ROXBURY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER
CAN WE TALK… NETWORK
is an anonymous drop-in program where you are invited to safely share your stories of pain, grief, loss and healing from trauma and whatever you are going through.
SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER
CORY JOHNSON PROGRAM
mission is to facilitate healing and strength in the face of trauma emerging from violence, racial, social, and economic injustices.
Love, compassion and community…
are principles that guide the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center (RPCSIC). The Social Impact Center serves as the 501(c) (3) non-profit arm of the Roxbury Presbyterian Church. It is a standalone organization, serving Roxbury, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. RPCSIC programs are spiritually inspired, community-based, artistically infused, and clinically supported.
OUR IMPACT
Community members report extensive experiences of trauma,
a high burden of PTSD symptoms, and frequency experiences of
discrimination attributed to race.
Community members are highly satisfied with the Social Impact Center programs and have high levels of attendance.
The Social Impact Center Programs offers something unique.
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Locations“NO ONE LEFT ALONE”
Emmy Award winning Journalist turned Author Reverend Liz Walker sits down with Tamron Hall to discuss the journey behind writing her book, “No One Left Alone.” She details the grief from different communities and events that drove her to try to turn prayers into action as she felt it became more important to solve problems rather than just report on them.
FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Our growth and how we are expanding into the future.
It is my sincere pleasure to greet you and introduce myself. My name is Krystal Pegram and I am honored to be the Executive Director of the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center (RPCSIC).
In 2024 the RPCSIC continued the work of serving the Roxbury community and walking alongside those who were in various stages of their healing journeys, while also exploring new avenues to expand our reach and deepen our impact. Our signature Can We Talk…® program celebrated 10 years of life-changing service! Can We Talk… was able to reach across the world as our founder and former Executive Director, Rev. Liz Walker, accompanied by Rev. Dana Baker, traveled to Palestine to hold Can We Talk… sessions with locals in the region. We were able to witness firsthand the universal impact of our trademarked model and be a part of the hand of God reaching across language and cultural divides to express His love, compassion, and care for all His children.
As we expanded our global footprint we also spread our artistic wings! We were honored to co-host our first Arts Activation Conference, Harmony and Healing, in partnership with Berklee College of Music. This event saw over 200 attendees of national and local artists, non-profit organizations, community stakeholders, and creatives from across the city of Boston.
The RPCSIC has experienced incredible success and growth over the past years. In order to ensure we are able to continue to serve our community, we have added new members to our incredible team.
As we face an uncertain future in an ever-changing cultural landscape, our mission and commitment to spread hope, joy, and healing are more vital than ever. The RPCSIC continues to offer programs that are spiritually grounded, community based, artistically infused, and clinically supported. We look forward to providing more access to one-on-one support through the expansion of the work of our Community Companion team, and that of our Community Trauma Healing Specialist.
Following the overwhelming success of our Harmony and Healing Conference, we have expanded our artistic program offerings and revamped the “Reimagining our Stories” program. We are also thrilled to be piloting a mentorship and aftercare program for our youth and young men who have been a part of our Youth Exchange and Young Men’s programs. And there is so much more to come!
While traumatic events can occur anytime, anywhere, to anyone, we know that healing doesn’t just happen. Healing takes courage, it takes faith, it takes patience, it takes work, and needs support. I know that like me, you share an earnest desire to see the healing of our nation and our world. As we at the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center continue to strive to love as God loves, words cannot express our deep gratitude for your continued support for the work of healing. Please know, we celebrate with you in triumph, grieve with you in loss, march with you for justice, and stand with you in hope.
Yours in harmony and healing,
Krystal Pegram
Executive Director