Sojourney Rallo
Co-Founder and Vice Chairwoman
Master of Social Work
She/Her
Sojourney struggled as a teenager and was sent to a therapeutic boarding school in Montana for the second half of high school. The uneasy transition from residential treatment back to home, adulthood, and freedom allowed her firsthand experience with how underprepared society is to care for those who need support.
In the first five years following residential treatment, Sojourney was a server at a restaurant that was open early and late. There she created many lasting relationships with patrons who suffered from mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and loneliness. It was a part of their daily routine; a place where they were cared about. It was a community that created itself because the need is there in every neighborhood. It was this experience, in part, that makes her a loud and passionate advocate for the importance of incorporating community resources into everyday life.
Sojourney started college at the age of 28. At 33 she earned her masters degree in social work. She was lucky enough to work at Providence Farm prior to and for its first year of operation- a first of its kind sober living home on the Northshore, with a major focus on community engagement.
Aside from marrying her favorite human and raising the two best adventurers (one of which she gave birth to while completing grad school), Sojourney’s biggest accomplishment is the time she has spent with people who aren’t seen by others. Sojourney believes that all people need a place where they feel a sense of belonging and to be contributors to their communities.
Co-Founder and Vice Chairwoman
Master of Social Work
She/Her
Sojourney struggled as a teenager and was sent to a therapeutic boarding school in Montana for the second half of high school. The uneasy transition from residential treatment back to home, adulthood, and freedom allowed her firsthand experience with how underprepared society is to care for those who need support.
In the first five years following residential treatment, Sojourney was a server at a restaurant that was open early and late. There she created many lasting relationships with patrons who suffered from mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and loneliness. It was a part of their daily routine; a place where they were cared about. It was a community that created itself because the need is there in every neighborhood. It was this experience, in part, that makes her a loud and passionate advocate for the importance of incorporating community resources into everyday life.
Sojourney started college at the age of 28. At 33 she earned her masters degree in social work. She was lucky enough to work at Providence Farm prior to and for its first year of operation- a first of its kind sober living home on the Northshore, with a major focus on community engagement.
Aside from marrying her favorite human and raising the two best adventurers (one of which she gave birth to while completing grad school), Sojourney’s biggest accomplishment is the time she has spent with people who aren’t seen by others. Sojourney believes that all people need a place where they feel a sense of belonging and to be contributors to their communities.