The Heal Thrive Dream Podcast

EP238: Healing After Domestic Violence with Sephora Acheson

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Show Notes

Sophora Acheson serves as the Executive Director and Co-President of Ruby's Place, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and violent crime through hope, advocacy, and connection.

Under her leadership, Ruby's Place has expanded its services and outreach, notably opening the first human trafficking shelter in the U.S. for men, addressing the often overlooked population of male survivors.

Sophora's mission is to be a fiercely passionate, humorous, and adventurous leader who lives with compassion and a quest for growth that shatters glass ceilings and propels others toward authentic joy and freedom.

Sophora has a deep knowledge base and enjoys helping others through experience-share on the following topics: Survivor of DV and SA Foster parent and adoptive parent An adopted child In long-term recovery Married to a POC Fertility and pregnancy loss Mental health and therapy- specifically trained in trauma and sex therapy. HT sting operations from the CBO side and more!

Ruby's Place is now Restorative Pathways! 20880 Baker Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Website: www.RestorativePathways.org https://www.rubysplace.org/donate Emergency text support line: 888-339-7233

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