Media Alert: 2015 Voice Your Invisible Wounds Conference Returns To Houston September 25-26, 2015

HOUSTON - Sept. 14, 2015 - PRLog -- **YOUR MEDIA COVERAGE IS REQUESTED**

The power to live courageous despite life’s hardships and difficulties are key elements in overcoming obstacles of abuse. At the 2^nd Annual Voice Your Invisible Wounds Conference men and women will connect with a strong circle of speakers to catapult them to the highest levels of healing and balance in their personal and professional lives with the theme of "Removing The Mask." This year’s conference is hosted by Author, Speaker and Survivors With Voices Foundation Founder Alissa R. Jones, who has earned several awards in her career and travels around the country speaking to men and women who are survivors. In her travels, Jones has helped many who needed help in letting go of all the hurt and pain of life travesties. The two-day conference begins on Friday, September 25^th and concludes Saturday, September 26^th at the Norris Conference Center located at 816 Town and Country Blvd #210, Houston, TX 77024.

WHAT:
The 2^nd Annual Voice Your Invisible Wounds Conference will celebrate Survivors overcoming life travesties and obstacles of abuse. Attendees will connect with a strong circle of speakers to catapult them to the highest levels of healing and balance in their personal and professional lives. On Saturday, September 26^th the conference will end with a fundraising formal gala dinner and award ceremony with a red carpet.

Honorees include:
Majic 102.1FM Radio Personality Kandi Eastman (Survivor Award)
Nik Villafane (Odessa Award)
Lt. James Stewart (Survivor Of The Year Nominee)
Death Row Exoneree 138 Anthony Graves (Survivor Of The Year Nominee)
Cultivate Courage Executive Lisa Denae (Survivor Of The Year Nominee)
AIDS Survivor Kecia Johnson (Survivor Of The Year Nominee)
RST Lupus Foundation Rebekah Threlkeld (Survivor Of The Year Nominee)

Confirmed VIP Guest:
Miss Mykie (BET Correspondent), Ramona Franklin (Notable Attorney/Public Figure) and Symira Shelton(Survivor Ambassador).

Conference Speakers include:
Featured Keynote Speaker - Actress Phoenix White (WEtv’s “Match Made In Heaven”)
Guest Speaker - Professor Carlos Wallace (Author, Philanthropist, President/CEO of Sol-Caritas)
Aleesha Barlow (Survivor of Child Abuse)
Lou Gary Hughes (Leaderologist/WHY Leadership)
Cherise Riley (Founder of Destiny Empowerment)
David Massey (Management & Program Analyst at The CDC)
Sarah Anderson (Survivor of Head & Neck Cancer), Kandice Ewing (Survivor of Mental Illness)

Conference Hosts include:
Alissa R. Jones (Arthur, Speaker, Founder of Survivors With Voices and 2^nd Annual Voice Your Invisible Wounds Conference)
Dawn Paul (Radio Personality)
Shunte Davis (Women Empowering Change Founder).

WHEN:
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Media check-in: 5:30 pm
Red Carpet Arrivals: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Event Starts: 7:00 pm

WHERE:
Norris Conference Center/Houston City Centre | 816 Town and Country Blvd. #210, Houston, Texas 77024

MEDIA CONTACT:
Deborah Griffin, Publicist | 323.839.4521 | deborahmckj@yahoo.com

ABOUT ALISSA R. JONES
Survivors with Voices Foundation is a non-profit (501c3) organization benefiting men and women who have suffered mental and physical abuse.  The premise of the Foundation is to cultivate (within those who benefit from the Foundation) the true mark of a survivor.  The Foundation defines the true mark as the ability to inspire hope through the telling of a survivor story.   Through support groups lead by chapter member-presidents across the country, the Foundation provides an open forum for women to be supported by their peers who have experienced similar circumstances. Women can come to find mentorship, counseling, and development for social skills and self-esteem. The Foundation teaches group member/participants how to become empowered by telling their story.

In 2014, Jones held her very first Voice Your Invisible Wounds Conference where she and her team helped many men and women who needed help in letting go of all the hurt and pain of life travesties. She believes that no one’s story is the same, but we all have a story. This conference is aimed to help men and women find healing and balance in their personal and professional lives.

Alissa is also the CEO of Survivors With Voices Publishing, her desire is to provide an outlet through written expressions that will help women identify their testimonies through abuse and overcome their circumstances as a stronger person. Alissa is a strong advocate of supporting other’s visions and goals in all areas of life. Her book titled “The Stones That Built Me Strong” helps readers to turn hurtful stones in their past into stepping stones for success. This book is available on Amazon now!