The Millicent Starnes Recovery Institute was created with one core truth at its heart: survivors deserve more than survival—they deserve restoration. This Institute was not born in a boardroom. It was born in the aftermath of pain.

Our founder, Millicent Starnes, is not just an advocate—she is a survivor. She built this Institute for those who have endured the unthinkable, because she knows what it’s like to be young, silenced, and shattered by sexual violence. She knows the darkness of surviving rape, childhood sexual abuse, and spiritual exploitation—and she knows the power of rising from it. That’s what makes MSR Institute different. This is not theory. It’s testimony.

We See the Whole Survivor—Not Just the Trauma

Young survivors often carry deep-rooted pain that can’t be explained in clinical terms. Whether it’s from rape, incest, trafficking, or satanic ritual abuse, we understand what most people are afraid to talk about. We believe you! At MSR Institute, we see beyond the trauma. We see the strength, spirit, and future that still belong to you.

We Are Survivor-Led, and Survivor-Built

MSR Institute is survivor-founded and survivor-informed. We know what it’s like to live through the most unthinkable trauma and still rise. That’s why we’ve built a community that doesn’t shame, silence, or guilt what survivors have been through. Instead, we honor the full truth and support survivors where they are, as they rebuild their sense of self, faith, and future. Everything we do is trauma informed but through the lens of survivors, from the way we welcome survivors to the way we train professionals. We don’t just talk about hope. We embody it.

That’s why survivors, especially those with severe and complex trauma feel safe here. They’re not treated like problems to fix, but people to empower.

We Restore Safety Where There Was None

Many young survivors grow up in homes, churches, or systems where their voices were silenced, their trauma was minimized, or their abusers were protected. MSR Institute creates the safe space survivors never had.

Here, your story is sacred. Your healing is honored. Your boundaries are respected.

We understand the unique needs of survivors dealing with dissociation, spiritual confusion, shame, or fear. And we meet those needs with trauma-informed care rooted in compassion, not control.

We Speak the Language of Both Truth and Hope

Some spaces pressure survivors to forgive before they’re ready. Others avoid the topic of faith entirely. We choose a different path, one that holds space for truth, accountability, and healing.

You can grieve, question, reclaim your faith, or rebuild your identity at your own pace. We walk with you, not ahead of you.

To every survivor:

You are not broken beyond repair.
You are not crazy for still hurting.
You are not alone.
This place was built for you—by someone who knows what it took for you to survive.