Changemaker Erika Perry
Executive Director
Birmingham, Alabama
Youth sports, workshops, and volunteer opportunities to prepare and inspire future leaders.
Youth Talk United is a volunteer-driven youth and family support organization dedicated to empowering youth and young adults to deal with their emotions and express themselves in positive ways.
Youth Talk United aims to improve quality of life outcomes for youth and young adults ages 10-24 who live in the Greater Birmingham area by offering a variety of supportive services designed to provide them with the life skills they need to successfully deal with issues they may encounter in their daily lives, while preparing them for a smooth transition into the real world.
These services include counseling, academic support, life skills workshops, community service opportunities, and interpersonal skills development through team sports.
Short Bio
I’m Coach Perry and I’m dedicated to community leadership and resilience for entrepreneurs and young people. I've worked extensively as a coordinator for programs that promote health and wellness for teen mothers. And in 2016 I founded Youth Talk United (formerly Girlz Talk United) to educate and nurture youth and young adults in my local community.
I am a certified life coach and I have been trained in mental health first aid for youth and adults and I promote the 3 P’s to Success: Purpose, Passion, and Persistence. I've organized a community group - "Success Mindset Community: Empowering New and Aspiring Entrepreneurs" and happy to share that we have more than 100 members in the group.
I hold a bachelors degree in social work, and a masters in social psychology. I'm a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and a real estate agent licensed to practice in Birmingham, Alabama.
Vision
To provide youth and young adults in the Greater Birmingham area - particularly those considered at-risk due to their social environments and life circumstances - with programs, resources, and referrals to services that support them in developing positive emotional health habits, coping strategies, and interpersonal behaviors as they transition into and adjust to adulthood.
Mission
The Youth Talk United mission to empower youth and young adults to positively express their thoughts and feelings about the emotional issues going on in their daily lives is important for a number of reasons.
Values
Youth Talk United aims to improve quality of life outcomes for youth and young adults ages 10-24 who live in the Greater Birmingham area by offering a variety of supportive services designed to provide them with the life skills they need to successfully deal with issues they may encounter in their daily lives, while preparing them for a smooth transition into the real world.