our mission

Promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of youth, young adults and families through quality programs and services with a focus on inner-city West Dayton communities. 

Sunlight Village, Inc., a faith based non-profit corporation has been in good standing within the State of Ohio since 2006. We have been providing mental health and support services throughout Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio since 2008. Our dedicated Board of Directors, team of professionals, advocates and support staff ensure quality programs and services to all participants despite economic, social, racial or gender status. Sunlight Village's population focus is transitional age youth and young adults (13-21 years of age) but due to the extensive mental emotional, and behavioral needs of school age children and youth in the African American communities of Dayton we expanded our scope to ensure a comprehensive approach that would support the mental health and wellbeing of the whole family. 

It is important that we work to establish and maintain practical yet culturally sensitive community models of care in order to reach populations who are challenged by the effects of mental, emotional and behavioral health concerns but way to often avoid services due to stigma and barriers. Sunlight Village’s comprehensive approach is a culturally competent model that is family friendly with appropriate programs and services, mental health education, awareness, community connections and advocacy targeting underserved children, youth, young adults, and their families. We cannot address anxiety, depression, fear, guilt, loss, trauma and mental health barriers without working collectively to resolve the underlying causes that negatively impact the wellbeing of those we serve while offering solutions that will help improve life outcomes.