About Us
Where It Began
Beginning in the late 1960s, Mrs. Regina Tomori intuitively sowed seeds of protection in her five children. She stood against any type of abuse in her marriage and in raising her children. At a time when many people accepted violence within the family as normal, Mrs. Regina set out to change the pattern she witnessed in her community. She became a voice for fellow women by housing battered women and talking about the dangers of abuse, both physically and emotionally. Naturally, she was connecting with others by giving safety and empowerment advice foreshadowing the mission of Regina’s Safe Alliance. It is safe to say that Mrs. Regina influenced her daughter, Dr. Rola, in her studies and commitment to victim advocacy. Dr. Rola appreciates her mother’s dedication to prayer and fasting for victims navigating the legal system, hoping that they receive the help they need. '
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Regina’s Safe Alliance is positioned to serve hundreds of victims across the state. In founding Regina’s Safe Alliance (RSA), Dr. Rola aspires to honor her mother’s passion through our therapeutic programs and services. By providing education and training nationwide, we are building awareness of trauma-informed treatment for victims of crime and violence.
At Regina’s Safe Alliance, our heart is to align with survivors in their healing journey as they rebuild their self-concept and rediscover their sense of safety.
Leading the way for Survivors
Our Team:
Dr. Rola Tomori
Founder & CEO
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Dr. Rola Tomori is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Regina’s Safe Alliance. Her life’s journey began in London, England, and continued to Africa at a young age. As a young adult, she relocated back to England, then eventually settled in the United States over 27 years ago.
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Dr. Rola’s early exposure to different cultures and societies sparked her curiosity about human behavior and would undergird her study of Sociology at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. Dr. Rola worked as a social worker with abused and neglected children and as a mental health counselor prior to obtaining a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology Fresno in 2004.
Her clinical experience includes psychological evaluation and treatment of mentally ill offenders in the state prison systems, with rural communities in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and trauma work with individuals impacted by domestic violence in the urban areas. Dr. Rola has been in independent practice for over 16 years and has provided consulting services for mental disability and expert witness work in family court. She has been a certified Domestic Violence Advocate for over 13 years.
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Dr. Rola is committed to taking the mystery out of psychology and sharing practical principles to help people transcend life’s challenges. Through Regina’s Safe Alliance, she envisions empowered communities through education, intervention, and advocacy.
Stacy Aibangbee
Development Manager
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Stacy Aibangbee's attentiveness to the hearts of others began at an early age. Her struggles through dating violence, emotional abuse, and childhood neglect lit a spark inside her to be an advocate. As a college student, she followed her healing path and found fulfillment in volunteering as a women's group leader and intern at a peer-support network for substance abuse and homelessness.
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Stacy received a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Georgia and began her work in behavioral health services, keeping to her initial aspiration. She is a behavioral therapist for people with disabilities specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis for the treatment of Autism. Also, she is working on her Master's degree in Exceptional Student Education.
Her solid communication and organization skills are well served as the Development Manager at Regina's Safe Alliance. She strategizes processes to meet our organization's initiatives and maximizes engagements with partners, donors, and the local community.
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Her solid communication and organization skills are well served as the Development Manager at Regina's Safe Alliance. She strategizes processes to meet our organization's initiatives and maximizes engagements with partners, donors, and the local community.
She carries a sensitive and inclusive heart, and a wealth of insights and experiences to the survivors we serve at Regina's Safe Alliance.
Funto Balogun
Program Manager
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Funto holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration from Delaware State University.
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Her career began in Accounting and later transitioned to Human Resources. She has been working in the HR field for over 10 years.
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Passionate about planning, organization, execution, and people development at all levels, she currently serves as the Program Manager for Regina’s Safe Alliance.
Office Location:
800 Kennesaw Avenue NW
Suite 150
Marietta Georgia
30060