A leader in creativity and mental wellness, AWBW supports hundreds of direct service organizations across the country to incorporate creative expression into their work with trauma survivors. AWBW’s training in facilitating art as a tool for transformation and healing, along with our library of curriculum and ongoing support, strengthens our program partners’ ability to better assist the individuals and communities they serve.
AWBW builds capacity at partnering organizations through training their staff to facilitate our trauma-informed art workshops, as well as continuing to support them as they implement the Windows Program with those who have experienced various forms of trauma. Through this unique model, we have developed a nationwide network of 1,200+ active Windows Facilitators, allowing us to reach tens of thousands of survivors each year.
From the beginning, a circle of connected innovation — comprised of each facilitator, supporter, staff, board member, and survivor — has created AWBW. As we celebrate 30 years of transforming trauma, we invite you to join us in both honoring the talents that have brought our work this far and carrying that work into a sustainable future.
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We invite you to experience first-hand how our 76,000+ participants use creative expression to support their own journey toward healing and wellness at our annual fundraiser, Home Is Where the Art Is. Be a part of this innovative and engaging virtual experience designed to highlight the power of healing, connecting, and growing through creativity.
You won’t want to miss this event, as we will launch the course of AWBW for the next 30 years! We invite each of you to co-create this next chapter of our organization’s journey.
We were honored to celebrate three incredible individuals for embodying and advancing AWBW’s mission with our Rooting Resilience, Uplifting Voices, and Transforming Trauma awards.
Proceeds support our nationwide network of 1,000+ art workshop Facilitators and the 76,000+ trauma survivors they serve each year.
Susan Salser
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