I started THE VANELLA GROUP as a way of offering transformational and proactive strategies for people who want to make changes in all aspects of their lives and to see those changes NOW. I found that people wanted clarity, straight talk and a sense of simplicity. After years of observation, data collection and testing, an approach was developed that was launched in Atlanta, GA in 1992. The acronym for this approach is P.R.A.I..S.E. and it has been evaluated as highly effective by Georgia… Show more I started THE VANELLA GROUP as a way of offering transformational and proactive strategies for people who want to make changes in all aspects of their lives and to see those changes NOW. I found that people wanted clarity, straight talk and a sense of simplicity. After years of observation, data collection and testing, an approach was developed that was launched in Atlanta, GA in 1992. The acronym for this approach is P.R.A.I..S.E. and it has been evaluated as highly effective by Georgia State and the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Vanella Jackson-Crawford is a humorist public speaker known for leaving her audiences inspired and "seeing things differently ."Vanella Jackson-Crawford thrives as a mother, grandmother, friend, columnist and community worker. I an a certified NLP Practitioner, Certified Life Coach, Master Hypnotist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Show less

Developed, promoted, coordinated and facilitated the three aspects of this national black church initiative. Entitled Project SPIRIT, this major program melded major philanthropic organizations, black churches with neighborhoods who wanted to enhance the lives of its citizens via after school programs and black family support. This program became a model for community and church based initiatives throughout the nation.