Healing on
Both Sides
of the Coin
A faith-centered, trauma-informed initiative serving every community touched by violent loss: survivors, families of offenders, at-risk youth, justice-involved youth, and parents who need their own space to heal.
Bearing one another's burdens and walking in forgiveness across every side of the wound.
A 501(c)(3) Built on Faith, Forgiveness, and Community
The Both Sides of the Coin Initiative (BSOTCI) is a Columbia, South Carolina-based nonprofit delivering trauma-informed healing programs that bring together the communities on every side of violent loss: survivors, families of offenders, and youth caught in between.
We are not clinical therapy. We are a bridge, creating the space where healing begins and guiding participants toward the professional counseling and restored community they deserve.
"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
Galatians 6:2 (NIV)Violence Never Affects Just One Person
When violence happens, the impact spreads outward like ripples in water. It does not stop at the moment of the act. One bullet creates wounds that reach families, friends, neighbors, and communities, and those ripples keep moving long after the moment has passed.
BSOTCI was built on this understanding. We reach every ripple, not just the one closest to the center.
- The victim and their immediate family
- The offender's family, who carry grief and stigma of their own
- At-risk and justice-involved youth who witness and absorb community trauma
- Parents navigating impossible circumstances on every side
- The broader community, whose collective safety and trust are shaken
Five Communities. One Mission.
Our programs are designed for the communities most often left out of the healing conversation, brought together in structured, trauma-informed environments.
Survivors of Violent Loss
Individuals navigating the aftermath of losing a loved one to violence, supported in trauma-informed group healing environments that affirm their grief and open pathways forward.
Families of Offenders
Family members of those who caused harm, often invisible in systems of support, offered a space to process guilt, stigma, and grief while finding their own path to healing.
At-Risk Youth
Young people at the intersection of trauma, exposure to violence, and instability, reached before the cycle repeats through structured, age-appropriate programming.
Justice-Involved Youth
Young people navigating the juvenile justice system, met with dignity and structure, including a supplemental Reentry Module for those returning from detention.
Parent Support Group New
Developed in direct response to feedback from law enforcement and community partners, BSOTCI's Parent Support Group provides a dedicated healing space for parents of at-risk and justice-involved youth. Parents carry their own trauma, fear, and grief, and they need their own support to be fully present for their children. Includes the supplemental 3-session Reentry Module: "Same Place, New Possibilities."
Healing Happens in Community
Ready to Support the Mission?
Your generosity makes it possible for BSOTCI to reach the communities that need healing the most.
Both Sides of the Coin Initiative is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
