Shoulder to Shoulder

Shoulder to Shoulder provides culturally-specific technical assistance and support to licensed domestic violence service providers and first responders in West Virginia, including shelters, court personnel, CPS/APS, law enforcement and more. Survivors from historically marginalized communities deserve equitable and meaningful access to services and support that empowers them to be who they are, and supports their choices to build a life free from violence and the threat of violence.

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COMING SOON

STS Vision

We see a West Virginia that invites intersectionality and celebrates the dignity and self-worth embedded in us all while focusing on intentional advocacy and viable solutions for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and human trafficking, from marginalized communities. Further, we look forward to creating a more empowered state that embraces a culturally respectful, trauma-informed, victim-centered, and safe environment for each and every one.

STS Mission

Shoulder to Shoulder, we will stand together in solidarity to support and uplift the voices of historically marginalized victims and survivors impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and human trafficking, and promote cultural change in West Virginia.

Meet Our Directors

Shoulder to Shoulder believes in accountability in the way we conduct business and form decisions and programming to create a greater quality of life for those who make West Virginia their home. This includes building trust within the marginalized communities we seek to serve, holding space for multiple truths, believing and respecting the experiences of marginalized victims and survivors, understanding intersecting human experiences, and centering historically marginalized voices.

Kenyatta Grant (she/her)

Co-director

Kenyatta Coleman Grant continues to be a rising voice, community organizer and coordinator in the domestic violence movement. Prior to becoming the Co-director of Shoulder to Shoulder, she worked at the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence for 23 years as the Community Organizing Coordinator where she facilitated diverse trainings, education, and awareness on prioritizing cultural competency and accountability. She also serves on the statewide Civil Rights Task Force, YWCA Racial Equity and Inclusion Committee and the West Virginia Women’s Commission. Kenyatta received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Marshall University with a minor in Criminal Justice, and her Master’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Marshall Graduate College with a minor in Sociology.

Sara Fincham (she/her)

Co-director

Sara Fincham has worked for the past 12 years in the field of violence response and prevention. A graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, Sara worked at community-based domestic and sexual violence centers for seven years, and at the state sexual assault coalition for five years before coming to Shoulder to Shoulder. Prioritizing intentional, trauma-informed, victim-centered, culturally-specific advocacy and prevention solutions for victims from marginalized communities and helping to implement strategies that meaningfully respond to interconnected modes of violence and oppression and address the root causes of violence are just two of Sara’s passions. Others include eating chocolate and camping with her family.

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Kenyatta Grant

Sara Fincham

Charleston, WV 25311