Hope when there was none3 Apr 2022

How To Embrace Life After Abuse with Cheryl Gomes Episode #219

Please tune for my special Guest, Cheryl Gomes, MSW, Speaker, Consultant, and Advocate for Domestic Violence as she shares her powerful story of survival.

Cheryl is a native of New Haven Connecticut. Cheryl is a Servant first, graduate of UConn, School of Social Work where she obtained a dual Master's Degree in Community Organization, Mental Health and Addiction Services. Cheryl is a former Youth Commissioner with the City of New Haven's Mayors Youth Initiative of ten years. She is an Ordained Chaplain, Visionary and Founder of My Sistah's Circle, a Domestic Violence Support Group.

Cheryl is a retired educator of over thirty years, has taught locally, and aboard; St. Croix USVI. Chery's vision is to Embrace, Empower, and Inspire (breath life) into women who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness, or domestic abuse. When Cheryl tells her story of overcoming obstacles and embracing her life realizing she (we) are no longer victims, but victorious. Chery's transparent message speaks volumes through all demographics. As she reflects on being beaten in her third-grade classroom in front of her students, as the students threw books and erasers are her abuser screaming, "Leave Ms. Gomes alone!", She was quickly reminded of losing her son at five months, unable to save him but found the strength to get up from the floor and fight back to save herself and her students. Thirty years later, Cheryl continues to speak her Truth. After spending time in jail, Cheryl promised herself once she was delivered, she would fight, walk and support Domestic Violence by any means necessary;' Love Shouldn't Hurt!

Chery's Motto is," Love Yourself First. Know Your Worth"

Find her here-

https://www.instagram.com/cherig09/

https://www.facebook.com/cheri09gomes

https://www.linkedin.com/.../cheryl-cheryl-inspires.../

https://twitter.com/mysistahscircle

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