What We Do
Rest Stop Ministries is Tennessee’s first long-term care community with 24/7 staff support uniquely designed to restore adult female survivors of domestic sex trafficking. Our residential restoration program opened November 2015, and has grown into a strong evidence-informed program with 3 distinct pillars:
1. Residential Restoration: Providing long-term (18 – 24 months) comprehensive trauma-informed, holistic services in a healing community with 24/7 staff support and 7 beds at no cost for survivors. Safe housing and a total-therapeutic environment are the first steps to healing.
2. Good Hope Farms: Hope Enterprise & Workforce Empowerment is our job readiness and paid, hands-on job skills certification that runs concurrently with the residential restoration. Economic independence is the key to ending the cycle of abuse and exploitation.
3. Alumni Aftercare: Empowering transition success by offering a Transitional Apartment with 2 beds, while aiding in finding safe and affordable housing. During a full year after graduation, we offer ongoing therapy, case management, and housing subsidies, as well as a lifelong community and support through retreats, groups, and other gatherings.
Client Services
Long-term (18 – 24 months) Residential treatment for survivors of sex trafficking including housing, food, and clothing.
• 24/7/365 Residential staff care and support
• Restorative program with on-site trauma-focused counseling, individualized case management, and various daily activities with opportunities to rest, learn, and heal
• Group counseling and group meetings to encourage a strong sense of community and belonging
• Information, referrals, and financial support for necessary medical, dental, and vision care, vocational and/or educational training, drug and alcohol treatment, additional mental health treatment, legal services, etc.
• Good Hope Farms: Hope Enterprise and Workforce Empowerment
• Educational support, life skills, financial planning
• Transportation for any program-related appointments and activities that occur off-site
• Family reconciliation
• 3rd-Year Post-Residential support for RSM graduates
• Physical Health will be encouraged through various activities, which include, but
are not limited to:
o Healthy eating
o Physical exercise
o Hiking
o Yoga
o Gardening
• Mental and Spiritual health will be encouraged through classes on a variety of topics, which include, but are not limited to:
o Conflict resolution
o Self-esteem
o Relapse prevention
o 12 step meetings
o Effective communication
o Parenting
o Spirituality
o Healthy life skills
o Cooking skills
o Boundaries
o Coping skills
• And more!
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