Our Facilitators
2026
Tiffany Smith, PMP
Lead Facilitator
(Mothers)
Robyn Bussey, M.A.
Lead Facilitator
(Daughters & Dads)
Kayla Bivins
Minister Facilitator
(Daughters & Dads)
R.E.N.E.W.
Remembering, Expressing, Navigating, Embracing, Witnessing
The Story Behind
Rise & Renew
Rise & Renew was born from a sacred bond of nearly 30 years of sisterhood between Dr. Lillian Haley and her closest Sista friends. It is both a deeply personal journey and a collective call to reimagine how Black women heal through grief.
In 2011, just weeks after relocating to Atlanta, Dr. Haley experienced the loss of her father and her first miscarriage. She and her husband bore the weight of the pregnancy loss in silence, never speaking it aloud. She grieved alone, privately, as so many women do. Nearly a decade later, during Mother’s Day weekend of 2020, she endured a second miscarriage. But this time, something was different, she reached out to her sista circle. They showed up.
With prayer, presence, laughter, and care, they carried her through the lowest spiritual valley of her adult life. That moment marked a turning point, not just in her healing, but in her understanding of what it means to grieve in community.
Rise & Renew is the offering that emerged from that journey. It is a space for Black women to gather in the aftermath of loss, to be witnessed, and to begin again; not alone, but held in the arms of community.
Meet the Team
The women behind Rise & Renew bring lived wisdom, professional experience, and a shared commitment to healing in sisterhood.:
LILLIAN HALEY, PHD, MSW, GC-C
Founder & Principal Researcher Community Psychology and evaluation with 15+ years of experience.
TAUCHIANA WILLIAMS, DSW, LCSW
Clinical Lead, Clinical Social Work. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
JEWEL SCOTT, PHD, RN, FNP-C
Health Equity Research AdvisorBard certified family nurse practitioner. She has over 15 years of community-based primary care experience, working in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).
Frequently asked questions
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE CONTACT:
LHALEY@STEWARDPARTNER.ORG