Grace, extended to yourself.
Grace means extending favor. We help you extend that grace to yourself — because healing takes time, and giving yourself that time is how confidence comes back.
A small group of survivors, led by survivors.
This is healing ground. You are welcome here.
Recovery isn't one program — it's a toolbox. Registration is open now. Our first group begins mid-January 2027.
We'll connect, learn, and reflect together — no pressure to retell or explain what happened to you. Just space to hear your own voice again, at your own pace.
We do not rush healing. We do not require storytelling. We do not define people by what they endured.
Your story belongs to you. We're here to help you write your next chapter.
There's a seat for you.
Walking alongside survivors of intimate partner violence, trafficking, and exploitation toward confidence and independence.
Learn How We're Building ThisAftercare is often overlooked.
Reaching safety is a beginning, not an ending. The years that follow (rebuilding confidence, trust, identity, and independence) often get far less attention than the crisis itself. Graceful Confidence is being built for that next chapter, so survivors don't have to walk it alone.
Learn about intimate partner violence →
Crisis Response
Meets the emergency. That's the vital work of hotlines, shelters, and first responders.
Graceful Confidence
Built for what comes after: connection, community, and the years of rebuilding.
Founded in September 2023.
We are a community. It begins with you. We're survivor-led and volunteer-run, with a founding board we're actively growing. Our first Peer Support group will meet in person in Texarkana.
We're building partnerships with licensed professionals.
Six pillars. Six chairs at the table.
Secure Housing, Teaching Life Skills, Restoring Confidence, Overcoming Trauma, Changing Patterns, Gaining Independence — six chairs gathered around one table, each pillar built through partnership, not alone.
What happens after survival?
Graceful Confidence is a survivor-led, volunteer-run nonprofit — built and led by people who've lived and are surviving what other survivors are living now.
Debbie Barentine founded Graceful Confidence from lived experience. After leaving an abusive marriage, she discovered that reaching safety was only the beginning.
There's a door for you.
Help us take the next step.
- One new board member. Someone who shares this vision and brings experience in finance, law, fundraising, or community leadership.
- A program manager. If coordinating survivor-led programs speaks to you, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out, and we'll be in touch.
Help create what comes next.
Your gift helps Graceful Confidence build survivor-led Peer Support and the resources that make connection, reflection, and rebuilding possible. After survival, we walk with you — your generosity helps make that walk possible.
Our first Peer Support group opens January 2027. Your gift helps open the doors.
Give NowHow your gift makes a difference
Your gift helps launch our first survivor-led Peer Support group in January 2027 and keep it free to participants — materials, meeting space, and facilitator preparation. Why aftercare needs support →
Would you be our match? This Giving Tuesday, we're looking for a local business or individual to match gifts to our first survivor-led Peer Support season, dollar for dollar, up to an amount you choose. Your match would double every gift up to that amount. Reach out →
Graceful Confidence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. We're honest about where we are, and where your gift goes. Gifts support our charitable programs and mission, including the development of Peer Support and future survivor-centered programming.