Our impact
Spectrum New Beginnings began in 2015. Over the past three years, we have been collecting data on our work.
1,300+
unique participants
30
organizations
24
ZIP codes
91
programs delivered in 2025: 76 Self-Care Labs and 15 restorative circles
200+
programs delivered so far in 2026
$192,421
paid to local wellness practitioners over the past three years
What participants tell us
91%
rated the impact on emotional well-being and coping with stress 8–10 out of 10
85%
rated increased sense of support and belonging 8–10
85%
rated increased overall quality of life 8–10
100%
of those rating satisfaction with programs gave 4 or 5 stars
The need in West Dayton
Here, chronic stress, trauma, and poor maternal and infant outcomes compound. Residents say the same.
- 26.9% of Dayton residents live in poverty, compared with 10.6% nationally
- 67% of West Dayton respondents were very concerned about their emotional well-being
- 63% worried about community conditions and the health of moms and babies
- ~2× the infant mortality rate, documented in community assessments
Pregnant and postpartum women, families, and neighbors need accessible, culturally responsive, trauma-informed support close to home.
How our programs connect
Community Well-Being Initiative
Free and affordable movement, mindfulness, restorative circles, and self-care labs, brought into schools, workplaces, healthcare settings, correctional facilities, and neighborhoods.
Maternal Wellness Initiative
Caring Adult support, maternal yoga, healing circles, and doula care for pregnant and postpartum mothers, delivered with our wellness practitioner network.
Three years of self-care labs and restorative circles taught us that when basic needs go unmet or help with children and home is missing, well-being is out of reach. So we built the Maternal Wellness Initiative to meet both.
Jasmine’s story
Support she received became support she gives
Expectant and isolated, Jasmine was struggling to care for herself and her young daughters. Through our Caring Adult model, trained community members walked alongside her with household help, encouragement, and consistent presence. She kept coming to healing circles and maternal yoga, and today she is a Caring Adult herself, supporting other mothers.
In their words
“It’s the only thing I look forward to every week and the only place that makes me feel like I am free.”
Participant, Monday Community Correctional Institution
“It has been an amazing experience to find community and sisterhood.”
Participant, Women’s Circle
“Lifted a weight off my chest.”
Maternal Wellness participant, on Caring Adult support
Funders and partners
Premier Health · Kettering Health · Charles F. Kettering Foundation · The Dayton Foundation · Mathile Family Foundation · Dayton Children’s · Dayton Rotary Foundation · Community Investment Fund (Learn to Earn) · Omega CDC · Omega Baptist Church · Five Rivers Health Centers · Wesley Center · Dakota Center · Preschool Promise · Sinclair Community College · University of Dayton Fitz Center · Monday Community Correctional Institution
As featured in
Dayton Daily News · Voyage Ohio · Learn to Earn Dayton · Kettering Foundation