Real support. Lived expertise. System-savvy solutions. The Navigator.

At Triumph Ova Struggles Advocacy and Consulting, we provide individualized, person-centered support and consulting grounded in lived expertise and over 15 years of navigating complex systems. Whether you're facing barriers in mental health, education, disability services, or public benefits—we help you move from confusion to clarity, with compassion and care.

🎤 Workshops & Community Education

Empowering through peer led training, system navigation, and advocacy backed by over 15 years of professional and lived expertise.

We deliver impactful, interactive workshops and presentations designed for schools, agencies, peer organizations, universities, and community groups. Each session is rooted in real-world experience, covering mental health, child welfare, education, disability services, and public systems.

Our topics include:

• Systems Navigation 101 – Mastering the complexities of child welfare, mental health, disability, and education systems

• First-Episode Psychosis & Cannabis Use – Insights from lived expertise paired with recovery focused strategies

• Trauma-Informed Advocacy – Effective tools for professionals, peers, and families supporting trauma survivors

• Family Engagement in Psychosis Recovery – Guidance drawn from hands-on support and peer work within clinical environments

• Turning Lived Experience into Leadership – Career development for peer specialists and advocates

• Boundaries, Ethics & Sustainability for Peers – Foundational skills for early career CRPAs, NYCPS, and YPAs

• Navigating Post-Hospitalization & Community Reintegration – Closing the gap between clinical discharge and meaningful recovery

Our previous partners include:
NYC DOHMH, OnTrackNY, OMH, ACS, Columbia University, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, Brooklyn College, Mount Sinai, and various nonprofit organizations across NYC.

We customize each workshop to meet the unique needs of your audience, whether you're a service provider, peer led program, youth focused nonprofit, or academic institution.

🧭 Peer Support & System Navigation

We offer trauma informed, practical support for individuals and families navigating recovery, life transitions, and care planning.

• Peer support grounded in lived experience

• Advocacy for system involved youth

• Support around new diagnoses, hospitalization follow-up, and care coordination

• Guidance to connect with services and set meaningful goals

🏛️ Education & Disability Advocacy

We help families understand their rights, communicate with providers, and advocate for youth with complex needs.

• IEP and 504 plan support

• OPWDD eligibility and HCBS Waiver guidance

• Education on service options and setting goals that make sense

• Cross-system service coordination

💼 Benefits & Resource Navigation

We simplify access to critical supports so you can focus on moving forward.

• SSI/SSDI application and appeal assistance

• Medicaid, SNAP, and public benefit navigation

• Warm referrals to trusted community providers

• Coaching for individuals and caregivers across systems

🌱 Peer Advocate Mentorship & Career Coaching

We support Youth Peer Advocates (YPAs) and early career peers with tools for success and sustainability.

• Support for CRPA and NYCPS certification

• Coaching/ guidance on ethics, boundaries, and documentation

• Peer support in navigating complex work environments

🧩 Consulting & Organizational Support

We help schools, agencies, and programs improve outcomes with strategies rooted in real world experience.

• Case consultation for complex youth and family needs

• Staff training on trauma informed peer support

• Program development and engagement strategy

• Translation of clinical language into accessible, family centered action

Need help navigating a system or supporting a client? Need a training or workshop?
Let’s connect. We’re here to walk with you every step of the way. We can figure it out together.