Why Resilient Pathways?

We believe meaningful change happens when people are equipped with practical tools, shared language, and the confidence to act. Our work is grounded in lived experience, trauma-informed practice, and evidence-based frameworks.

We don’t just check boxes, we build capacity!

✔ Human-centered & trauma-informed
✔ LGBTQ+ affirming
✔ Practical, engaging, and adaptable
✔ Rooted in education, prevention, and care

We are Queer-owned and Qualified!

Resilient Pathways is Queer-owned and led by an MSW‑trained, holistic preventionist, Sawyer McAvoy (He/They). Sawyer has 6+ years building and managing campus‑wide harm reduction, violence prevention, and health promotion initiatives. Sawyer brings lived experience, trauma‑informed practice, and real‑world systems expertise, so your team leaves with skills you can actually use.

What qualifies us:

  • Master of Social Work, California State University, Chico

  • Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate, Trauma Research Foundation

  • Trauma & Resilience in Higher Education + College Student Wellbeing: Trauma & Resilience, Florida State University

  • NaBiTA Member + NaBiTA Risk Rubric Certified

  • BASICS & CASICS Certified + SMART Recovery for Professionals

  • Diversity Certificate Program, California State University, Chico

  • NASPA Certified Peer Educator

  • Crisis counseling background in sexual assault/domestic violence response

Find out if we can meet your needs, schedule a free discovery call today.

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