Purple Wings Empowerment
Healing. Growth. Purpose. New Beginnings.
Purple Wings Empowerment is a personal-development and empowerment program of Blessing Our Women, Inc. created to support women as they strengthen confidence, develop practical life skills, establish healthier patterns, identify goals, and intentionally move toward the next chapter of their lives.
“You Don't Have to Stay Where Life Left You.”
This Program Is About What Comes Next.
Purple Wings honors BOW's roots in survivor empowerment without defining every woman by trauma. Women enter new seasons for many reasons — sometimes they're rebuilding, sometimes they're starting over, sometimes they've spent years taking care of everyone else, sometimes they simply know they're ready for something different.
Purple Wings Empowerment is not limited to domestic violence survivors unless a specific cohort or funding opportunity establishes different eligibility requirements.
The Purple Wings Journey
From Where I Am to Where I'm Going
Purple Wings should feel like a journey rather than a collection of unrelated workshops. Participants move through structured areas of personal development designed to help them better understand themselves, strengthen practical skills, develop healthier relationships, and create realistic plans for their futures.
What Women Explore
Growth That Reaches Beyond the Program
Identity & Self-Worth
Before Building What's Next, Know Who's Building It.
Purple Wings creates opportunities for women to examine identity beyond titles, relationships, responsibilities, setbacks, and past experiences. Participants are encouraged to recognize strengths, identify values, challenge limiting beliefs, strengthen confidence, and consider who they want to become moving forward.
“Your Past Is Part of Your Story. It Doesn't Get to Write Every Chapter That Comes Next.”
Life Skills & Independence
Confidence Grows When You Know How to Navigate Life.
Purple Wings can help participants strengthen practical skills that support greater independence and stability.
What can I actually do with what I've learned?
My Wings Plan
Leaving With More Than a Certificate.
Each participant works toward a personal Wings Plan — a tangible outcome that reflects her journey through the program.
Where I Started
What I Learned
What I Changed
What I'm Building
My Goals
My Next Steps
My Support & Resources
Program Pathways
Choose the Path That Fits the Journey
Purple Wings Core
The primary empowerment experience focused on personal growth, healthy relationships, life skills, confidence, goals, independence, and forward planning.
Purple Wings Extended
Includes the Core experience plus an extended development period for additional mentorship, application, accountability, leadership, community engagement, or transition support.
Program pathway availability is determined each cycle. Contact BOW for current offerings.
Who Is Purple Wings For?
Ready to Invest in Yourself?
Purple Wings may be a good fit for a woman who is ready to:
You do not have to have experienced domestic violence to benefit from Purple Wings. For women specifically seeking survivor support, we also offer H.E.R. Circles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a domestic violence survivor?
No, unless a particular cohort is specifically designated for survivors. Purple Wings is a women's empowerment and personal-development program.
Is Purple Wings a support group?
No. Purple Wings is a structured empowerment and personal-development program. BOW's survivor-centered H.E.R. Circles provide a different type of group experience.
Is Purple Wings therapy?
No. Purple Wings does not replace psychotherapy, mental-health treatment, medical care, legal services, or other licensed professional services.
Can I participate in H.E.R. Circles and Purple Wings?
Depending on eligibility and program availability, a woman may participate in both. Contact BOW to learn more.
What are the fees?
Program fees are published each cycle. Eligible applicants experiencing financial hardship may request consideration through the BOW Access Program.
Joining Purple Wings
Ready to Spread Your Wings?
Step 1 — Learn
Review the current program cycle, eligibility, expectations, schedule, fees, and participation requirements.
Step 2 — Apply
Complete the Purple Wings participant application.
Step 3 — Review
BOW reviews the application for eligibility, program fit, available capacity, and completion of required information.
Step 4 — Enrollment
Approved participants complete applicable agreements, forms, fees/payment arrangements, and onboarding requirements.
Step 5 — Begin Your Journey
Set your starting goals and begin the Purple Wings experience.