Twayne Safe Haven · Team Onboarding

The Start Of
The Something New

A presentation conversation for aligning the team, clarifying the work, and preparing the community for TSH 101.

Storytelling Safe Spaces Community

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Section 1

What TSH Is About

The heart

A safe space where young people feel seen.

Youth-led storytelling and wellbeing community.

A place to share, listen, connect, and grow.

A bridge from confusion into awareness and support.

Section 2

The Space We Cover

Our lane

There are many mental health organizations. TSH has its own lane.

Clinical

Therapy, diagnosis, treatment, and professional care.

Advocacy

Awareness, campaigns, education, and public conversations.

TSH

The soft entry point: stories, safety, belonging, and awareness.

Section 3

Bridge + Preventive Space

Our role

We make mental wellbeing feel less distant.

"We are not the hospital. We are the safe room before the next step."

Bridge + Preventive Space

What the bridge does

Reduces shame

Mental wellbeing feels less scary.

Starts conversation

Members find words for what they feel.

Creates belonging

People realize they are not alone.

Points forward

Members can find the right next step.

Section 4

How We Explain TSH

A potential member

"It's a safe space to share your story, feel seen, and realize you're not alone."

Focuses on belonging, emotional safety, and why a young person would enter the community.

How We Explain TSH

A partner or NGO

"We are a youth-led bridge connecting young people to safe conversations, mental wellbeing education, and the right next step."

Focuses on access, trust, and collaboration.

How We Explain TSH

A funder

"We provide early, non-clinical psychosocial support through peer-led storytelling, guided conversations, and resource-linking."

Focuses on impact, method, and responsible positioning.

Section 5

Theory of Change

The full journey

From silence to growth.

01

Safety

People feel protected enough to be human.

02

Expression

Stories and prompts help people speak.

03

Awareness

Members understand wellbeing in simple language.

04

Connection

People feel less alone.

05

Support

Members become more open to help.

06

Growth

They grow in confidence, direction, and community.

Section 6

Our Main Tools

Storytelling

Our language. It helps members feel seen, reduce shame, reflect, and realize they are not alone.

Our Main Tools

Online + offline safe-space programs

Guided conversations, WhatsApp reflections, Facebook stories, storytelling circles, meetups, workshops, and TSH 101.

Our Main Tools

Supporting systems

These make the tools stronger.

Mental wellbeing education

Helps members understand themselves.

Resource-linking

Helps members find the right next step.

Practical growth programs

Help members build skills, confidence, and direction.

Section 7

Real Life Growth

Nigeria reality

We cannot talk about wellbeing and ignore real life pressure.

Poverty and pressure affect mental wellbeing.

TSH supports confidence, direction, and access.

Partners help us connect members to opportunities.

Section 8

Partner Ready

Beyond funders

We must become attractive to partners too.

Mental health orgs

Education, referrals, safeguarding, guest sessions.

Advocacy orgs

Stigma reduction and youth campaigns.

Educational orgs

School visits and emotional literacy.

Youth + skill orgs

Training, mentorship, and opportunities.

Section 9

Building Safely

Safety training

Safety is not a vibe. It is a practice.

Main Nigerian team members who will contact members online and offline need training from certified professionals.

Boundaries, confidentiality, and trust-building.

How to host with care and understanding.

When and how to escalate issues.

Future facilitator training.

Section 10

Measuring Change

Proof of movement

We must show movement, not just good intentions.

Reach

Who we reach across platforms and programs.

Engagement

Comments, replies, stories, attendance.

Learning

Do members understand wellbeing better?

Belonging

Do members feel less alone?

Section 11

Who We Serve Now

Main focus now

18–30

Young adults navigating identity, purpose, pressure, survival, relationships, work, school, and emotional wellbeing.

Future: 15–18 through schools and teen-safe programs.

Future: 30+ reflection spaces.

For now: build where our community already exists.

Section 12

Building The Online Community

The product is the experience

A community people enjoy enough to return to.

Facebook

The story home. Where people read, write, connect, and feel encouraged.

WhatsApp

The intimate layer for deeper check-ins and reflection.

Instagram

The public window for visibility, credibility, and updates.

Building The Online Community

Community targets

Not empty numbers. Real activity.

Regularly engaging members

People who react, comment, vote, reply, or participate weekly.

Deeply active members

People who join discussions, attend activities, invite others, or help shape the community.

Section 13

Team Roles

Different roles, one foundation

For now, the work is intertwined.

Constance Okoroafor

Community Experience and Communications Lead

Chisom Anoliefo

Community Partnerships and External Relations Lead

Dylan Kaufman

International Relations Lead

Melanie Brummer

Community Culture and Learning Advisor

Section 14

TSH 101

Working aim: September

TSH 101 should feel like the next step of a community already becoming alive.

Now

Align the team.

Next 7 days

Choose quick wins.

Next 30 days

Revive the platforms.

Year-end

Become partner-ready.

Section 15

Team Conversation

Questions for the team

This is where alignment becomes commitment.

1

What are your honest thoughts on TSH's direction?

2

What should a member realistically feel when they join?

3

How do we improve the product for members and funders?

4

What is possible in one week, one month, and by year-end?

5

What can each person commit to for the next 30 days?

The Work Ahead

Let's build the community
people can trust.

Different roles. One foundation. One safe haven.

Warm Clear Safe Responsible Alive

The Start OfThe Something New

What TSH Is About

A safe space where young people feel seen.

The Space We Cover

There are many mental health organizations. TSH has its own lane.

Clinical

Advocacy

TSH

Bridge + Preventive Space

We make mental wellbeing feel less distant.

Reduces shame

Starts conversation

Creates belonging

Points forward

How We Explain TSH

"It's a safe space to share your story, feel seen, and realize you're not alone."

"We are a youth-led bridge connecting young people to safe conversations, mental wellbeing education, and the right next step."

"We provide early, non-clinical psychosocial support through peer-led storytelling, guided conversations, and resource-linking."

Theory of Change

From silence to growth.

Safety

Expression

Awareness

Connection

Support

Growth

Our Main Tools

Storytelling

Online + offline safe-space programs

These make the tools stronger.

Mental wellbeing education

Resource-linking

Practical growth programs

Real Life Growth

We cannot talk about wellbeing and ignore real life pressure.

Partner Ready

We must become attractive to partners too.

Mental health orgs

Advocacy orgs

Educational orgs

Youth + skill orgs

Building Safely

Safety is not a vibe. It is a practice.

Measuring Change

We must show movement, not just good intentions.

Reach

Engagement

Learning

Belonging

Who We Serve Now

18–30

Building The Online Community

A community people enjoy enough to return to.

Facebook

WhatsApp

Instagram

Not empty numbers. Real activity.

Regularly engaging members

Deeply active members

Team Roles

For now, the work is intertwined.

Constance Okoroafor

Chisom Anoliefo

Dylan Kaufman

Melanie Brummer

TSH 101

TSH 101 should feel like the next step of a community already becoming alive.

Now

Next 7 days

Next 30 days

Year-end

Team Conversation

This is where alignment becomes commitment.

Let's build the communitypeople can trust.

The Start Of
The Something New

Let's build the community
people can trust.