Our flagship program, 4WARDSTEPS provides transitional Wellness & Recovery, a campaign-based model that allows us to“pop up” quickly in crisis regions and deliver trauma-informed mental health and wellness services, and pathways to healing and recovery. Whether it’s homelessness or at-risk youth in Los Angeles or families separated by deportation, we step in as the bridge between crisis and stability. We provide what is missing in every crisis we take on (mental health services, tools, and resources). We help people elevate their mental health and prevent future and ongoing impacts of trauma.
“When they took my husband at 3 a.m., our world shattered.”
Maria, her two children asleep in the next room, heard pounding at the door. Within minutes, federal agents forced entry and kidnapped her husband. The children awoke to their mother’s screams. Now, with no source of income, no legal status, and the threat of further raids each night, the family is homeless, terrified, and fractured.
Maria’s story is not rare. Across the U.S., immigrant families face sudden ICE raids, violent deportations, and the wrenching trauma of separation. We are racing to respond, especially where children are left behind, parents vanish, and communities tremble.
WE NEED HELP FROM EVERYONE!
WHATEVER CAPACITY POSSIBLE!
TO STOP THIS UNNECESSARY CHAOS!
ICE raids are intensifying fear across immigrant communities and families are being deported and separated without recourse, and rendered destitute overnight. Without immediate intervention, the development of children and youth will be derailed, grief will calcify into despair, and families may never heal.
We have stepped in to provide our services to the families left behind.
Programs
A New Era America has three powerful impact pillars, with one mission yet three pathways to healing: support, kindness, and connection. 4WARDSTEPS is our full “program” with a permanent architecture. The other two (Kindness Pop-Up Activations and our Digital Resource Center) are structured to complement our program and expand our reach.
4WARDSTEPS is our central direct-action program with a structured 3-step process that is a 90-day transitional support with services offered to individuals via wellness coordinators, tailored for humanitarian crisis survivors and victims (homeless, or at risk, deported families). We fill the mental health void in aid and meet people where they are. We help individuals in crisis stabilize and rebuild through mental health and wellbeing support.
Some individuals come to us directly from the streets, where we begin with Step 1: Basic Needs (survival: shelter, food, aid, and safety), before transitioning them to Step 2: Direct Mental Health Services (therapy, EMDR, TMS, ECT, and more) and Step 3: Support & Resources (animal therapy, community connection opportunities, education) – all focused on mental health and wellness services. Other individuals who are already connected to government or nonprofit systems and structures enter our program at steps 2 and 3, where we deliver specialized mental health care and long-term support they need. We provide emotional, psychological, and practical support to people experiencing humanitarian crisis - with a clear timeline and measurable outcomes.
Individuals are assigned a wellness coordinator to facilitate delivering our 3 tiers (steps) of services, designed to move people from surviving → thriving
For program inquiries, partnership ideas, or support-related questions, connect with Nick at Nick@ANewEraAmerica.org
KINDNESS POP-UPS
KINDNESS POP-UPS
KINDNESS POP-UPS
A spontaneous movement of compassion in action, this initiative brings 4WARDSTEPS’ mission directly to the streets.
Through surprise “kindness pop-up activations,” our team and volunteers (Hope Messengers) deliver instant relief and emotional upliftment to individuals facing daily struggles, from handing out umbrellas in the rain to shari
A spontaneous movement of compassion in action, this initiative brings 4WARDSTEPS’ mission directly to the streets.
Through surprise “kindness pop-up activations,” our team and volunteers (Hope Messengers) deliver instant relief and emotional upliftment to individuals facing daily struggles, from handing out umbrellas in the rain to sharing meals, blankets, cash assistance, resources and access to our networks, or words of hope. Each activation is a reminder that humanity thrives through connection and care.
(CURRENT FOCUS AREA: Los Angeles)
RESOURCE CENTER
KINDNESS POP-UPS
KINDNESS POP-UPS
Our Digital Resource Center is a one-stop, always-accessible hub designed to connect people in crisis with real help, fast.
Our trusted, curated vault of resources offers direct links to shelters, food banks, mental health services, emergency hotlines, and crisis support networks across the nation. Continuously updated and verified, it em
Our Digital Resource Center is a one-stop, always-accessible hub designed to connect people in crisis with real help, fast.
Our trusted, curated vault of resources offers direct links to shelters, food banks, mental health services, emergency hotlines, and crisis support networks across the nation. Continuously updated and verified, it empowers individuals to find immediate solutions and self-guided relief wherever they are. By transforming information into access, the Digital Resource Center extends our organization’s mission beyond borders, ensuring that hope, help, and healing are only one click away.
Team
Samir Zakir
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Founder & President
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Director of Programs, Mental Health Innovation, & Impact)
Bob Burke, Esq.
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Bob Burke, Esq.
Director of Advocacy, Government Partnerships, & External Strategy
Lyle Volkwyn
Nicholas Berry, LMFT
Bob Burke, Esq.
Director of Operations & Public Affairs
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Medical Director
Alice Zheng
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Chief Financial
&
Compliance Officer
Jack Morris
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Storai Jalal
Director of Creative Strategy
& Storytelling
Storai Jalal
Kevin Flynn, M PhD
Storai Jalal
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Impact Relations
Miriam Gavina
Miriam Gavina
Miriam Gavina
Director of Community Engagement & Volunteer Relations
Partners
