The Empowerment Center’s mission is to help youth and families develop the resilience necessary to overcome challenges, discover the best of themselves and create healthier, happier patterns of living. We offer programming to impact our community and transform lives for the following groups:
Our Areas of Focus
Teresse Lewis, LCSW & Executive Director.
Teresse Lewis brings over a decade of experience in effectively and compassionately working with at-risk youth, families, and educational service providers. Teresse, a former at-risk youth herself, brings passion, knowledge and skills to the clients she serves. She is dedicated to providing education and training that positively impacts the trajectory of students, families, and communities. This passion has led her to serve in the role of past Program and now Executive Director of The Empowerment Center.
Teresse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Therapist, who also holds a credential in School Social Work. She brings a very well-rounded experience of working in the educational, government, and private sectors, to intervene on behalf of some of society’s most vulnerable populations; children. As a proud graduate of the USC School of Social Work (go Trojans!), Teresse brings heart, education and experience to the core of our community. Teresse is a proud wife and mommy of three boys who enjoys spending her free time having a good laugh, relaxing with her family, and watching inspirational documentaries.
Tiffany Baker, President & Founder.
Tiffany Baker is a passionate advocate for strengthening and building resilience in Youth and Families. Tiffany founded The Empowerment Center in 2005 to provide education, training, and resources to the underserved populations and the organizations and service providers that support them. Tiffany is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and uses her strengths expertise to equip program participants to successfully overcome generational cycles of abuse and poverty through a strength’s lens.
Tiffany’s programming makes her a highly regarded and sought-after trainer within Riverside County. She is a pillar of her community, as she currently sits as the Chair of Community Action Partnership Riverside and oversees community partnerships with pillar organizations including the United Way of Inland Valley and Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Tiffany was named the 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Advocate of the Year by HOPE Collaborative for her advocacy through The Empowerment Center and she was also recognized by the Riverside Board of Supervisors for her work as a Child & Family Advocate in Riverside County.
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In taking classes at The Empowerment Center I have experienced great personal growth. I was given real tools I could take into my everyday life, that helped me become more aware of my choices and how they impact myself and those around me. I feel I have become more resilient…
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Our Clients & Partners
