“Raphah”

Raphah is a Hebrew verb that means to heal.

It literally means to mend by stitching, very much like you would repair a torn garment.

This is the vision and work of Raphah Institute.

Structural and systemic defects in a community can leave many people tattered and torn - ripped - with very few healthy options to cope. Without opportunities for healing or transformation, the result is generational cycles of harm.

What if we could confront those defects and interrupt those complicated, layered cycles?

We believe we can, if we work together and focus on restoration, repair, and healing.

When people have the opportunity and resources to thrive, they will.

Meet the Team

Amani DeVault-Smith

Program Assistant, ARC

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Ashlee Sellars

Director of Network and Power-building
Trauma Support Specialist, ARC, Nashville

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Chartrice Crowley

Program Director, Early Embrace, Early Bridge Builder

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Dallas Kelly

Trauma Support Specialist, ARC, Memphis

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Hedy Weinberg

Senior Strategy Advisor

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Jameka Usher

Accountability Coach, ARC, Nashville

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Keandra Smith

Director of Operations

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Kenneth Muhammad

Accountability Coach, ARC, Memphis

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Lhorraine London Polite

Director of the Immigrant & Refugee Early Bridge Builders Initiative

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Micah Johnson

Program Director, Early Embrace, Business Development

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Micha Lynn Johnson

Project Director, Early Embrace

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SeTara DeThrow

Early Embrace, Director of Pedagogy & Professional Development

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Tim Osborne

Accountability Coach, ARC, Nashville

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Tonya Primm

Trauma Support Specialist, ARC, Nashville

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Travis Claybrooks

Founder/CEO
Project Director, ARC

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