Adults

Women’s & Children’s Crisis Shelter
California
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
  • Immigration
I organized a collage activity for the mothers currently residing at our shelter, inviting them to create visual representations of their hopes and dreams for the future. Each of them has faced the challenges of experiencing intimate partner violence, and I wa…
Fresno Pacific University
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Schools & Universities
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
Participants of this workshop were university students exploring personal growth. The goals of the workshop were to explore negative messages from their childhood and become aware of what negative messages are still with them they need to let go of. Student…
PAVE - People Against A Violent Environment
Wisconsin
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Domestic Violence
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
Since it was snowing outside at the time, the group thought it would be neat to do this as a "snowflakes of thanks" activity. So we adapted on the spot and changed out supplies to do snowflakes. We all had fun with it and the kids were really excited to get…
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Mental Health
  • Schools & Universities
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
I am a Psychiatric Social Worker for two elementary schools, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children from Pre-K through 5th grade. My role also extends to the adults on campus—teachers, administrators, and support staff.  The teachers in our …
Jewish Family Service
California
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
  • Immigration
This client is a single mother of two children. She is from Mexico, came to this country seven years ago, and is undocumented. She experienced verbal, physical, and emotional abuse with her boyfriend of two years.   She is a hard-working woman who, regardle…
Sarah King Creates LLC
Florida
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Advocacy
  • Mental Health
As a Healing Art Practitioner and former multi-hat-wearing nonprofit leader, I am honored to host monthly virtual gatherings where I guide those who serve others in their work and life responsibilities through a healing arts membership program I call “Hats Off…
The Nest
Kentucky
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Domestic Violence
  • LGBTQIA+
“Being a part of AWBW makes me feel supported and connected to this community of healers working to make this world a better place,” shares Patricia, an AWBW facilitator. After being trained by AWBW in early 2017, Patricia and her colleague Katie began offe…
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
This modified story tree workshop using a floral format allowed participants (survivors of domestic violence at Shepherd’s Door) to access vulnerability while staying grounded in creativity. Participants connected deeply to the symbolism of the flower bloom…
YWCA - San Gabriel Valley
California
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
Ceirra and Melissa are AWBW facilitators who work in the WINGS (Women in Need Growing Strong) Domestic Violence Program at YWCA San Gabriel Valley. They provide educational support groups in both emergency and transitional shelter settings, as well as through …
Lavender Healing Collective
California
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Staff & Organizational Development
Tiombe Wallace shares the powerful ways art fosters self and community care, particularly for Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Color survivors, advocates, and hotline workers. Through AWBW’s creative workshops, staff and interns find support du…
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
I facilitated the Brick Wall workshop for survivors of domestic violence at Shepherd’s Door. All seven women engaged fully and authentically in the workshop, each creating a unique interpretation of their brick wall symbolizing the things that protect and give…
Safe Passage, Inc.
Indiana
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
Until recently our agency has been using AWBW curriculum primarily in one-on-one settings with clients. Recently, I was able to get an adult art workshop group (with daycare provided) off the ground. Our first group had three female participants whose ages are…
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…
YWCA - San Gabriel Valley
California
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
Abuse had been a part of my life since childhood. There was no place in which I could express myself, no person to whom I could reveal what was happening. My family told me that what happens at home stays at home. At 21 I met my husband, a policeman, and I …
Sacramento Children's Home
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Foster Care
  • Mental Health
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
AWBW art Facilitator, Liz Miller Oliver, is the Training Specialist at Sacramento Children’s Home. The Organization provides crisis support for families residential care for foster youth who have suffered trauma and services for that focus on child abuse preve…
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
Kansas
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Domestic Violence
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
We have a survivor at our shelter that has really been through so much. She has been with us for about 3 months and has lost her house to a fire, her job due to her abuser, had her children in her sister's care and other family issues. Through it all she ha…
Blossoms Windows
California
  • Grief & Loss
  • Grief & Loss
  • Mental Health
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
A good friend of mine, Dougie, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge at the end of May. He was only 56 years old. Within days of his passing, his widow, Sigrid, and I began talking about how brave he was – the way he handled his diagnosis, the thousand decisions tha…
Proud Mama Bears
California
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Advocacy
  • Community Engagement
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
This "Uplifting Voices: Facilitator Stories" video features Founder of Proud Mama Bears and AWBW Board Chair, Stacia Kato. In this moving video celebrating Pride Month, Stacia shares about using her training as a Windows Facilitator in her journey as the mothe…
Helping Hands Resource Center
California
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Domestic Violence
  • Facilitator Spotlights
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Sexual Assault
This powerful "Uplifting Voices: Facilitator Stories" video features Karen Gonzalez, founder of Helping Hands Resource Center in Los Angeles. Karen is a domestic violence and sexual abuse survivor herself and became a Windows Facilitator in 2014. Here she shar…
Children's Institute
CA
  • Community Violence
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Violence
  • Grief & Loss
  The REACH Team supports children and families exposed to violence in South Los Angeles. We host workshops and support groups educating on the effects of being exposed to violence, how to cope with trauma, and promoting wellness to help build resilien…
Children's Institute, Inc.
California
Children's Institute, Inc.
California
The Community Health Programs at Children’s Institute support care coordination, system navigation, and a full range of support for health services to improve day-to-day living and wellbeing. These programs include Enhanced Care Management, United Me…
Families Together of Orange County
California
Families Together of Orange County
California
I co-facilitate a group called Healthy Relationships for residents of Yale Navigation Center, a 24 hour shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Santa Ana. While at Yale, residents are provided with resources to help in the transition to perma…
South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency
California
South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency
California
On June 20th, I facilitated a virtual community art workshop titled Exploring Your Resiliency Zone. This session was developed in response to the recent wave of fear, panic, and trauma experienced by immigrant communities due to intensified ICE raids…
The Artistry Circle
North Carolina
The Artistry Circle
North Carolina
I facilitated the Vision Flowers art workshop for a group of community members looking to reconnect with their inner voice and reflect on the personal values guiding their lives. Inspired by Manuela Rojas’ Personal Needs Flower, this workshop invited…
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
I facilitated the Brick Wall workshop for survivors of domestic violence at Shepherd’s Door. All seven women engaged fully and authentically in the workshop, each creating a unique interpretation of their brick wall symbolizing the things that protec…
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
This modified story tree workshop using a floral format allowed participants (survivors of domestic violence at Shepherd’s Door) to access vulnerability while staying grounded in creativity. Participants connected deeply to the symbolism of the fl…
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center
California
At Shepherd’s Door—a safe haven for survivors of domestic violence—a group of women gathered just before Mother’s Day to participate in a guided art experience centered around affirmations, identity, and healing. For many, this was more than a worksh…
The Adult Skills Center
California
The Adult Skills Center
California
I facilitated the Riding the Grief Coaster art workshop for a group of three adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, aged 35 to 38. All three participants shared a common experience: the loss of a parent. I chose this workshop to …
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
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 ac…
Women’s & Children’s Crisis Shelter
California
Women’s & Children’s Crisis Shelter
California
I work at a domestic violence shelter that provides safety and support for victims fleeing abusive intimate partner relationships. Currently, we are housing three families with children ranging in age from 1 to 8 years old. Every year, we participate…
The AMAAD Institute
California
The AMAAD Institute
California
I work for an organization that provides services with a focus among LGBTQ+ people of color. The participants in this workshop were part of a re-entry population, looking to gain facilitating skills as part of their personal and professional developm…
Riverside County District Attorney's Office
California
Riverside County District Attorney's Office
California
Kintsugi, the art of repairing broken pottery with gold metals, is a powerful metaphor for life and personal growth. The fragments of broken pottery symbolize the challenges and trauma in our life journey. We acknowledge that our scars do not diminis…
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
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 whe…
Jewish Family Services
California
Jewish Family Services
California
I am a residential counselor at Jewish Family Service, a domestic violence shelter for women and children. Oftentimes, residents arrive at the shelter feeling hopeless and helpless, believing there’s nothing good in their lives. I chose to facilitate…
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
I am a Psychiatric Social Worker for two elementary schools, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children from Pre-K through 5th grade. My role also extends to the adults on campus—teachers, administrators, and support staff.  The teache…
A Window Between Worlds
California
A Window Between Worlds
California
Join Kat, Training and Outreach Coordinator, as she shares about facilitating the "Take a Break, Self Regulate!" art workshop at AWBW's two-day facilitator training. The activity invites participants to reflect on taking breaks and create personalize…
Indigenous Strategies for HONOR Collective
Arizona
Indigenous Strategies for HONOR Collective
Arizona
In this video, Melodie Lopez shares how art serves as a powerful tool for healing, connection, and cultural resilience. Through creative workshops, she helps individuals and communities navigate trauma, express their experiences, and build stronger c…
Lavender Healing Collective
California
Lavender Healing Collective
California
Tiombe Wallace shares the powerful ways art fosters self and community care, particularly for Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Color survivors, advocates, and hotline workers. Through AWBW’s creative workshops, staff and interns find …
A Window Between Worlds
California
A Window Between Worlds
California
I have facilitated the My Traveling Story workshop many times, but one experience truly stands out. I worked for years with a woman who survived domestic violence. Violence from her partner that tragically took the lives of her unborn twin babies. At…
Oregon State University-Cascades
Oregon
Oregon State University-Cascades
Oregon
I facilitated Touchstone Journey for Resident Assistants (RAs) who were navigating the aftermath of a significant conflict within their residence hall and team. This group of students came from a variety of backgrounds but shared the challenge of pro…

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