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About Us
Women Supporting Women
Mission
True Beginnings empowers formerly incarcerated women and their families to overcome barriers, reclaim their rightful place in society, and build lives rooted in dignity, stability, and hope.
Vision
Our vision is a society where formerly incarcerated women and their families are not defined by their past, but empowered to thrive with dignity, opportunity, and lasting stability.
Board
Leatrice Flanigan, President
Corporate Recruiter & HR at Oregano's Pizza Bistro
Stephanie Lily, Secretary
Case Manager at Cross Roads
Talitha Leflouria, Ph.D.
UT Austin College of Liberal Arts Associate Professor of History
Lorna Lizotte, DHA
Former President of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health),
Founder of Boot Camp Mental Health
Joy D Thomas, DrPH, MSPH
Associate Professor Practicum Coordinator Department of Public Health
College of Health Professionals Mercer University
Caanen Cleg (Formerly Incarcerated)
Homeless Services Coordinator The Salvation Army
Dalease Brown (Formerly Incarcerated)
Housing Outreach Specialist Help of Southern Nevada
Team
Dedicated, Innovative, Virtuous, Advocates
Executive Director & Founder
V Jackson Moore
As Director of True Beginnings, V brings a background in Human Services, African American Studies, Sociology, and Real Estate. Driven by a deep desire to create change, she leads with vision, compassion, and a commitment to building opportunities for women to thrive beyond incarceration.
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Leadership Coach & Strategist
Veleta Keyhan
Coach V has been part of True Beginnings since 2019, first serving as Board President and now leading the communication and leadership component of our EGO Project workshops. She brings a fresh, innovative approach to guiding participants leading through faith and clarity.
Life Skills and Trauma Coach
Coach Monaye Marcia
Monaye Marcia, our Trauma Coach, brings over a decade of trauma coaching experience. With a deep understanding of how social expectations shape both work and personal life, she empowers participants to become more self-aware. Her guidance helps individuals move toward greater peace, resilience, and purpose.
Community Outreach & Marketing
Domonique Jackson-Moore
Since 2021, Domonique has led our community outreach efforts, building strong support for the INS program. As the daughter of a formerly incarcerated woman, she deeply understands the challenges families face. With a degree in Business Administration, fluency in Spanish, she connects communities and amplifies our mission with heart and skill.
Program Director
Latrice Kemp-Jones
After serving eight years in prison, Latrice returned home determined to rebuild her life and help others do the same. In recovery, she uses her lived experience as a source of strength and inspiration. Her commitment to creating change—in her own journey and in the lives of others—makes her a powerful force for hope and transformation.
Membership
In 2019, True Beginnings joined the Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom & Equality (SAFE) Housing Network. The SAFE Housing Network supports the replication of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, founded by Susan Burton in Los Angeles in 1998 and recognized nationally as a successful reentry model. The purpose of the SAFE Housing Network is to advance a national model for wraparound reentry support services that are flexible enough to meet the unique needs of every person, including legal help, mental health treatment, parenting and life skills instruction, substance misuse training, employment assistance, and everything in between. Through training and technical assistance, the SAFE Housing Network brings True Beginnings and other participants together to tackle a spectrum of key replication challenges and provides opportunities to experience connecting, communicating and creating innovative solutions alongside peers, potential partners, and consultants.
