NextStepsOutreach

My name is LeNita Gardner, and I know what it feels like to hit rock bottom with no one in your corner.

I grew up on the south side of Chicago and spent years battling anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorder while the world saw someone who had it together. When I finally asked for help, I had to travel to the west side to find it -- because resources simply didn't exist where I lived. That experience broke my heart and lit a fire in me.

In the midst of the pandemic, I made a choice to get some help. I got my certifications. And I built Next Steps Outreach LLC to be the resource I never had -- providing recovery support, emotional wellness, and behavioral health services to people who've been overlooked and underserved.

Every piece in this shop carries our mission. When you wear NSO, you're not just wearing a brand -- you're wearing a statement that every life matters, every story counts, and every life leaves a fingerprint.

Thank you for supporting a mission that started with one woman who refused to give up.

Every Life Leaves a Fingerprint 🫆🏾

-- LeNita W. Gardner, CRSS, CHW | Founder, Next Steps Outreach LLC