Veteran-owned. Community-built.

Stories become solutions.

We connect lived experience to practical support—helping veterans, families, institutions, and communities move from being heard to moving forward.

15,000+people trained
2014year founded
Nationwideservice reach
A diverse community workshop sharing conversation and connection
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Built from lived experienceDesigned for real-world impact

Trusted credentials

NGLCC LGBTBESBA Veteran-OwnedSDVOSBMWBELGBTQ+ Vendor — City of Pittsburgh

How we serve

Human work. Practical outcomes.

Colorful Voices brings strategy, storytelling, training, and technology together around one goal: helping people navigate change with dignity and direction.

A collaborative planning session
Listen first. Build with, not for.

Why Colorful Voices

Every voice carries knowledge. We help turn it into action.

Our work began with a simple truth: systems work better when the people most affected help shape them. That principle guides every training, partnership, community program, and digital product we build.

  • 01 Grounded in lived veteran experience
  • 02 Built around dignity, access, and trust
  • 03 Designed for measurable community value
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Programs & platforms

From the room to the screen, connection stays at the center.

Community series

Mental Hope Healing in Action

Conversations and gatherings centered on mental wellness, lived experience, and community-led paths forward.

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Institutional training

Prevention that reaches people

Trauma-informed programs delivered across military, university, and community settings.

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Recognition

Awards, certifications, and named honors.

NaVOBA 2023 LGBTQ+ VBE We Love

NGLCC Conference, Denver · sponsored by Capital One

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COhatch Impact Scholar

Pittsburgh — subsidized office space and spotlight (March 2024)

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First LGBTQ Pittsburgh subcontract

First certified LGBTQ entity to win a subcontract in the City of Pittsburgh

Homestead Borough Council

Formal resolution of support for Colorful Voices and Uniti Q

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15,000+ trained

Soldiers, survivors, and community members across all U.S. military branches plus Hofstra and Kent State universities

Trusted by partners

The organizations we work alongside.

QGI

Technology partner — provides the Q6 model and AI architecture for Uniti Q

Hush No More

Co-sponsor of the Mental Hope Healing in Action symposium

Student Veterans of America

Long-time partner; CEO Jared Lyon featured at Mental Hope Healing

Volunteers of America

Veteran services partner

PNC Bank

Sponsor & partner

Allstate

Sponsor & partner

COhatch Pittsburgh

A true partner in the founding and growth of Colorful Voices

Homestead Borough Council

Formal resolution of support for Colorful Voices and Uniti Q

In the press

Coverage and conversations.

Timothy M. Jones, founder of Colorful Voices

Founder-led

“Community transformation starts when people are seen clearly—and invited to help shape what comes next.”

Timothy M. Jones founded Colorful Voices after a career shaped by military service, advocacy, and the belief that experience can become infrastructure for change.

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Build something that matters

Bring the right voices into the room.

Talk with us about training, community engagement, strategic partnerships, speaking, or Uniti Q.

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