Learn how culture, community response can change path of healing

Learn how culture, community response can change path of healing

Published on January 19, 2026

The January Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce meeting will feature Kendall Reed, the founder and executive director of Phoenix, and will explore how culture and community response shape healing long before someone ever asks for help. This facilitated Q&A invites participants to reflect on their own role in creating spaces where belief, support and empowerment come first.

Join from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 100 N. Forest Park Blvd., Suite 200. No RSVP is required and this meeting will also be streamed online. Please pre-register if attending virtually.

About Phoenix

Phoenix is a Fort Worth-based nonprofit providing trauma-informed advocacy and community outreach for college-aged women who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment and image-based sexual abuse. Phoenix's work centers on belief-first advocacy, collaboration and culture change, recognizing that healing often begins long before someone asks for help.

About Kendall Reed

Through her work, Reed collaborates closely with campus resources, community partners, and multidisciplinary teams to lower barriers to disclosure and strengthen pathways to care. She also serves as vice chair of the Tarrant County Sexual Abuse Advisory Council and is passionate about building communities where no one has to rise alone.

About Tarrant County 5 Stones

Tarrant County 5 Stones is a community network engaged in collaborative efforts to end sex trafficking in Tarrant County.

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