We are proud to honor A Contagious Smile and A Contagious Smile Academy with the prestigious title of Best Trauma Recovery and Advocacy Program in the U.S. of 2025—a national recognition that highlights unmatched resilience, leadership, and healing innovation.

Selected from among hundreds of nominees across the country, this award is a testament to the deeply human, purpose-driven mission led by Founder and CEO Victoria Cuore. Built not for profit but from lived experience and sacrifice, A Contagious Smile offers a life-changing platform of trauma-informed resources that uplift survivors, special needs families, and veterans nationwide.

Rigorous Evaluation & Outstanding Achievement

Our panel of expert evaluators, including trauma counselors, special needs advocates, and veteran service leaders, rated A Contagious Smile as the top performer in:

• Trauma-Informed Curriculum: Courses like Limitless Recovery and Safe Haven Phoenix are grounded in real-life survival, not academic theory—making healing accessible and authentic.

• Survivor-Led Leadership: Victoria’s own journey—surviving extreme domestic violence and over 100 surgeries—infuses the academy with unmatched empathy and authority.

• Inclusive Support: From the vibrant Stucco Squad for special needs kids to Valor Circle for veterans, the Academy creates safe, empowering spaces for all.

• Innovation & Reach: Programs like The Social Media Playbook prove that purpose and visibility can coexist, showing others how to grow ethically and truthfully.

• Impact & Accessibility: With scholarship-funded access, weekly free content, and community sponsorships, A Contagious Smile ensures no one is denied healing due to financial hardship.

More Than a Program — A National Movement

The We Built This webinar series brings together a diverse, soul-stirring lineup of real survivors and changemakers—proving that healing starts when stories are shared and voices are heard. With speakers like JJ Holley of Ripple Retreat and a nationwide audience, A Contagious Smile is catalyzing a wave of transformation.

This quote captures the very heart of A Contagious Smile: compassion in action, hope without condition, and healing that begins with being seen.

Evergreen Awards Recognition

By awarding Best Trauma Recovery and Advocacy Program in the U.S. of 2025, Evergreen Awards recognizes not only excellence—but courage. A Contagious Smile doesn’t just support survivors. It leads them home.

Congratulations, Victoria Cuore and the entire A Contagious Smile family. Your work is saving lives, changing narratives, and setting a national standard for healing through humanity.

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