Health Equity & Community Wellness

Building capacity for lasting community impact.

Sozo Group partners with mission-driven organizations to strengthen leadership, systems, and strategy — so they can serve more people, sustain their teams, and create measurable change.

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20+
Years of Experience
Cross-sector leadership spanning nonprofit, government, behavioral health, and faith-based organizations.
MBE
Certified & SAM.gov Registered
Qualified partner for government contracts, public health initiatives, and federally funded programs.
6
Core Service Areas
From organizational development and health equity strategy to funding readiness and workforce planning.
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Aligned Teams
Leadership that moves together with clarity and shared purpose.
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Sustained Systems
Infrastructure that supports growth, accountability, and long-term health.
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Intentional Growth
Strategy that scales your mission — not just your operations.
Who We Serve

Organizations doing the work
communities depend on.

Nonprofits
Capacity building, funding strategy, and organizational development for mission-driven organizations at every stage.
Behavioral Health
Operational and strategic support for behavioral health providers, treatment centers, and community wellness programs.
Faith-Based Orgs
Consulting grounded in values — helping churches and faith communities build systems that sustain their impact.
Government Programs
MBE-certified and SAM.gov registered — positioned to support publicly funded health, wellness, and community initiatives.
"Healthy organizations require more than inspiration. They require strategy, sustainability, and structure."
— Sozo Group
Credentials
MBE Certified
SAM.gov Registered
Mental Health–Informed Practice
Government & Procurement Ready
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Whether you are stabilizing, growing, or scaling — Sozo Group can help.
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Our Firm

Strategy rooted in mission.
Systems built to last.

SOZO Group is a management consulting firm specializing in health equity, behavioral health, and community wellness. We partner with nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government agencies, and health-focused enterprises to build the internal capacity required to grow, serve, and sustain impact.

Our work spans organizational development, workforce strategy, program design, funding readiness, and growth planning. We bring a distinctive perspective — grounded in mental health–informed practice, lived experience in community service, and over two decades of cross-sector leadership.

SOZO Group holds MBE certification and is registered in SAM.gov, making us a qualified partner for government contracts, public health initiatives, and federally funded programs.

Our consultants bring experience across organizational development, leadership training, mental health–informed practice, and health equity strategy — helping organizations build capacity that serves the whole community.

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Eric J. Thomas
Founder & Principal Consultant

Eric J. Thomas is a psychotherapist, author, social scientist, and management consultant with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of mental health, community wellness, and organizational strategy. He founded Sozo Group to bring mental health–informed consulting to the organizations and systems that serve underrepresented communities. Eric has spoken for organizations including TEDxDetroit, AARP, the American Psychological Association, Michigan State University, and Morgan State University, and is the author of The Truth We Owe Ourselves: Mental Health, Faith and Formation for Black Men.

Psychotherapist Author Social Scientist TEDx Speaker APA Speaker MBE Certified
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What We Do

Consulting services built around the work that matters most.

We deliver integrated management consulting across six core service areas — helping clients across health, community, and mission-driven sectors build stronger organizations.

Our Work

Integrated strategy.
Measurable outcomes.

Every engagement is built around your mission — not a template. We work across organizational boundaries to align people, systems, and strategy.

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Featured
Health Equity & Community Wellness Consulting

Sozo Group brings deep expertise in behavioral health, mental health–informed practice, and community wellness strategy. We support organizations in designing programs, developing partnerships, and building the internal infrastructure needed to address health disparities and serve vulnerable populations effectively.

Health equity program designCommunity needs assessmentsBehavioral health partnershipsTrauma-informed practice training
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Organizational & Leadership Development

We help leaders and teams move from reactive leadership to intentional, resilient practice. Our work focuses on clarity, alignment, and culture so organizations can lead well without burnout or fragmentation.

Leadership clarity & alignmentTeam communicationGovernance supportReduced burnout
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Recruitment & Workforce Planning

Strong missions require strong teams. We support organizations in building staffing structures, hiring processes, and leadership pipelines that reduce turnover and increase effectiveness.

Staffing structure designHiring process developmentLeadership pipelinesImproved retention
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Curriculum & Program Development

We develop training curricula, leadership programs, and internal learning resources that align with your mission and produce measurable outcomes. Built to scale, built to last.

Custom curriculaProgram frameworksEvaluation readinessScalable design
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Grant Writing & Funding Strategy

Funding follows clarity. We help organizations prepare for funding, develop compelling narratives, and pursue grants strategically — positioning them for sustainability, not dependency.

Grant readinessNarrative developmentFunding sustainabilityStrategic positioning
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Strategic Growth & Sustainability

We work with leadership teams to design growth strategies that align people, programs, and resources — helping organizations scale responsibly while protecting culture, mission, and leadership health.

Growth planningOperational alignmentPerformance benchmarksLong-term sustainability
Team Alignment
Strategic Consulting
Growth Strategy

Every engagement is built around your mission — not a template.

We work across organizational boundaries to align people, systems, and strategy so all components function together, not in isolation.

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Our Primary Focus

Health equity is not a program.
It's a foundation.

Sozo Group brings mental health–informed consulting to the organizations and systems working to close health disparities, strengthen behavioral health infrastructure, and build community wellness from the inside out.

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Community wellness
Community Wellness
Behavioral health
Behavioral Health
Leadership & strategy
Leadership & Strategy
Our Approach

Strategy that meets communities
where they are.

The Problem We Address

Health disparities in underserved communities aren't just a clinical problem — they're an organizational one. The agencies, nonprofits, and health systems meant to close those gaps often lack the internal infrastructure, leadership alignment, and strategic clarity to sustain their work. Sozo Group exists to change that.

How We Work

We embed health equity principles into every engagement — from how organizations are structured to how they hire, measure outcomes, and communicate with the communities they serve. Our mental health–informed lens means we attend to both the systemic and the human dimensions of this work.

Who We Partner With

Behavioral health providers, community wellness organizations, federally funded programs, and mission-driven nonprofits working with underrepresented populations. We are MBE certified and SAM.gov registered — equipped for government contracts and public health partnerships.

What Makes Us Different

Our principal is a licensed psychotherapist with over two decades of experience in mental health, community service, and organizational leadership. That clinical perspective shapes everything — from how we assess organizational culture to how we design programs for vulnerable populations.

"Health disparities aren't just a clinical problem — they're an organizational one."

— Sozo Group
Services in This Area

What we offer organizations
focused on health equity.

Health Equity Program Design

We design programs grounded in community needs assessments, evidence-informed frameworks, and culturally responsive practice — built to be evaluated, funded, and replicated.

Behavioral Health Partnership Development

We help organizations identify, structure, and formalize partnerships with behavioral health providers, treatment centers, and community wellness networks.

Trauma-Informed & Culturally Responsive Training

Staff training and curriculum development grounded in trauma-informed care principles and culturally responsive frameworks — built for the populations your organization serves.

Funding Strategy for Health-Focused Organizations

Grant readiness, narrative development, and funding strategy specifically for organizations pursuing health equity, behavioral health, and community wellness funding streams.

Credentials
MBE Certified
SAM.gov Registered
Mental Health–Informed Practice
Licensed Psychotherapist-Led
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Government, nonprofit, and behavioral health inquiries welcome.
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Get In Touch

Let's build the structure your mission deserves.

Whether you're stabilizing, growing, or scaling — Sozo Group can help you identify the right strategy and take the next step.

Email
hello@sozogroupworks.com
Website
sozogroupworks.com
Location
Maryland — serving organizations nationally

Government agencies, behavioral health organizations, and procurement officers are welcome to reach out directly. Sozo Group is MBE certified and SAM.gov registered.

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