S.T.U.C.K. was founded by Sitarah M. Clark, a Black woman whose lived experiences, resilience, and generational strength power the mission behind this movement.

 

S.T.U.C.K. began in 1993 as a simple questionnaire Sitarah created and mailed into prisons — hoping to help others reflect on their lives just as she was trying to understand her own. At only 15 years old, a young single parent, searching for belonging and safety, she realized something powerful:

 

People were struggling, hurting, and fighting for their lives — just like she was — and nobody was asking them what they needed.

 

As Sitarah navigated violence, discrimination, poverty, adultification, and generational adversity, she kept searching for healing, connection, and community. Service providers judged her. Systems failed her. People attempted to shame her. But not one person stopped to ask:

 

“What happened to you?”  “How can we help you rise?”  Out of that silence, STUCK was born.

 

⭐ From Survival to Leadership

 

Through years of hardship, motherhood, healing, and growth, Sitarah found her calling to:

  *Advocate for survivors, *Uplift families, *Create generational healing,  and *Build what she never had.

 

She vowed to stand with people experiencing trauma, violence, injustice, and systemic oppression —

so no one would feel alone the way she once did.

 

What began as a questionnaire has transformed into a trauma-informed, healing-centered, community-driven nonprofit dedicated to empowering:

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  ⚓️ Black women

  ⚓️ Youth

  ⚓️ Survivors of violence

  ⚓️ People navigating complex systems

  ⚓️ Community members seeking support, healing, or connection

 

Today, S.T.U.C.K. is a movement of truth, resilience, hope, and transformation.

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⭐ S.T.U.C.K. Believes that... 

  ⚓️ Everyone deserves dignity and safety

  ⚓️ Everyone deserves access to support and resources

  ⚓️ You are never too young or too old to change your life

  ⚓️ Healing is possible — and you don’t have to do it alone

  ⚓️ Your story matters and your voice matters

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⭐ How S.T.U.C.K. helps communities...

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We support both individuals and organizations through:

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  ⚓️ Empowerment circles for Black women

  ⚓️ Youth mentorship and leadership programs

  ⚓️ Trauma-informed storytelling workshops

  ⚓️ Family resilience and multigenerational support

  ⚓️ Community healing and outreach events

  ⚓️ Trauma-informed + anti-oppressive training for educators, service providers, & organizations

 

⭐ Our work helps:

  ⚓️ Organizations center humanity in the clients they serve

  ⚓️ Survivors feel supported through challenging life experiences

  ⚓️ Youth develop identity, leadership, and resilience

  ⚓️ Communities identify and dismantle systemic inequities

  ⚓️ Families access resources, gain stability, and confidence

  ⚓️ Adults prevent future generations from experiencing the harm they endured and/or caused

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