The Joanne Forbes Foundation is dedicated to transforming lives through connection, healing, and equity. Our mission is to create a transformative impact through community-based initiatives, fundraising efforts, and educational opportunities that inspire advocacy, empower individuals, and build stronger, healthier communities. Rooted in lived experience and guided by compassion, we champion peer-led support, inclusive outreach, and culturally responsive programs that affirm human dignity and promote recovery as a fundamental right.