Adults

The Artistry Circle
North Carolina
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
Our Healing Hands was a workshop centered on celebrating our sense of touch and bringing awareness to all the creative and connective ways we use our hands. The session incorporated the Japanese healing art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, which aligns each finger to an em…
Volusia Recovery Alliance, Inc.
Florida
  • Substance Abuse Recovery
  • Military & Veterans
  • Substance Abuse Recovery
Identity Masks is a workshop that is all about reflecting on the different aspects of our life and all the roles we play as a friend, husband/wife, brother/sister, mom/dad, and/or our role at work. I have done this workshop with first responders, veterans a…
Downtown Women's Center
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
While providing parents in a Southern California school district with parenting workshops, we are closing out the series with healing arts through AWBW. The goal is to aid their own creative approaches in leading healing arts with their children and mutually e…
A Greater Hope
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Grief & Loss
  • Immigration
  • Social Justice
This was my own personal journey on Thanksgiving Day. When I first was introduced to Nikki Crow's project, Fix Your Side of the Feather, during the AWBW Durational Art Symposium I was moved to tears. I can remember my maternal grandmother, who was the third ge…
North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center
California
  • Sexual Assault
  • Child Abuse / Neglect
  • Sexual Assault
This is a new client who is a survivor of sexual assault and child abuse. She is resilient and smart and a great artist. I noticed that through art she opens up and is able to share her thoughts and feelings, she can be shy and it has improved her unwilling…
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Immigration
  • Schools & Universities
I was invited to do a parent workshop at Cardenas Elementary School. We chose the Journey Footprints workshop and translated it into Spanish. The footprint seemed timely for the close of the workshop series. The parents created wonderful art, but when they sto…
The Way Resource Center
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
As a career development program, The Way helps individuals gain skills, confidence, and opportunities to thrive in the workforce. I had the pleasure of working with our Career Workforce Development Class—students who are eager to find employment and learn more…
Safe Place for Youth
California
  • Homelessness
  • Domestic Violence
  • Homelessness
On September 24, 2025 I facilitated the AWBW workshop “I Am Strong Because." Both art workshop participants have had domestic violence experiences that left them dealing with trauma and have experienced housing insecurity. With this workshop the idea is to …
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Mental Health
  • Schools & Universities
In the midst of devastating wildfires in LA County, I facilitated an art workshop for staff and students in grades 1-5 to help them explore their emotions through creativity. The fires had left many students and staff grappling with fear, sadness, and uncertai…
Families Together of Orange County
California
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health
For this story I wanted to capture my work with clients in individual therapy.  I have been meeting with this client for over a year now. She has complex PTSD and is attending therapy for the first time in her  life. I wanted to incorporate art in our sessi…
Center of Life
Pennslyvania
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Community Engagement
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Staff & Organizational Development
In this video, Kiyomi Knox shares how creative practices like Self-Care Safety Plans, Intention Touchstones, and Kintsugi help staff and community members find moments of reflection, healing, and connection. By integrating art into daily routines and professio…
Safe Passage
MA
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
  • Homelessness
  • Immigration
  • Mental Health
I recently facilitated the "Mask of Survival" art workshop for a group of caregivers at Safe Passage, an organization that supports survivors of domestic violence.  We had five wonderful participants, all of whom shared some common life experiences: they were …
San Diego State University
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Schools & Universities
I facilitated an art activity called Touchstone Journey with undergraduate college students who attend my Comprehensive Stress Management and Life Planning course at San Diego State University. Students ranged in age from 19 to 34 years old. Many of them repor…
SWO Native Connections
South Dakota
  • Grief & Loss
  • Grief & Loss
  • Substance Abuse Recovery
I worked with a group of 6 women in an ongoing Mending Broken Hearts Wellbriety Grief group that has been meeting weekly for the past several months. The MBH program is a culturally sensitive approach to healing from grief, loss, and intergenerational trauma, …
Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
California
  • Substance Abuse Recovery
  • Court & Legal System
  • Mental Health
  • Substance Abuse Recovery
I work at a substance use disorder and mental health dual diagnosis outpatient facility with adults, most of whom are conditionally released to treatment by courts. Our supplies are limited and I adapted the Affirmation Mandala Shrinky Dink workshop by printin…
Stepping Forward LA
California
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Foster Care
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
This “Innovator Spotlight” video features Pat Conlon, from Stepping Forward LA, an organization dedicated to empowering young adults aging out of foster care to transition successfully to adulthood and reach their fullest potential.  Alongside former foster…
Arise Daughter
Florida
  • Grief & Loss
  • Grief & Loss
The holidays can be a traumatizing time for women who have experienced reproductive loss. This workshop, designed by our team member Roxanne Fields, took us through the acknowledgment of how we are currently feeling and where we would like our feelings to even…
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Schools & Universities
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
I facilitated a parenting workshop that invited participants to reflect on the qualities they believe make a good parent. Many of the parents in the group have experienced significant challenges—ranging from financial stress to past trauma—and are actively wor…
Private Practice
Mexico
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Community Engagement
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
In this "Uplifting Voices: Facilitator Stories" video, Eva Latapi-Silva, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Mexico tells the story of 130 women participating in AWBW's "Messages of the Heart" workshop. Through this experience, they found empowe…
Trauma and Healing in Color
California
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
This “Uplifting Voices: Facilitator Stories” video features La Shonda Coleman, LCSW, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Pepperdine University and Founder of Trauma and Healing in Colour, a program that fuses art, somatic based healing modalities, …
Radiant Futures
California
Radiant Futures
California
Inspired by an empowering support group activity developed by a Radiant Futures colleague, these custom doormats serve as a tangible and visual reminder of personal strength and self-advocacy. In our discussions on personal boundaries, we explored ho…
A New Leaf
Arizona
A New Leaf
Arizona
During a recent "Bookmark in Time" workshop, participants were invited to create a personalized bookmark using magazine cutouts, words, and images, or by coloring a blank bookmark design. The activity provided an opportunity for creativity, self-expr…
A New Leaf
Arizona
A New Leaf
Arizona
The workshop was attended by a small group of adult participants who were interested in developing practical self-regulation strategies for managing stress and overwhelming emotions. Participants came from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, in…
Center for the Pacific Asian Family
California
Center for the Pacific Asian Family
California
I facilitated an activity called Conversation Heart Shrinky Dinks with a group of women who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. Many of them have experienced trauma and emotional damage from the abuse and are also single mothers wit…
New Economics for Women
California
New Economics for Women
California
Prior to the workshop, our group gathered for a mindful walk around the Silver Lake Reservoir. The participants, ranging in age from 28 to 35, came together seeking connection, emotional support, and an opportunity to practice self-care through creat…
Yoga & Art for Recovery and Healing
California
Yoga & Art for Recovery and Healing
California
I was invited to co-facilitate "Sketch, Stretch, and Sound: Creating Tools for Grounding and Rest" as part of the youth track at the Native Harm Reduction Summit, a gathering for Indigenous communities. The workshop welcomed youth ages 13 to 25, many…
Compton Unified School District
California
Compton Unified School District
California
The Wellness Center at Compton Unified School District hosts daily activities during Mental Health Awareness Month in May. One day, we hosted an activity for staff to come during lunch and create a set of dice they could roll and see ideas for self c…
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
I worked with a 28-year-old Latino male who describes himself as deeply family-oriented and someone who has historically prioritized the needs of others over his own. The activity selected was Absorb and Release. Although the participant is currently…
Benefits Assistance Clients’ Urban Project
California
Benefits Assistance Clients’ Urban Project
California
I recently facilitated a Heart Stories workshop with a group of young adults ages 21–30 at BACUP. The Benefits Assistance Clients’ Urban Project is a program that provides benefits assistance and peer support for people living with mental illness. …
San Diego State University
California
San Diego State University
California
I facilitated an art activity called Touchstone Journey with undergraduate college students who attend my Comprehensive Stress Management and Life Planning course at San Diego State University. Students ranged in age from 19 to 34 years old. Many of …
Radiant Futures
California
Radiant Futures
California
These drawings were created by a participant who sought services due to a history of family violence. For this participant, I used inspiration from the Touchstone Journey and The Monster in Me workshops. For this piece, a single pencil became a tool …
Radiant Futures
California
Radiant Futures
California
This artwork, titled “La Sabiduría de Amar,” or “The Wisdom of Love,” was created by a 57-year-old woman with a physical disability who sought support to process the recent loss of her dog who was her support animal. Noticing that she struggled to ex…
Safe Parking LA
California
Safe Parking LA
California
At the Safe Parking LA Women’s Lot, we serve female-identifying individuals and families experiencing vehicular homelessness. During this co-led AWBW session, we served two female-led households with daughters ages 10 and 7, along with six single wom…
YWCA Greater Los Angeles
California
YWCA Greater Los Angeles
California
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and in honor of standing in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault, we facilitate "Teal Tuesday" workshops. We invited survivors to join us in creating "Butterflies of Healing.” One of the butterfl…
UCLA Health
California
UCLA Health
California
For our Spring project, I wanted to incorporate the idea of blossoming and hope. Initially, a colleague of mine brought up the idea of planting flowers/plants, which then sprung on the idea for this project.  Personally, I spent the last year doin…
Safe Parking LA
California
Safe Parking LA
California
Tina is a 26 year old woman who never thought she would find herself experiencing homelessness and living in her vehicle. A falling out with her family and lack of community support left her fending for herself. Tina had big dreams of finishing her d…
Adapt Integrated Health Care
Oregon
Adapt Integrated Health Care
Oregon
The room was quiet in that familiar, almost sacred way it often became during group—somewhere between nervous energy and honest reflection. The sign on the whiteboard read: Getting Back in the Zone. Markers, pastels, and blank paper were spread ac…
Native Connections
South Dakota
Native Connections
South Dakota
We did a women's wellness event for the tribal community that was open to all women. Since our entire community has the shared intergenerational trauma of being survivors of genocide, the assumption is that we can all benefit from creating shared hea…
Safe Place for Youth
California
Safe Place for Youth
California
This past Christmas Eve, I facilitated a “Who’s With Me?” workshop with three members from Safe Place for Youth, all in their early twenties. Participants were invited to create artwork representing a higher power, guardian angel, guiding light, or s…

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