“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

ARC, Program Assistant

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Ashlee Sellars

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

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Chartrice Crowley

Early Embrace, Director of Early Bridge Builder

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Dallas Kelly

ARC, Trauma Support Specialist, Memphis

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Donna Tucker

Director of Operations

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Hedy Weinberg

Senior Strategy Advisor

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Jameka Usher

ARC, Accountability Coach, Nashville

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Kelita Rivera

Early Embrace, Business Coach

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Kenneth Muhammad

ARC, Program Manager;
Accountability Coach, Memphis

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Lhorraine London Polite

Early Embrace, Director of Latinx &
Muslim Early Bridge Builder

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Micah Johnson

Early Embrace, Director of Business Development

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Micha Lynn Johnson

Early Embrace, Project Director

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SeTara DeThrow

Early Embrace, Director of Pedagogy

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Tim Osborne

ARC, Accountability Coach, Nashville

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Tonya Primm

ARC, Trauma Support Specialist, Nashville

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Travis Claybrooks

Founder/CEO

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Yusel Perez

Early Embrace, Education Coach

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