"Take a Breath. This is the Work."
— Ashley Nicole Forge, Co-Founder, Tribe Enterprise LLC"When a mother gets the support she has always deserved — the financial clarity, the practical tools, the community, and the space to be seen as a whole woman — she does not just change her own life. An entire household shifts."
Most housing stabilization programs help families get housed. Very few equip them with what it takes to stay there. That is the gap the Stability First Initiative™ was built to close.
From emotional foundation to financial action to housing readiness — each of the nine sessions prepares participants for the work of the next.
The Calm Is My Currency™ Pilot Workshop is a 3-hour introductory session that gives participants and partner organizations a direct experience of the Stability First Initiative™ approach — at a fraction of the full cohort investment.
The pilot serves as a natural, low-barrier entry point for organizations that want to see the program in action before committing to the full 9-week cohort.
Tribe Enterprise LLC delivers programming that begins where most financial education programs do not — with the whole woman. Before introducing budgets, credit tools, or savings strategies, the program first addresses the emotional relationship participants have with money.
The survival patterns, inherited beliefs, and nervous system responses that shape financial behavior cannot be reached by a spreadsheet alone. This is why the work begins with awareness — and why it works.
This integrated approach — combining emotional awareness with practical financial skill-building — is what distinguishes the Stability First Initiative™ from traditional financial literacy programming. It is not a complement to housing stabilization services. It is the missing piece.
Co-Founder, Tribe Enterprise LLC · Creator, Stability First Initiative™
"When mothers are equipped with clarity, knowledge, and confidence around financial decision-making — the stability of entire households begins to shift."
Ashley Nicole Forge is a mother, author, and program developer devoted to helping mothers and caregivers build stronger relationships with money and develop practical systems that support long-term financial stability.
The Stability First Initiative™ was not built as an outside program looking for a population to serve. It was built in Birmingham, for this community, by a mother who has lived at the intersection of financial uncertainty and fierce determination.
Whether you are a housing organization ready to partner, or a mother ready to change your financial story — there is a place for you here.
Request a proposal, schedule a meeting, or learn more about bringing the Stability First Initiative™ to the families you serve.
Ashley Nicole will be in touch within 48 hours. We look forward to learning more about your organization and the women you serve.
Express your interest in an upcoming cohort. We will reach out when a session is forming in your area.
You took a brave step by reaching out. We will be in touch within the week. In the meantime — take a breath. This is the work.