Who we are
Concrete Flowers LLC was born from the belief that beauty and strength can grow from even the hardest places. Inspired by those who have grown through their hardest moments with the right support, and by loved ones who reminded us how vital belonging and purpose are, everything we do centers agency, community, connection, and possibility.
We work alongside young people, families, and the communities that surround them. Many are navigating systems like foster care or juvenile justice. And many are simply young people and families deserving of the same opportunities before a system ever enters the picture. Prevention is just as powerful as intervention, and every young person deserves access to community, leadership, and the tools to thrive before, during, and beyond any system involvement.
Here, young people and families are not just participants, they're the experts, the voices, and the visionaries shaping change. We don't just serve, we challenge policies, practices, and build alongside the people closest to the issues, because they know the solutions.
And at the center of all of it, young people, families, and communities are the seed of something greater.
Together we’re healing hearts. Growing leaders. Building futures. One seed at a time.
Meet the Founder
Adriana (Audi) Espinoza is a mother, community organizer, and the founder of Concrete Flowers LLC (C.F). Her commitment to young people and families, including those impacted by the foster care and juvenile justice systems, isn't just professional, it's personal. Through her own years of being involved with these systems, Audi met people who were written off and never given a real chance. She fell in love with each of them, imperfections and all, and saw clearly that they still deserved to be loved and treated well. Like them, she knew she deserved better too.
That belief is the root of C.F: people can come from the hardest places, places they were never meant to grow from, and still grow. Still be rooted. Still be planted and flourish. Audi created C.F. to stop waiting for someone else to save the day, because she believes we are who we've been waiting for. She didn't want to be limited by a single title or system. She wanted the freedom to organize communities, build youth leadership, consult with organizations, and show up wherever the work was needed, in whatever form it took.
Over the years, that's looked like shaping leadership programs as the Program Design & Selection Lead at Canary Impact, serving as Iowa's Youth Justice Specialist intern, and helping lead statewide reform as an inaugural member of Iowa's Youth Justice Council, alongside her work with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and several other councils and committees.
Beneath every title is the same belief: Audi believes that those closest to the issues are closest to the solutions, and that young people, families, and communities deserve to be treated as leaders of their own life, not just participants. That belief is what built Concrete Flowers, and it's what continues to grow it, one seed at a time.