My guest is Mrs. Ella Jefferson-Speed, also known as “Sista-Soul Survivor,” who is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Soul Survivor Supportive Living Foundation. A California native, who has lived in Oklahoma for over 20 years, Mrs. Jefferson-Speed is a retired veteran of the United States Army. She is currently attending Oklahoma State University to enhance her leadership skills, and is a participant in a program called the Center for Social Innovation (CFSI) based at the OSU campus in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Jefferson-Speed is a certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist who strives to assist her “Sisters”, and their children, in achieving a better lifestyle by providing a clean, safe, drug-free environment that offers vital resources in order to ensure successful transitions. Additionally, she is a member of the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
The 3,500 square foot Soul Survivor transitional facility is a felon friendly atmosphere certified by the Oklahoma Alliance for Recovery Residences. The home consists of 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living areas, 2 staircases, 2 fireplaces, a 2-car garage, and a media room. The doors were opened to the first survivor and her child on June 21, 2021. Soul Survivor is the first specialty home in Oklahoma catering exclusively to female veterans who need assistance rebuilding their lives.
Mrs. Jefferson-Speed has two major goals before her now. To open additional specialty support homes in Oklahoma City, as well as the Tulsa/Lawton area, and to earn a degree in Crime Victim/Survivor Services.
When not working, Mrs. Jefferson-Speed enjoys quality time with family, exercising, traveling and volunteering in the community.
Her motto is: “Alone you survive; Together we can thrive.”
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You can connect with Ella Jefferson-Speed by email at urassurvivor@gmail.com, or phone at 405-863-5578.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Soul Survivor Supportive Living Foundation Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Soul-Survivor-Supportive-Living-Foundation-100201025179186
U-R-A Survivor Resources Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/urassurvivor
Oklahoma State University Center for Social Innovation (CFSI) https://osuokc.edu/cfsi
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma https://okgoodwill.org/
The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM) https://www.teem.org/
NEOKC Farmers Market Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/302800830146423
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