Meet Trenise Rogers
Founder & Executive Director
AGAPE Children & Family Wellness Center
A Life Dedicated to Children, Families, Advocacy, and Community.
Trenise Rogers is a longtime early childhood education professional, parent advocate, community organizer, and family engagement leader whose work has centered on strengthening children, empowering families, and cultivating meaningful community relationships.
With more than 20 years of experience operating New Beginnings Child Care, Trenise brings extensive practical knowledge of early childhood development, family relationships, caregiver experiences, and the challenges families face in accessing quality education and support.
Her commitment to children and families extends beyond the classroom and into educational advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, family wellness, and systems accountability.
As a mother of five, Trenise understands the importance of ensuring that children are supported not only academically, but emotionally, socially, developmentally, and within the communities where they live and learn.
Her experiences as both a parent and professional have shaped her belief that families must be respected as essential partners in the institutions and systems that influence their children's lives.
A Commitment to Parent Advocacy
Trenise has devoted significant attention to helping families understand educational systems, navigate school-related concerns, advocate for their children's needs, and participate meaningfully in decisions affecting their children's education.
Her advocacy interests include educational equity, student discipline, bullying prevention, parent rights, family engagement, student well-being, and institutional accountability.
Through her work with the African American Parent Council, she has supported the development of family-centered approaches to educational advocacy and parent empowerment.
She believes that parents should not have to navigate complicated systems alone and that meaningful family engagement requires more than simply inviting parents to participate.
It requires listening, partnership, transparency, and respect.
Supporting Early Learning Professionals
As a longtime childcare provider, Trenise understands the important role early learning professionals play in the lives of children and families.
She serves in leadership with the Washington State Family Child Care Association and is a co-founder of Linked Arms Black Childcare Providers.
Her work emphasizes provider wellness, professional relationships, family childcare advocacy, peer support, and the importance of ensuring that early learning professionals have a voice in policies affecting their work.
Building Community Connections
Trenise's community involvement extends into civic participation, youth development, volunteerism, community leadership, and collaborative initiatives designed to bring people together.
Her work has included organizing community service opportunities, supporting youth participation, encouraging parent leadership, and helping create opportunities for residents to influence decisions affecting their communities.
She believes meaningful community transformation begins when people are invited to contribute their experiences, gifts, and leadership.
The Vision Behind AGAPE
Trenise founded AGAPE Children & Family Wellness Center to bring together the many dimensions of her life's work into a welcoming, family-centered space.
Her vision is to cultivate an environment where children are affirmed, parents are empowered, caregivers are supported, and community relationships are strengthened.
AGAPE reflects her belief that family wellness must be approached holistically and that lasting change requires intentional investment in people, relationships, and future generations.
Faith, Purpose, and Service
Trenise's leadership is grounded in faith, love, service, and a belief that every individual has purpose and value.
She believes that when people are nurtured through love, supported through challenges, and given opportunities to grow, their lives can positively influence generations.
Her commitment to AGAPE is reflected in its foundational principles:
Restore • Establish • Strengthen • Support
A Message From Our Founder
"When I think about AGAPE, I think about cultivation.
I think about the importance of creating an environment where children are nurtured, parents are encouraged, families are strengthened, and people are reminded of their value and purpose.
I believe every child has something meaningful to contribute, every family has strengths worth building upon, and every community has the capacity to become stronger through intentional relationships.
AGAPE is about more than offering programs. It is about walking alongside families, creating opportunities, restoring hope, and cultivating the next generation.
My desire is for every person who enters AGAPE to know that they matter, that they belong, and that their life has purpose."
— Trenise Rogers
Connect With Trenise
For partnership opportunities, speaking engagements, community collaborations, and organizational inquiries, please contact AGAPE Children & Family Wellness Center.