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Mariam Ibraheem ~ Shackled

April 23, 2022 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Mariam Ibraheem is the author of the book “Shackled”. Mariam’s journey is one of a woman born in a refugee camp. Her father a Muslim, died when she was just six years old and she was subsequently raised by her Ethiopian Orthodox Christian mother. Mariam, her mother, and siblings suffered terrible abuse at the hands…

Derrica Wilson ~ Black & Missing Foundation

April 9, 2022 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Thousands of people are reported missing every year in the U.S. and while not every case will get widespread media attention, the coverage of white and minority victims is far from proportionate. NEARLY 40 PERCENT OF MISSING PERSONS ARE PERSONS OF COLOR, YET, AFRICAN-AMERICANS MAKE UP ONLY 13 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. The Black and…

Trauma, Mental Health & Supporting Girls & Their Incarcerated Mothers with Ilyse Kennedy

December 10, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Ilyse Kennedy is the founder of Moving Parts Psychotherapy. A Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional, and EMDRIA Certified Clinician. Ilyse has always been a helper by nature. As a child, this meant befriending children who struggled, and talking bullies down to empathy. She enjoyed having deep connections…

Grieving Parents Support Network (GPSN) with Nathalie Himmelrich

November 5, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Grieving Parents Support Network (GPSN) with Nathalie Himmelrich, The founder of the Grieving Parents Support Network (GPSN), the May We All Heal (MWAH) peer support group, and the author of numerous grief resource books. As a psychotherapist, Nathalie works mainly in the area of grief recovery. Nathalie created The Grieving Parents Support Network as a…

Suicide Prevention, Kevin Briggs, The Guardian of The Golden Gate Bridge

October 22, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Sergeant Kevin Briggs (also known as the Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge) was a California Highway Patrol officer noted for his work in suicide intervention, having dissuaded more than two hundred people from jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge into the San Francisco Bay. He retirement from the California Highway Patrol in 2013…

Surviving the Golden Gate Bridge, Suicide Prevention & Mental Health with Kevin Berthia

October 8, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Kevin Berthia’s Story: “Hearing, Hope, & Healing” Kevin Berthia is a suicide survivor and prevention advocate. Kevin was born with a genetic major depression disorder. In 2005, at the age of 22, Kevin attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. “I had never dealt with any of the problems…

Foster Care and Adoption, A Social Workers View with Liz Faria

September 10, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

A mother busy raising 3 little ones and writing a blog about raising kids. What does Liz know about kids? Well, in addition to being a mom, she has also worked with children throughout her career. Liz is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) with a Bachelor’s in Child Development from Tufts University, and a master’s…

Adoption with The Dave Thomas Foundation’s CEO Rita Soronen

June 26, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is the only public nonprofit charity in the United States that is focused exclusively on foster care adoption. Through its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®, the Foundation funds adoption professionals, known as recruiters, who are dedicated to finding loving, permanent homes for children waiting in foster care. The Foundation works…

Christine Cesa – Sex Trafficking, It Is Happening All Around Us. Spotting The Signs, Be Vigilant

April 10, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 1 Comment

Christine Cesa a survivor advocate of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, works in the Emergency Department. Christine is an important part of the trauma team responding to patients and providing emergency services. Christine has been a critical part of equipping and educating medical staff. Through this work, many survivors of human trafficking have been identified and provided assistance that…

Annie Joubert – Hookers for Jesus, From Sex Trafficking to Jesus (and Everything Inbetween)

April 3, 2021 alisonjaye_n7m7n0 0 Comments

Annie Lobert Founder of Hookers for Jesus Annie, author of the book Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry & Into the Arms of the Savior Annie’s story is one of overcoming and survival. In Fallen, Annie tells her remarkable story of surviving sex trafficking with sixteen years in the sex industry, breaking free, finding healing,…

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