fbpx

Desirie Dougall Named Restorative Care Program Director

Desirie Dougall named Restorative Care Program Director in non-profit’s efforts to provide long-term restorative care for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation.

HOUSTON (May 2019)—Elijah Rising, a faith-based organization with a mission to end sex trafficking through prayer, awareness, intervention, and restoration, has named Desirie Dougall Program Director for the upcoming launch of their restorative care program.

Desirie has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in providing restorative care and working with women who have survived commercial sexual exploitation through her work with Redeemed Ministries. Since 2010, she has served at various capacities, such as providing direct survivor care as a case manager, experience in outreach, community partnership development, and most recently serving as Chief Operations Officer. “I’m really excited about joining Elijah Rising and working on providing the highest quality, most comprehensive restoration care to survivors possible,” said Desirie.

Elijah Rising was founded in 2012 as a prayer meeting, and later expanded to providing community awareness, direct outreach to women trapped in the sex industry, and now long term restorative care. Elijah Rising’s Restorative Care Campus is located on 84 acres in rural Fort Bend County, and features multiple residential homes for the program. 

“Desirie Dougall comes with Redeemed Ministry’s blessing to begin a new chapter in her aftercare experience at Elijah Rising.  With over 9 years experience in building a restorative program and executing therapeutic aftercare, Desirie will be an incredible asset to the Elijah Rising team,” said Elijah Rising Executive Director Micah Gamboa.

Related Posts

AI and the Future of Exploitation – Ep. 71

We sat down with Joe Madison of Demand Disruption to look into the future of exploitation. Everyone is aware of the growing use and fast growing advancement of artificial intelligence. There is no doubt that technology will impact commercial sexual exploitation in a major way. In this episode we look at the role of technology in increasing demand for sex...

The Robot Brothel Story – Ep. 70

In this episode, we’re diving into the story of how Elijah Rising partnered with Joe Madison of Demand Disruption to prevent the first robot brothel from opening in the United States. When we stumbled upon plans to open a robot brothel in Houston—it raised some serious concerns. But this story isn’t just about one victory; it’s about the implications for...

Testimony: A Girl in the Life Hears From Jesus

A couple of months ago, I was out on the track with our intervention team and we were sitting talking to a few of the girls that we have known for a while and build a relationship with. When all of a sudden a girl who I had never seen before came over and sat at the table, I began...

What is intervention? – Ep. 69

We do outreach into the commercial sex industry because this is where exploitation and trafficking happens. In this podcast we talk about what our different intervention teams are like and how we reach different venues. Spotify » iTunes »

Emergency Care for Survivors of Trafficking – Interview w/ Shannon Rapier of Frontline Response – Ep. 68

Where can someone go after they make a decision to leave a trafficking situation? One of the major gaps in serving survivors of human trafficking and exploitation is emergency care. To meet this need, Frontline Response in Atlanta is making an effort to bring this model of emergency care to cities across the U.S.In this podcast, we interview Shannon Rapier of...

Serving Women In Recovery – Interview w/Ellen Joe of Passages – Ep. 67

In this episode we talk about recovery services and helping women who have survived sex trafficking. For over 40 years, Ellen has worked with women in recovery.  During Ellen’s tenure, more than 2000 women were impacted by Passages Treatment Center for Women. Ellen is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, Substance Abuse Counselor, as well as holding...