About Us

About Us

Restore Forward is a cooperative, land-based healing and reconciliation entity launched by Black Women’s Blueprint, a 501 c(3) Black Feminist organization. Restore Forward holds the greater vision of advancing well-being and stewarding journeys where people can be seen, held, and heard by each other.
Located on 300 acres in upstate New York, Restore Forward designs and delivers its land-based healing program, farm programs, crisis intervention and mental health services, reproductive health services, retreats, and its transformational Institute offerings.
To learn more about us, read more below.

Restore Forward weaves ancestral and traditional methods of healing: for the Earth itself as we restore the land, for each other as we restore broken relationships, and for ourselves as we rebalance connection, at a time when our world feels more fractured than ever.
Farah Tanis  |  Founder/CEO, Restore Forward Co-founder

Our Team

Farah Tanis

Farah Tanis

CEO/Founder
Sevonna Brown

Sevonna Brown

National Director
Ann Duckett

Ann Duckett

Finance Manager
Cecile Lipworth

Cecile Lipworth

Director of Strategic Development
Sophie Delfeus

Sophie Delfeus

Executive Communications & Management Assistant
Melody Monteiro

Melody Monteiro

Executive Assistant / Clinical Specialist
Eve Admasu

Eve Admasu

Administrative and Database Management Assistant
Dr. Heather R. Sanders

Dr. Heather R. Sanders

Director, The Institute
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    Recording of February 2023 event

    Restore Forward Launch

    We are happy to finally launch Restore Forward. We invite you to celebrate with us!