Bossier City, Louisiana Feb 23, 2026  – Mon Amie’s Business & Wellness Solutions is broadening its community outreach for Break the Cycle, a proactive initiative focused on strengthening the environments that influence youth, families, and communities across Shreveport-Bossier. The organization is set to host its inaugural Break the Cycle Community Conversation to gather local perspectives and inform future programs and collaborations.

Launched in late 2025, Break the Cycle addresses the fundamental causes of instability—trauma, disconnection, and chronic stress—by reinforcing the systems and relationships that support young people and families. The initiative incorporates mentoring, academic assistance, leadership development, family education, and collaboration across various sectors to build stability and create lasting opportunities. Break the Cycle is part of a larger community aspiration: Break the Cycle, Reclaim the City.

“We established Break the Cycle because we could no longer overlook the challenges we observed in Shreveport-Bossier,” stated Amy Ogunyemi, founder and President of Mon Amie’s Business & Wellness Solutions. “Unresolved trauma and chronic stress do not remain isolated; they manifest in homes, schools, workplaces, and community life. If the root causes are not addressed, communities end up managing symptoms rather than restoring stability. Our region deserves solutions driven by prevention that strengthen families and environments before strain intensifies.”

Local business and community leaders involved in the Break the Cycle discussions highlight the significance of early, coordinated support across family, school, and community settings. These leaders point out that instability typically does not emerge suddenly; it accumulates across different environments when protective relationships and support systems are inconsistent or absent.

“Addressing trauma and instability at an early stage helps individuals develop healthier coping mechanisms before stress escalates,” explained Dr. Chinyere Hunter of Faith Fueled Athletics. “When support is only provided after harm has occurred, established patterns become more difficult to alter, and the impacts are more profound. Prevention leads to stronger individual and community outcomes.”

Leaders also emphasize that prevention is not solely a social issue but also a matter of workforce and economic stability. Chronic stress within families and neighborhoods affects how individuals engage in education, employment, and community life long before any crises become apparent.

“Instability creates a persistent undercurrent of stress that influences how people present themselves in workplaces and public spaces,” Hunter added. “Employees might feel unsafe commuting or be preoccupied by family pressures, and communities gradually lose trust and engagement. Strengthening environments early on supports both individuals and regional stability.”

Community leaders from mentoring and youth athletics organizations are also advancing the Break the Cycle movement through strength-based youth development. Derrick Parker and Nathaniel Hamilton of Heartwork—with Parker also being the owner of PEAK Athletics—along with Tim Hunter of Faith Fueled Athletics and Jason Ogunyemi of O-Zone Athletics, are working to ensure that youth spaces across Shreveport-Bossier consistently cultivate discipline, identity, a sense of belonging, and emotional regulation.

“Mentorship and athletics are not merely activities surrounding a child; they are environments that shape a young person’s development,” shared Parker, Hamilton, Hunter, and Ogunyemi in a joint statement. “When young people receive consistent guidance, accountability, and a sense of belonging through these settings, they develop the confidence and life skills necessary to overcome challenges well beyond childhood.”

The upcoming Break the Cycle Community Conversation will convene parents, educators, business leaders, and community members to share their experiences, identify needs, and help shape future Break the Cycle programs.

Break the Cycle will extend beyond discussions to encompass coordinated developmental pathways designed to strengthen the environments surrounding children and families. These pathways include trauma-informed family education and support, mentorship and youth leadership development, growth experiences rooted in athletics, academic stabilization assistance, and cross-sector partnerships that align schools, organizations, and community leaders around shared prevention objectives.

“A safer, more stable Shreveport-Bossier is one where families feel supported, young people envision realistic futures, and communities progress rather than repeatedly confronting strain,” Hunter stated. “That kind of stability generates momentum, strengthening community bonds and fostering long-term regional growth.”

“Prevention requires participation,” Ogunyemi added. “Every parent, organization, and community space contributes to shaping the environments in which people grow. Break the Cycle is about collectively strengthening those environments. This is our home, and we are determined not to leave it in disrepair. If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”

Break the Cycle Community Conversation

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location: Mon Amie’s Business & Wellness Solutions

1124 Villaggio Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111

Register to join the Conversation .

For opportunities related to partnership, involvement, or support for Break the Cycle, please visit our website .