- January 7, 2026
Dr. Erika Equizi is a busy woman.
She runs her own practice, Premier Chiropractic, is a mother to two boys and four dogs and splits her remaining free time between three nonprofit organizations: Professional Women of Flagler County, Vincent’s Clubhouse and S.M.A.R.T. of Flagler County.
Though that would be a lot for anyone to take on, but Equizi is happy to do it, and for no other reason than she has the means and tools to do so.
“I am a huge believer in the more you give, the more you get,” Equizi said. “I worked hard to get where I wanted to so that I could help more people and more animals, because I fully believe that what you give out to the world is what you get back in the world.”
S.M.A.R.T of Flagler County founder Caroline Johnson called Equizi a “positive, uplifting force in Flagler County.”
“Always willing to go above and beyond, she shows up for people and charities alike,” Johnson said, “offering not just support but a genuine, joyful spirit that lifts everyone around her.”
Equizi has worked with S.M.A.R.T. for years, initially with fostering dogs that need extra support. Equizi has a background experience as a veterinary technician and has taken on some of the more medically-needy rescues from S.M.A.R.T.
“You always want to know that you saved or helped someone or something in some form or way,” Equizi said. “As humans, it's satisfying for us to know that we made a difference.”
At Vincent’s Clubhouse — an autism support and awareness organization — Equizi’s pediatric training from chiropractic comes into play.
“The autism community is very under supported in Flagler County,” she said. “It needs a lot more education in the community to bring awareness and have more support systems for autistic children and families and even autistic adults.”
I worked hard to get where I wanted to so that I could help more people and more animals."
— ERIKA EQUIZI, Premier Chriopractic
Realtor Eddie Lang, Equizi’s friend and a fellow volunteer at Vincent’s, introduced Equizi to the nonprofit organization. As the parent of an autistic child himself, Lang said it’s rare to find someone like Equizi who genuinely “wants best for anybody that's special [needs], whether child or adult.”
Most people avoid volunteering with special needs organizations, Lang said, because they do not know how to interact with autistic children. While empathetic, they don’t have the patience that Equizi has.
“She really wants to make a change and make a difference,” Lang said. “Working with her is a pleasure because she brings the best out of everybody.”
But she does more than just volunteer her time, he said: Equizi has ensured her chiropractic office — from the employees to the way the space is designed — is soothing and welcoming for everyone who goes there, including people with autism. Lang said his autistic son loves his visits to Dr. Equizi.
“She makes him feel comfortable,” he said.
Equizi now serves on the boards for all three nonprofit organizations, including as president of Professional Women of Flagler County. Primarily, her goal for 2026 is to make changes to the fundraising and events hosted by the organizations, especially S.M.A.R.T. and Vincent’s Clubhouse, to drum up more excitement.
She really wants to make a change and make a difference.”
— EDDIE LANG, realtor
The focus on the fundraising events in 2026 is because Vincent’s and S.M.A.R.T. need more funding for their goals, she said, which include afternoon enrichment programs for Vincent’s Clubhouse and a building for the animals S.M.A.R.T. rescues.
“Both of them need money to get to the next level of their goals,” she said. “So I want to go into the fundraising side of it to help them get those next goals achieved.”
It’s important to reach as many people as possible to share each nonprofit’s mission, Equizi said.
“So many people don't even know these groups exist, let alone what their mission is,” she said. “Because you may hear ‘autism awareness,’ but you don't know what that means. You don't know what they're accomplishing, or how many people they're helping.”
Dr. Autumn Quinn works with Equizi at Premier Chiropractic, and the two have become close friends over the years as well. Quinn said she doesn’t know how Equizi finds the time but she somehow manages to be an amazing mother and business owner while still giving her all to nonprofits.
“She’s always putting 110% of everything she has into every group, which is very, very impressive,” Quinn said.
But that is just a part of who Equizi is. She’s compassionate, caring and powerful, Quinn said, and unafraid to donate her own time, effort and money into the nonprofits she serves.
It may be a large workload to support these organizations on top of running a business and taking care of a family but Equizi balances them all. If you want it done, she said, you “make it happen.”
“I'm in the business of helping people. I got into it for a reason. I wanted to help people feel better and to be the best versions of themselves, physically, mentally, all aspects. It just completes me.”
