Our Mission:

Empower

At Emotional Rehabilition for Children (E. R. for Traumatized Children) I combine trauma science and Scripture to help college students 18-22 heal from wounds of child abuse.

I equip colleges with trauma-informed practices that strengthen student success, boost retention rates, and foster a healthier, more inclusive learning environment.

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Adverse Chilhood Experiences/ACEs

**Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)** are traumatic events that many college students experienced during childhood. Experiences that can continue to affect their well-being, relationships, and academic performance as college student. Trauma extends beyond accidents; it can include abuse, neglect, or growing up in a hostile or unstable environment. Together, we can create trauma-informed spaces that support healing and empower students to build healthy, successful futures.

From Childhood Trauma to Campus Healing

As a Certified ACEs Educator with hands-on experience in a Boy’s Home, I’ve seen how childhood trauma shows up through outbursts, shutdowns, and broken trust. Those same struggles often follow young people into college, affecting their academics, relationships, and future success. That’s why I help colleges become trauma-informed—equipping leaders and professors to recognize hidden wounds, support healing, and create environments where students can thrive.

preventing long term effects

What if you had the opportunity to help prevent a child from facing lifelong challenges like high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, addictions, or even serious trouble with the law? Would you step in? Research shows that the earlier we intervene, the greater the impact. Childhood experiences and relationships play a powerful role in shaping how the brain develops. Positive experiences and supportive relationships build resilience, strengthen mental health, and create pathways for long-term success.

Fostering Trust for Lasting Student Growth

The first step in supporting students who have experienced trauma is building a foundation of trust. While parents play an essential role, it is equally important for the community—especially leaders, educators, and authority figures on campus—to foster safe, supportive relationships. Colleges must move beyond “business as usual” and create environments where students feel seen, valued, and understood. When trust is established, healing and growth can truly begin.

“Seeing Beyond Labels: Supporting Students Affected by Trauma”. Stop asking what’s wrong with you but ask what has happened to you.

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Get to Know Michael

I am in my 50s and have navigated a life filled with insecurities, adversities, and personal challenges that have shaped who I am today. I worked in a Boys’ Home where I received ongoing training in TBRI, Trust- Based Relation Intervention. Over the past two decades, I have served as a youth minister, pastor, and manager/coordinator, which has equipped me with strong leadership experience in both ministry and the corporate world.

In the past, I struggled deeply with self-doubt, fear, and feelings of inadequacy. I lacked the confidence to pursue my goals and often told myself stories that shifted responsibility away from me. Even in my darkest moments, including thoughts of suicide, I remained stuck until one day, my wife challenged me to take full accountability for my actions and my life. That confrontation marked the turning point in my journey. Over the course of next fear years, I began confronting my insecurities, dismantling my limiting beliefs, and stepping into the leader God created me to be.

My passion for working with children who have faced adversity was born out of my own healing process. I learned to heal from the inside out by first transforming my mind. This led me to become a certified ACEs educator having personally endured, overcome the pain, fears, and insecurities of my past, I felt called to help children and young adults do the same.

In addition to my work at the Boys’ Home, I have experience working in a halfway house for adults. Today, I combine my lived experience, professional trauma training, and biblical principles to equip colleges, schools, churches, and caregivers with the tools to help support traumatized children. My mission is to help break the cycle of trauma so the next generation can thrive.