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
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

Source

COhatch Impact Scholar

Pittsburgh — subsidized office space and spotlight (March 2024)

Source

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.

Meet Timothy and the mission

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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