The African American Recovery Mission
Awakening the Descendants of the African Diaspora Through Vision, Strategic Partnerships, and Community!”
About Us
To be the arm that reaches out to enable the healing & restoration of purpose, identity, family formation, and community for the descendants of the African Diaspora.
The Approach
To be present with a method of hope via family, youth, and community restorative programs which educate, affirm, and reestablishes a path to a restoration of self, family, and community.
A Unique History
Descendants of the African Diaspora come from an enslaved people and have a unique and tumultuous history. Chattel slavery was an instrument used to break the human spirit, destroy our ancestors' perception of self, and the vital foundations required for building strong family lineage, unified communities, and generational wealth.
The residual effects, which still adversely impact healthy family and community formation today, are due to chronic, generational trauma affecting the areas of self-worth & inter-ethnic relationship dynamics.
About Dr. Green
Dr. Green is a Community Psychologist, Author, and Founder of The African American Recovery Mission (The AARM), dedicated to advancing emotional and spiritual restoration for descendants of the African Diaspora. Rooted in her own lived experience as the daughter of Mississippi-born parents with sharecropping heritage, Dr. Green brings a deeply personal understanding of the generational trauma and systemic inequities that continue to impact Black communities.
Her unique perspective combines academic rigor, cultural insight, and faith-based principles, making her a trusted voice in the conversation on racialized trauma and recovery. Through years of research, Dr. Green has uncovered the hidden residual effects of chattel slavery manifesting as identity struggles, diminished self-worth, and generational triggers.
Her work bridges history, modern psychology, and faith offering a holistic framework for healing that addresses family dynamics, community relationships, and individual identity. As a dynamic speaker and workshop facilitator, Dr. Green creates transformative spaces where truth, empathy, and action intersect.
Her presentations inspire audiences to confront racialized trauma and embrace restorative pathways toward collective healing, equity, and social transformation. Ready to elevate your commitment to equity and cultural restoration?
Contact Dr. Green for your next keynote, leadership conference, or panel discussion.
Services
Economic Advancement
Resume coaching AI literacy Technology orientation Corporate preparation Career transition support Professional development coaching & mentoring
Crime Prevention & Advocacy
The AARM provides services to serve those of African American descent, who have experienced incarceration, by teaching on positive identity recovery, restoration of self-worth, and through re-establishing vital family and community connections.
Community Restoration
Community partnerships Financial literacy workshop Purpose and identity development Youth programs Fatherhood initiatives Women Seminars & Workshops
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- Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
Your volunteer and/or financial support will help provide much needed restorative family and community resources committed to the emotional prosperity of Black community. Offering support and enablement for positive self-identity, strong family relationships, and safe communities.
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Restoration Programs Matter!
At the heart of our mission is the belief that every young person deserves dignity, guidance, and a chance to build a prosperous future. One of our most powerful youth restoration programs called "Pockets" was inspired by a moment that touched hearts across the nation.
During a news report from Chicago’s South Side, cameras captured a young Black man being escorted to a police car after a carjacking. His pants, hanging loosely and barely held by a belt, began to fall as he walked. Then something remarkable happened. The police officer gently reached down and pulled the young man’s pants up by the youth's pocket!.
In that simple act, the officer restored a measure of dignity to a youth who could not yet see his own worth. It was a moment that spoke volumes: even in challenging times, our young people deserve compassion, respect, and the belief that they can rise again.
Our youth restorative program "Pockets" is built on this very principle. The program creates spaces where youth in crisis can discover their value, rebuild their confidence, and reclaim their future through guidance, and restorative community workshops and events that lead to emotional regulation and healing.
Your support makes restoration possible for our youth!. Join us in showing our young people that they matter and that dignity, hope, and transformation are always within reach.
At the heart of our mission is the belief that every young person deserves dignity, guidance, and a chance to build a prosperous future. One of our most powerful youth restoration programs called "Pockets" was inspired by a moment that touched hearts across the nation.
During a news report from Chicago’s South Side, cameras captured a young Black man being escorted to a police car after a carjacking. His pants, hanging loosely and barely held by a belt, began to fall as he walked. Then something remarkable happened. The police officer gently reached down and pulled the young man’s pants up by the youth's pocket!.
In that simple act, the officer restored a measure of dignity to a youth who could not yet see his own worth. It was a moment that spoke volumes: even in challenging times, our young people deserve compassion, respect, and the belief that they can rise again.
Our youth restorative program "Pockets" is built on this very principle. The program creates spaces where youth in crisis can discover their value, rebuild their confidence, and reclaim their future through guidance, and restorative community workshops and events that lead to emotional regulation and healing.
Your support makes restoration possible for our youth!. Join us in showing our young people that they matter and that dignity, hope, and transformation are always within reach.
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Speaking Engagements & Consulting Requests
- Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
- +1-630- 649-8018
- Recovery@theaarm.org
- Mon-Fri - 9 to 5 pm CST