EmpowHer Retreat
Explore the EmpowHer Retreat, a wellness-focused initiative associated with the foundation that supports women’s mental health, reflection, connection, and personal empowerment in a supportive retreat setting.
Explore a compassionate empowerment program that encourages young women to prioritize mental wellness, build meaningful connections, and engage in open conversations about mental health. Supported by the April T. Bocian Foundation’s commitment to awareness and suicide prevention, EmpowHer-related wellness opportunities create space for reflection, encouragement, and community. Learn how to participate, support the mission, or access helpful resources.
Supportive wellness opportunities, resource connections, and community engagement centered on young women’s mental health awareness.
Explore the EmpowHer Retreat, a wellness-focused initiative associated with the foundation that supports women’s mental health, reflection, connection, and personal empowerment in a supportive retreat setting.
Access trusted mental health and suicide prevention resources, including information about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Take part in volunteer, fundraising, and awareness-building opportunities that help strengthen community conversations around mental health, depression, suicide prevention, and compassionate support.
Mental health empowerment begins with space to be heard, supported, and encouraged. The April T. Bocian Foundation connects young women and community members with wellness opportunities through its EmpowHer Retreat affiliation, practical awareness resources, and avenues for meaningful involvement. Grounded in compassion and suicide prevention advocacy, this work helps make mental health conversations more open while honoring every person’s need for connection, hope, and support.
A mission-led foundation creating compassionate pathways to awareness, connection, and prevention.
Founded in April’s memory, our work turns lived loss into compassionate mental health advocacy.
Our AFSP affiliation connects community awareness efforts with respected suicide prevention resources.
EmpowHer-related opportunities encourage reflection, connection, and mental wellness support for women.
Volunteer and fundraising opportunities invite supporters to help make awareness efforts more visible.
Compassionate advocates committed to awareness, prevention, and community connection.
The April T. Bocian Foundation was established in 2015 to honor the memory of April Tayler Bocian, a compassionate young woman whose private struggles with depression and mental illness led to a profound loss. Her family and community transformed that loss into a purpose: helping others speak more openly about mental health, depression, and suicide prevention. Today, the foundation brings people together through awareness efforts, community fundraising, volunteer involvement, trusted resource sharing, and its connection with the EmpowHer Retreat. Guided by compassion and April’s legacy, the foundation seeks to foster understanding for young people, families, and anyone affected by mental illness or suicide loss. Its vision remains clear: create meaningful community change through empathy, education, connection, and hope.
This program focus connects young women with mental wellness encouragement, open mental health conversations, and supportive community opportunities associated with the April T. Bocian Foundation. Its EmpowHer Retreat affiliation is a key wellness initiative. The foundation also shares suicide prevention resources and invites community participation that helps reduce stigma around depression, mental illness, and seeking support.
Connect with the foundation for guidance, resources, and involvement opportunities.
Connected with national suicide prevention resources
A continuing community memorial nonprofit mission
Supporting women’s wellness and empowerment opportunities
Send a message to learn about resources, wellness opportunities, volunteering, fundraising, or ways to support the foundation’s mission.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 724-355-1909. You can also send us a quick email at abocian@redsafetyids.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 724-355-1909. You can also send us a quick email at abocian@redsafetyids.com.