Welcome
Healing Families. Developing Leaders. Strengthening Communities.
Author • Educator • Community Leader • Founder of Advocating for Change
FULL COURT HEALING™
Lil Nate’s Legacy Lives On
Full Court Healing™: Nate’s Legacy Initiative was created in honor of Nathaniel “Lil Nate” Drew Edwards. Following the devastating loss of her son, Dr. Cassandra D. Edwards transformed grief into a mission to help families and communities move from silence toward conversation, from pain toward healing, and from crisis response toward prevention.
Partner With Full Court Healing™
Your support helps AFC connect families to resources, develop community-informed programs, strengthen leadership, and expand Full Court Healing™: Lil Nate’s Legacy Initiative. Contact AFC to discuss sponsorships, program support, volunteer service, or approved in-kind contributions.
Programs & Services
Advocating for Change provides education, advocacy, leadership development, resource navigation, and healing-centered initiatives that strengthen individuals, families, organizations, and communities.
Full Court Healing™
Healing-centered education and prevention for families and communities navigating grief, trauma, and suicide loss.
Community Advocacy
Helping individuals and families navigate education, housing, food access, healthcare, and community resources.
Leadership Development & Consulting
Training leaders, organizations, faith communities, and advocates while providing workshops, speaking, strategic planning, and organizational support.
Books & Scholarship
Writing rooted in lived experience, community knowledge, faith, scholarship, and purpose.
Explore Dr. Cassandra D. Edwards’ memoir, scholarship, research, presentations, and community-centered resources.
Finding Purpose Through Ordinary Moments: My Community Was My Classroom
Our Story
Welcome to Advocating For Change, Inc.
Founded by Dr. Cassandra D. Edwards in 2001, Advocating for Change, Inc. is a community-based organization dedicated to strengthening individuals, families, and communities through education, advocacy, leadership development, resource navigation, and community engagement. For more than two decades, AFC has built partne