Empowering Families, Building your parenting village

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Developing Parenting Efficacy. Fostering Caregiver Wellness. Building Your Parenting Village.

Being a parent is the best, hardest (most important!)  role you'll ever have. At Empowered, we support adults, so they can better support the children in their care.  We leverage a retreat and workshop model to provide families with the support, knowledge, and tools they need to strengthen their parenting skills—while also taking time to care for themselves.  

Through this journey, we help caregivers build a community of support, while also prioritizing self-care—because when caregivers are emotionally well, they are better equipped to support their children.

Our retreats and workshops are designed with specialized focus areas, allowing you to choose the parent/caregiver training that best fits your needs. Every workshop incorporates parent/caregiver education (topics vary, choose what works for you! Visit our Workshop/Retreats tab), self-care education/practice, and play. 

Caregivers who develop strong social-emotional skills are better able to nurture these same skills in their children.

 Real Parents. Real Stories. Real Support 

 At Empowered, we support ALL families and embrace thinking outside the box—it’s why we started this company!
Our diverse backgrounds allow us to specialize in guiding parents and caregivers of children with unique learning needs, including those with significantly diverse abilities. We support families through every phase of development, equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate complex systems of support.

We  help individuals achieve their goals while promoting growth and acceptance. Recognizing the critical transition into adulthood, we partner with employers to advocate for accessible workplaces, ensuring support extends beyond age 22 and into meaningful, sustainable employment opportunities.  Our mission is to expand cultures of acceptance while addressing the employability gap for neurodivergent individuals. 

We invite you to navigate to our "meet our team" tab to explore our team’s backgrounds and expertise.  Additionally, feel free to print our resource, "Questions to Consider When Choosing a Provider," to help guide your decision-making when selecting any professional to support your family. 

At Empowered, our workshops and retreats are activity-based (adult for play!) or adventure-driven—because we believe that movement, exploration, and time in nature nurture the mind, body, and spirit. We offer adventure along a continuum, for those of you trying something new for the first time to the well-seasoned adventurer seeking exciting, high-energy experiences!

Trying new things, stepping outside our comfort zones, and facing challenges together fosters trust, connection, and shared success. This, in turn, encourages emotional risk-taking, allowing us to open up, share, and grow—not just as individuals, but as a collective community.

Great educators use this same approach with students—what they call multi-sensory or kinesthetic learning. Pairing activity with skill-building helps reinforce concepts, makes difficult conversations feel less intimidating, builds self-confidence, and reduces stress. The benefits aren’t just for kids—active learning is a game-changer for adults too!

From mini boot camps, lunch-and-learn sessions, and evening workshops to full-scale overnight retreats, every Empowered event is built around:

✅ Support – Connect with other caregivers and build your village.
✅ Knowledge – Building parenting efficacy is at the heart of everything we do. Learn from our team of expert presenters who are highly skilled in their craft. Choose the workshops that work for you! What do you want to learn about as you parent?  
✅  Tools to Thrive – Gain practical strategies and resources you can use right away to feel more confident and supported as a caregiver. 

Caregiver self-care is essential, every workshop or retreat centers on wellness experiences—from yoga and mindfulness to hiking, paddle boarding, and outdoor adventures.

Not quite ready for a high-energy retreat? No problem—start small and grow with us at your own pace. And if there’s something you’d love to see, let us know! We’re always open to new ideas.

SEE WHAT WE ARE UP TO- Navigate to our Workshops/Retreats Tab! 

✨ Come play, learn, and grow with us! ✨

Partnering with Your Child’s School Team

Collaborating with your child’s school team is a critical part of building effective programming—and we know it can sometimes feel daunting. At Empowered, we believe in the incredible work of public school educators and see them as the superheroes they are. We’re here to support school-home relationships through a positive, collaborative lens.

If you're seeking to strengthen your home-school partnership and our workshops or retreat models haven’t fully met your needs, reach out. We’d love to explore how a student-centered approach can support positive outcomes for both your child and your relationship with their school team.

One of our favorite processes: 

Person-Centered Planning is a collaborative, student-driven approach that empowers students with disabilities to shape their own educational and life goals. By focusing on individual strengths, preferences, and aspirations, PCP promotes meaningful inclusion, self-determination, and successful transitions to adulthood. It brings together families, educators, and support teams to create personalized action plans that reflect what truly matters to the student. At Empowered, two of our Core Team members are trained PCP facilitators, ensuring expert guidance throughout the process.