ROSALINDA VINT
President
Women of Substance & Men of Honor
Rosalinda Vint dedicates all of her time to helping at-risk populations such as foster and formerly incarcerated youth. The key is an at-risk population where state/ community resources are limited and one lacks support from relatives. Vint is herself a former foster youth who grew up in Los Angeles County. She was sexually, physically, verbally, and emotionally abused. Although it has all had an impact on her well-being, she has worked through her trauma in therapy and has come out to the other side, ready to help and mentor others.
Vint was a senior executive with a Fortune 500 company where she worked for over 20 years. By the end of her tenure, she received the highest-ranking award one can obtain there, then decided to quit her job to start her non-profit organization, Women of Substance & Men of Honor because she felt compelled to reach out and help mentor at-risk youth.
Vint is a licensed chaplain for foster care and detention-based youth. She partners with various organizations and companies to bring training and resources inside juvenile detention facilities so that the youth are transitioned well before being released. She also was a volunteer Chaplain for Yang-Young Adult Action Network group at California Institute for Women in Corona. Currently, she hosts a leadership class for foster youth in group homes and those inside the detention facility. Every week, she teaches youth how to become independent, how to have a healthy relationship, and how to prioritize goals.