A PLA​CE OF HOPE AND HEALING 

Gwendolyn Jones's mission to educate adult survivors of sexual trauma developed from her own journey of recovery to heal from the effects of child molestation and sexual abuse that occurred between the ages of 

12 -17 by her stepfather and subsequently abandoned by those who failed to protect admist outcrys.  READ MORE

ARISE! International, Inc 

Gwendolyn established ARISE! International, Inc in 2007 as a faith based non profit organization to raise awareness of the devastation that sexual abuse has on individual lives, families and communities. She facilitated her first support group in the Fall of 2008 and to date has led over a hundred  clients through the recovery program.  

She is passionate when it comes to empowering clients about the truth of their experience" that they are not responsible", embracing clients so they know  they are not alone in their pain and encouraging survivors to either begin the healing journey or to stay the course because healing is possible! 

Gwendolyn's work has been recognized by the Dallas County District Attorney's office, DeSoto City Council, Lancaster Police Department, Domestic Violence Advisory Commission (DVAC), DeSoto, TX, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and other community groups and organizations. 

Mission Statement 

Helping survivors of sexual violence heal emotionally, socially and spiritually from the devastating effects of inappropriate sexual behavior."