendance Provided! The curriculum is updated annually and developed by a coalition of leading educators, guidance counselors,...
Abbie Bayless recently joined the Nashville crime victim advocacy group, You Have the Power (YHTP), as Agency Communication Coordinator. The mission of the nonprofit is to empower those victimized by crime through information, advocacy, and understanding. ‘We are thrilled to welcome Abbie’s energy, knowledge, and experience to help us further our mission,” said Cathy Gurley,...
You Have the Power and Alive Hospice partnered to extend a unique program geared toward adolescent siblings and friends of those taken by violence who are experiencing trauma caused by the loss. Through YHTP, Alive Hospice will provide this service to siblings and young friends who have suffered a loss through homicide at no cost. A qualified...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Posted Jan 05, 2023 On this episode of MorningLine, Nick Beres is joined by former first lady Andrea Conte and Cathy Gurley from You Have the Power to discuss the Children’s Memory Garden of Nashville. There are five videos featured. Click here to see the featured discussion. (Copyright 2023 Scripps Media,...
Kaitlin Ladha recently joined the Nashville crime victim advocacy group, You Have the Power (YHTP), as Agency Communication Coordinator. The mission of the nonprofit is to empower those victimized by crime through information, advocacy, and understanding. Ladha graduated from Belmont University with a B.A. in Public Relations and minor in Photography. She has nonprofit and...
Tennesseans – Help Us Reach More People! Donate to YHTP for the Big Payback May 5 The mission of You Have the Power is to empower those victimized by crime through information, advocacy, and understanding. We create and provide resource guides in a number of languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic. A recent project produced...
It’s tough when you don’t speak the local language well. For crime victims, the problem is amplified because they are also experiencing trauma. Nashville crime victim advocacy group, You Have the Power (YHTP), has released a variety of written resource guides in a number of languages, including Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin. A series of short...
Do you like to take ideas and make them shine with graphics, words, and photos? Do you like telling the stories of survivors and delivering information that makes our community stronger? Then you would be a good candidate for You Have the Power. We are seeking a team player with strong communication skills and a...
Are you passionate in educating others on interpersonal crimes? Do you enjoy advocating for others? As You Have the Power’s (YTHP) Director of Education, you’ll be a full-time member of a dynamic team. You’ll help drive YHTP’s efforts in fulfilling their mission to empower those victimized by crime through education, advocacy, and understanding by coaching,...
Former First Lady of Tennessee Andrea Conte Honored for 30 Years of Human Rights Advocacy. You Have the Power…Know How to Use It, Inc. (YHTP) is pleased to announce that YHTP founder and human rights advocate, Andrea Conte, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at Tennessee’s celebration of Human Rights Day event, held virtually on...
After many years of collaboration and hard work, a new beginning for the garden is here. Join us on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 12pm (noon) in Centennial Park for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Children’s Memory Garden of Nashville. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/11/11/nashville-break-ground-new-garden-children-lost-violence/6339665001/ https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-memorial-garden-honoring-more-than-200-deceased-children-will-finally-be-redesigned/ https://www.mainstreet-nashville.com/townnews/politics/new-childrens-memory-garden-to-break-ground-saturday/article_40b1f3d2-4307-11ec-b339-af3f0a9fe795.html
NASHVILLE, TN – You Have the Power…Know How to Use It, Inc. (YHTP) welcomes Azadeh Najafian as Assistant to CEO Cathy Gurley. In this role, Najafian will address internal and external needs that support You Have the Power’s long-term strategies and outreach. She will help identify and research information needed for the agency’s growth and functioning. Najafian will...
Patsy Smithson Bruce, a musical pioneer and a woman of power, beauty, creativity, elegance, and impeccable taste, died on May 16. She was 81. Her unprecedented resume spanned industries, skill sets, and states as she found success in the entertainment industry, event planning, tourism, journalism, activism, and politics.
YHTP is pleased to welcome Melanie Davenport as the newest member of our Board of Directors!
