About Blossom
In 1998 a unique and transformative program that focused on the radical success of Black girls and other girls of color who found themselves in dangerous or destructive circumstances was created in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. This program blazed a path for reimagining the possibilities for fighting for and alongside girls who found themselves fighting to survive. Blossom is now being reimagined once again in order to reach others who are passionately seeking effective ways to support Black girls, girls of color and LGBTQ youth who are desperately in need of assistance, culturally relevant care and enthusiastic investment in their success.
Our Initiatives
At Blossom, we are passionate about our initiatives that are aimed at uplifting the community. We strive to create a nurturing environment where individuals can explore their potential and talents, and where they can find the support they need to flourish. Our story is one of dedication, resilience, and the belief in the transformative power of strategic support systems and kindness.
Our Founder
In 1995, Isis Sapp-Grant MSW founded the Youth Empowerment Mission Inc. in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn to work with communities to end gang violence. Initially, Mrs. Sapp-Grant, a former youth gang member, conducted violence prevention workshops with adolescent girls in juvenile detention facilities and trained students and community organizers about effective violence prevention strategies. It was her work with adolescent female offenders that compelled her to launch the Blossom Program for Girls(Blossom) in 1998– a community based program that seeks to “provide a safe, healing and nurturing environment for girls ages 11-21 who were involved or at high-risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system. Blossom was the first community-based diversion and alternative to incarceration program that was specifically designed—in terms of culture and identity—for Black girls and other girls of color and LGBTQ youth.
Isis Sapp-Grant
Founder