Urban Fairies

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Urban Fairies

Providing 6 months of trauma-informed, relaxation focused, yoga classes for a group of low-income mothers, as part of their “Mom Lifing” program for young mothers living on Staten Island, NY.

Urban Fairies’ Mom Lyfing program is an ongoing parenting and caregiver support initiative serving families across Staten Island. Adding a relaxation focused yoga class will offer much needed respite and mental health tools to mothers and caregivers who are parenting young children while navigating chronic stressors such as financial insecurity, housing instability, caregiving burnout, and limited access to wellness or mental health supports.

About
Urban Fairies

Alycia Campbell is a community leader, advocate, and entrepreneur, and the Founder and Executive Director of Urban Fairies of Staten Island Community Outreach (UFSI), a grassroots nonprofit she launched in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through Urban Fairies, Alycia leads initiatives that address both immediate needs and long-term stability, including a community food pantry and free market, diaper distribution, parenting education through the Mom LiFing program, youth empowerment through the STEP (Sisters Thriving & Empowering, Purposefully) program, and direct outreach to migrant families through the Newest Neighbor program.