The Advocacy Center, Inc. ("TAC") was born from the conviction that justice must be accessible, peace must be intentional, and every person must be seen and heard. TAC strives to bridge that gap and foster environments where every person is heard, honored, equipped, and empowered, promoting peace and equipping communities with equal access to justice, safeguarding basic human rights, and ensuring integrity for all.

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Growing up as a kid, our Founder, Micelle, watched her dad Petty Officer First Class Gene Shearer, quietly navigate complex and often unknown narcissistic family dynamics. These experiences combined with his steady leadership in faith-based nonprofit management inspired her to create a nonprofit that embodies both our Creators' and her dad’s heart for peace - not only what they do but how they do it, with wisdom, integrity, tact and honor. 

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After serving in the legal profession as paralegal and law clerk for over 25 years, she saw a gap in equal access to justice. So, she finally founded The Advocacy Center, Inc., ("TAC") an all-woman managed and led nonprofit non-attorney community mediation center focused on addressing conflict and social injustice through conflict resolution and nonprofit advocacy.

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Having personally navigated the painful complexities and consequences of unresolved conflict and narcissistic dynamics within both family and professional environments, Michelle has  equipped TAC as an organization with a profound understanding of how narcissistic dynamics fracture relationships and destabilize communities. Grounded in the belief that peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the ability to engage in it with wisdom, humility, and honor, TAC’s mission is not only professional—it’s deeply personal.

 

"I sincerely believe it is possible for people to sit down across from each other and create a world where wisdom, integrity, tact and honor prevail for every person, every family, every organization and every community. So, welcome to The Advocacy Center, Inc.! It is my hope that the communities where we serve are able to experience lasting peace."

- Michelle​

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