Survivors With A Testimony Inc

06/13/2026

Signs you are already healing, even if it doesn’t feel like it.

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

💜 SESSION 2 IS HERE! 💜
The healing journey continues...

After choosing healing in Session 1, it's time to take the next step and Walk Into Your Purpose!

📚 Rise & Renew Healing Journey
Session 2: Authors & Facilitators
🗓️ Begins June 30, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Join our facilitators and authors:

💜 Dr. Vernita Council-Howard
Author of the She Blazes Healing Journal
Founder & Executive Director of SWAT

💜 Dr. Rhonda James-Woolard
Author of A Time to Heal

Together, they will guide participants through a transformational journey of discovering purpose, embracing healing, building confidence, and walking boldly into the next chapter of life.

⚠️ Prerequisite: Participants must have successfully completed Session 1: Healing Is My Portion.

This is more than a class—it's an opportunity to turn your healing into purpose and your testimony into impact.

💜 Your healing was the beginning. Your purpose is the next chapter.

06/13/2026

Men's Mental Health Month

💙 Men Hurt Too

Many men suffer in silence due to stigma and fear of judgment. This month, we remind men that strength is found in seeking support, not suffering alone.

Your feelings matter.
Your story matters.
Your healing matters.

06/13/2026

JUST ONE MONTH AWAY!

The I AM ENOUGH Retreat 2026 – Release by the Sea is quickly approaching, and we are counting down the days!

Ladies, come prepared to leave it all at the sea. Leave the hurt. Leave the disappointment. Leave the guilt. Leave the fear. Leave the self-doubt. Leave the weight you've been carrying for far too long.

This retreat is your opportunity to:
✨ Heal from your past
🦋 Embrace your present
🌅 Empower your future
👑 Walk boldly in your purpose

For one weekend, give yourself permission to choose YOU. To rest. To reflect. To release. To renew. To reconnect with the woman God created you to be.

Bring your journal.
Bring your expectations.
Bring your authentic self.

But most importantly, come ready to release what no longer serves your healing journey and make room for peace, purpose, freedom, and joy.

💜 I AM ENOUGH.
💜 I CHOOSE ME.
💜 STRONGER. WISER. ENOUGH.

🌊 Release by the Sea
📅 July 17–19, 2026
📍 Myrtle Beach, SC

Who's ready to leave it all at the sea and walk into their next season?

06/13/2026

💜 A Heartfelt Thank You 💜
The Board of Directors and Executive Director, Dr. Vernita Council-Howard, would like to extend our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for your participation in our Healing Is Your Portion Graduation Ceremony.

Thank you to our graduates for trusting the process, showing up for yourselves, and courageously choosing healing. Your testimonies, growth, and commitment have been an inspiration to us all.

Thank you to our speakers, volunteers, supporters, family members, community partners, and guests who joined us in celebrating this special milestone. Your presence, encouragement, and support helped make this event meaningful and memorable.

This graduation was more than a ceremony—it was a celebration of healing, restoration, resilience, and new beginnings. We witnessed lives transformed, voices reclaimed, and hope restored.

As we reflect on this incredible journey, we are reminded that healing is possible, growth is intentional, and no one has to walk the journey alone.

Thank you for believing in the vision, supporting the mission of Survivors With A Testimony (S.W.A.T.), and helping us create safe spaces where healing can take place.

We look forward to continuing this journey together and welcoming future participants into the next Healing Is Your Portion session.

With gratitude,

💜 Dr. Vernita Council-Howard
Executive Director & Facilitator

💜 The Board of Directors
Survivors With A Testimony, Inc.

"Together, we are turning pain into purpose and survivors into thrivers."

06/12/2026

**** PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM ONLINE PREDATORS ****

June is Internet Safety Month. To mark it, the national ICAC program has shared resources you can pass along to your community.

The NCICAAC Task Force is hosting a free webinar on keeping kids safe while playing online video games. It's aimed at parents who want a clearer picture of how online gaming works and where the risks are.

Topics include: talking to strangers online, how age verification works and where it breaks down, and how to check whether a game is age-appropriate. Parents will also learn how kids can accidentally share personal information through screen names and in-game chat, and why the difference between private and public servers matters.

The session will cover parental controls, privacy settings, and setting reasonable time limits. Sign up if you want practical steps you can take right away.

The North Carolina SBI work everyday to protect children from becoming victims of online predators. We hope you will participate in this FREE program to identify and protect your family as well. Put this on your calendar today!!!

www.icactaskforce.org

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation NC Department of Health and Human Services NC Department of Justice and Attorney General's Office Governor Josh Stein North Carolina State Highway Patrol The Invictus Project Microsoft Nintendo Switch Xbox

06/12/2026

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NORTH CAROLINA: THE NUMBERS TELL A STORY

Domestic violence is not just a private matter—it is a community issue that impacts families, children, workplaces, schools, and entire communities across North Carolina.

📊 From January 1 – May 14, 2026 North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence documented 27 Homicides, 4 Suicides that has been reported and connected to domestic violence incidents.

📊 By the end of 2025, the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence documented 66 murders and 19 suicides connected to domestic violence incidents.

Behind every statistic is a name.
Behind every number is a family.
Behind every report is a survivor whose life has been forever changed.

Domestic violence affects women, men, children, seniors, and individuals from every race, income level, faith, and community. Awareness saves lives. Education changes lives. Support restores lives.

Let's continue breaking the silence, supporting survivors, and creating communities where safety, healing, and hope are possible for everyone.

If you are a survivor, know this: You are not alone. Your story matters. Your healing matters.

06/12/2026

💜 Today, we want to take a moment to honor the facilitator of our Healing Is Your Portion Journey, our very own Executive Director, Dr. Vernita Council-Howard. 💜

Years ago, God gave her a vision, but at the time she wasn't sure how it would all come together. This year, God reminded her of a promise she had made to Him. After experiencing her own healing journey, she realized it was time to fulfill that promise by helping others heal.

Dr. Vernita didn't just talk about healing—she did the work. She invested in therapy, faced her pain, embraced her healing, and allowed God to transform her life. Along the way, she became a Certified Trauma-Informed Professional, Certified Inner Child Healing Coach, Certified Domestic Violence Advocate, Certified Christian Counselor, and Life Coach, equipping herself to serve others with excellence and compassion.

The Healing Is Your Portion Journey began with 14 participants. While 7 completed the journey, every life that entered was impacted by the seeds that were planted. The testimonies shared at graduation were evidence that healing truly is possible when faith, commitment, and support come together.

If you've ever met Dr. Vernita, you know she is unapologetically passionate about God. Her testimony is one of resilience, strength, courage, perseverance, and unwavering faith. She has turned her pain into purpose and her wounds into a ministry that is helping others find freedom.

Today, we pause to give her her flowers while she can still smell them. 🌹

Dr. Vernita Council-Howard, thank you for your obedience. Thank you for answering God's call. Thank you for creating safe spaces for healing, growth, and restoration. Because of your "yes," lives are being changed, chains are being broken, and survivors are discovering that healing is their portion.

We celebrate you today and look forward to seeing what God does through the next session and beyond.

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." — Galatians 6:9

💜 Congratulations on making an impact that will echo for generations to come.