Adopted as an infant by Salvation Army officers, Jordan Brown-Ratcliffe grew up in a loving and faith-filled home where he was encouraged to explore the Indigenous roots of his birth family. From music and travel to art and nature, Jordan embraced life while seeking to understand his own identity and place in the world. In 2019, Jordan passed

In Harm's Way

How does trauma-informed care help people heal?
Allow me to introduce you to Carol. She was a business professional who looked like she had everything; however, she was hiding a grim home life. Carol was the victim of physical, emotional and spiritual abuse at the hands of her husband. Through a connection with a corps, she met the corps officers. They recognized that Carol was being abused.
Major Jason Sabourin once had a church member tell him after a service, “I’ve been to a lot of churches that have sizzle, but there’s no steak. You do. You’re the only ones that really get your hands dirty.” “I would never disparage other denominations,” says Major Sabourin, “but from my own experience, the fact that The Salvation Army positions