• Home
  • About Us
    • Our Founder
    • Our Executive Director
    • In The News
  • Youth Leadership Academy
    • Youth & Family Wellness
  • Mental Health CHW Academy
    • Supportive Services for Apprentices
    • Mental Health Mondays
    • Workforce Development
    • Our Convening Work
  • Workforce Housing
  • Give
  • Contact Us

Call us today! (951) 514-2939

Find our Location
info@theempowermentcenterintl.com
The Empowerment CenterThe Empowerment Center
The Empowerment CenterThe Empowerment Center
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Founder
    • Our Executive Director
    • In The News
  • Youth Leadership Academy
    • Youth & Family Wellness
  • Mental Health CHW Academy
    • Supportive Services for Apprentices
    • Mental Health Mondays
    • Workforce Development
    • Our Convening Work
  • Workforce Housing
  • Give
  • Contact Us

TEC's Blog

Home The Resilience Corner
tbaker profile pic

Tiffany Baker

Founder, The Empowerment Center

Tiffany Baker is a passionate advocate for strengthening and building resilience in Youth and Families. As a former foster youth, Tiffany recognized the critical need for families to develop resilience and be strengthened. Tiffany founded The Empowerment Center, a thriving Non-Profit, that provides education and training to youth, families and social service professionals. 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 sough 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.

Teresse Lewis, LCSW

Program Director, The Empowerment Center

Teresse currently serves the Program Director of The Empowerment Center. She is also a trainer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and school counselor for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Her background includes over 11 years of providing therapy and behavioral interventions for foster youth and families in both residential and community based settings.

Teresse specializes in effective parenting techniques for children with behavioral and emotional struggles, utilizing system’s approach to provide interventions for at-risk and undeserved youth within the school setting.

Five Things Your Child Misses About School That Would Surprise You

Dear Parents, in the wake of school closures and challenging times, here's some surprising things your child misses about school and why.

Read More
TEC Youth CHW Alumni in the Spotlight!

Autumn Hess, who is diagnosed with depression, ADHD, PTSD and autism spectrum disorder, became a…

Read More

Five Things Your Child Misses About School That Would Surprise You

Dear Parents, in the wake of school closures and challenging times, here's some surprising things your child misses about school and why.

March 31, 2020Read More

TEC Youth CHW Alumni in the Spotlight!

Autumn Hess, who is diagnosed with depression, ADHD, PTSD and autism spectrum disorder, became a…

April 19, 2025Read More

We Bring Good News! Celebrating Milestones of Resilience…

Dear Partners & Community Leaders,As we reflect on this past quarter, we’re filled with gratitude for…

April 19, 2025Read More

We Give Thanks!

Dear Champions, Friends, and Partners, As we reflect on this remarkable year of programming, we…

November 26, 2024Read More

Five Ways to Build Resilience through Traumatic Events

Have you ever been on an elementary school campus? It’s an almost magical experience.There are…

May 26, 2022Read More

Anticipatory Grief: What It Is and Why COVID-19 is Causing Many of Us To Have It

You’re not in this alone. We’ve worked with many families at The Empowerment Center, experiencing…

January 4, 2021Read More

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

During this month and throughout the year, we share our history, heritage, culture and accomplishments of Hispanics and Latino Americans who have contributed in such remarkable ways.

September 24, 2020Read More

Pandemic Teaching: Advice for Parents and Caregivers during COVID-19

In many households, parents have become their child's primary teacher. Here's some tips to help with this new transition.

June 1, 2020Read More

Strangers In My Home: Five Skills That Will Help Prevent Relationship Breakdown

The stress of being “together” ALL day long for some, is not going over well. Here's how to make it better...

May 9, 2020Read More

The Most Important Conversation You Will Ever Have

With financial stress, emotional stress, and physical stress on the rise, we can do more as adults to protect our children...even within our own homes. Here's how.

April 1, 2020Read More

3 Things to Do Today to Build Family Resilience Tomorrow

These are tough times, but we're tough too. Here's some tips on building family resilience in times of difficulty.

April 1, 2020Read More

Testimonials

  • 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…

    Jarie Boelts Goodin
    Class Participant

Contact Us

We're not around right now. But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.

Send Message

Contact Us!

  • The Empowerment Center
  • 27262 Via Industria
  • 951-514-2939
  • 951-514-2961
  • info@theempowermentcenterintl.com
  • theempowermentcenterintl.com
  • Click here for TEC's Privacy Policy: https://www.theempowermentcenterintl.com/the-empowerment-centers-privacy-policy/

© 2025 — The Empowerment Center.

  • Home-Example #
  • About
  • Contact
  • Buy Highend