{"id":217,"date":"2026-06-25T03:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2026-07-17T00:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T00:43:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"217\" class=\"elementor elementor-217\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34491b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f34491b-e1aca68\" data-id=\"f34491b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f34491b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e51878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e51878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6c3db2343f94c25e9aa10d3a03af64a1_fit-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6c3db2343f94c25e9aa10d3a03af64a1_fit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6c3db2343f94c25e9aa10d3a03af64a1_fit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6c3db2343f94c25e9aa10d3a03af64a1_fit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6c3db2343f94c25e9aa10d3a03af64a1_fit.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d61aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28d61aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20190517_102723-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20190517_102723-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20190517_102723-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20190517_102723-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20190517_102723.jpg 1159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaed11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdaed11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240612_024244859_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240612_024244859_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240612_024244859_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240612_024244859_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240612_024244859_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240612_024244859_iOS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299d501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"299d501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021-02-20-16-57-37-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021-02-20-16-57-37-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021-02-20-16-57-37-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021-02-20-16-57-37-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021-02-20-16-57-37-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021-02-20-16-57-37-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d7c6839 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d7c6839\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dce9f85\" data-id=\"dce9f85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c54a8c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c54a8c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23cdb72c\" data-id=\"23cdb72c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a97a0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a97a0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo_2026-06-22_19-31-33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-220\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo_2026-06-22_19-31-33.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo_2026-06-22_19-31-33-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo_2026-06-22_19-31-33-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f698d55 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4f698d55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c400f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41c400f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4129bd6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4129bd6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the People Behind BY Connect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b5296f elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b5296f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We are a team of women passionately committed to guiding every family toward recovery \u2014 helping those who have lost their way find the path back, and protecting those who haven&#8217;t yet faced this struggle.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Our story began in 2003, when one woman, moved by what she saw around her, decided she could not stand by. What started as one person&#8217;s determination to help has grown into a mission that has changed hundreds of lives.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Since then, we have built <strong>50+ programs<\/strong>, created <strong>5+ practical guides<\/strong> for families and specialists, and witnessed <strong>100+ stories<\/strong> of recovery and hope.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We walk with families, not just patients<\/strong> \u2014 our parallel-track program supports both the person in recovery and their loved ones.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>We create real tools<\/strong> \u2014 practical guides used by psychologists, social workers, and families.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>We believe recovery is possible<\/strong> \u2014 every story matters, every step counts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa8d87b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1fa8d87b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join a Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-242bd466 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"242bd466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d00ea99\" data-id=\"d00ea99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd4bb25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd4bb25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b9522c animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"43b9522c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cebb3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cebb3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ways to give<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700dc482 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700dc482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Join us in Creating Change! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454f5225 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"454f5225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">At <b>BY Connect,<\/b> we believe that no one should face life&#8217;s hardest moments alone. We are here for families in crisis, for individuals who feel lost, and for those who simply need a helping hand to find their way forward.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><b>How you can help power our mission:<\/b><\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><b>Donate:<\/b> Your contribution helps us provide real support to families in need \u2014 every dollar brings someone closer to stability and hope.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><b>Share:<\/b> Tell your friends, family, and community about our work. Your voice can reach someone who needs us right now.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><b>Volunteer: <\/b>Your time, skills, and compassion can change someone&#8217;s life forever.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">No family should be left behind. No person should face their darkest moment alone. Together, we can restore hope and rebuild lives. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f499.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc99\" \/><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><b>Thank you for believing in people \u2014 your support is everything.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418d19c5 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"418d19c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=7KYXLNZWY843U\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13a4d56a\" data-id=\"13a4d56a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2794e8f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2794e8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure 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giving<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a084b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2a084b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2300\" height=\"2300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-59\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407.png 2300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/68e210ba4d290beee5637687160af407-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Support<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ec17bf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ec17bf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b8fccfa\" data-id=\"5b8fccfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c511520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c511520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BY CONNECT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbd3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dbd3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the People Behind BY Connect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76e29601 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76e29601\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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families. We believe recovery isn&#8217;t a solo journey \u2014 it&#8217;s a family journey. Our mission is to walk alongside parents, children, and loved ones as they rebuild trust, understanding, and hope, one step at a time..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7baca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d7baca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nature.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nature.png 512w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nature-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nature-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d2d454 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"50d2d454\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a3b92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47a3b92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28803edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28803edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Compassion first<\/strong> \u2014 We meet every family without judgment.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Confidentiality always<\/strong> \u2014 Every story shared with us stays safe.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Evidence-based support<\/strong> \u2014 Our programs are grounded in real, proven methods.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>No family left behind<\/strong> \u2014 Whether you can pay or not, help is here.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2888a9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2888a9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/map-location.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/map-location.png 512w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/map-location-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/map-location-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d394e4 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"25d394e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f84181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41f84181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transparency<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f690fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f690fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BY Connect is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN: <span class=\"fontstyle0\">39-2418653<\/span>. We believe trust starts with openness \u2014 every donation goes directly toward supporting families through recovery, with no hidden fees. We&#8217;re always happy to share our nonprofit status and program details with anyone who asks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2c73ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a2c73ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/check.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/check.png 512w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/check-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.byconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/check-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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