A Message from Our CEO

Brothers—this is our moment.

I’m speaking directly to the men. To the fathers and sons, the brothers and uncles, the grandfathers, cousins, and mentors. To the ones holding it all together—and the ones who feel like it’s falling apart. You were not born to merely survive. You were born to lead. To heal. To reclaim your name and your purpose.

The world has asked a lot of us. For too long, we’ve been expected to be strong without space to be vulnerable. We’ve been told to be providers without being allowed to process our pain. We’ve been trained to tough it out but not to talk it out.

The truth is: Black and Brown men are carrying generations of trauma, stress, and silent suffering. According to the CDC and American Psychological Association, suicide rates among Black men have risen significantly over the past decade. Millions of men—especially in our communities—live with untreated depression, anxiety, PTSD, and isolation.

But hear me when I say this: There is nothing weak about healing. There is nothing soft about getting help.

At the Nehemiah Community Project, we see your value. We know your story matters. And we’re here to walk with you—not as fixers, but as brothers, partners, and believers in your power to rise.

This is a call to action—not just to do more, but to be more.

Return to your true self.
Recommit to your wholeness.
Rebuild what was broken—not alone, but in community.

Because when men heal, families get stronger.
When fathers are present, children flourish.
When brothers support each other, whole neighborhoods change.

We want you in the room. In the circle. In the conversation.

Through programs like En-Game for men, trauma-informed mental health support, returning citizen services, and more—we are creating safe, sacred spaces for men to rediscover their voice, their strength, and their purpose.

You are not too far gone. You are not too broken.
And you are not in this alone.

Let’s reclaim our lives. Let’s rebuild our communities.
Let’s show the next generation what real manhood looks like.

It starts with us. It starts now.

In strength and solidarity,
Christopher L. Chambliss
President & CEO, The Nehemiah Community Project