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by Aimee Stockenstroom, LCSW Windows Facilitator As a facilitator, expert witness in the courtroom, and someone who brings the science...[Read more]
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by Fran Sutton-Williams Windows Facilitator I was born in 1950, a lonely, abused only child. In thos
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by Christine Manley Martinez Windows Facilitator, Wellness in the Workplace Toolkit Consultant Los A
The Safety To Be Soft
by Aaron Mason, LMFT Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California For queer people and particularly q
Rooted In Purpose
by Elizabeth Eastlund Windows Facilitator, Wellness in the Workplace Toolkit Author San Pedro, Calif
When Caring Runs Out
by Sarah King Windows Facilitator Miramar, Florida On a Wednesday evening about ten years into my ca
Healing Together as an AWBW Facilitator Community
by Kelli Prescott and Amy Torchia Windows Facilitators Vermont We have learned through our shared ex
The Art of Listening
by Kat Mardo AWBW Outreach Coordinator and Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Storytelling
Unveiling Resilience and Healing Through Story Trees
by Karen Gonzalez-Torres Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Storytelling has long been a po
Fix Your Side of the Feather
by Nikki Crow Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Between 1869 and the 1960s, across the Uni
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In response to the widespread emotional needs arising from the threat of COVID-19, we have adjusted
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New and longtime supporters of AWBW’s mission gathered to celebrate our 20th annual arts festi
At the Core Opening Reception
AWBW program participants, Facilitators, and supporters from across Southern California gathered tog
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UPDATE: Watch Cathy’s acceptance speech with introduction by her mother, Susan Salser on our Y
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Healing Through Art and Connection: Reclaiming Voices After Trauma
by Aimee Stockenstroom, LCSW Windows Facilitator As a facilitator, expert witness in the courtroom, and someone who brings the science...[Read more]
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Building Your Support System
by Fran Sutton-Williams Windows Facilitator I was born in 1950, a lonely, abused only child. In those days there were...[Read more]
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Using Photography to Combat Compassion Fatigue
by Angela Barrios-Lucero, LMFT, ATR Windows Facilitator, Wellness in the Workplace Toolkit Author Upland, California During COVID, I started tapping...[Read more]
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Protecting Staff from the Hazards of Vicarious Trauma
by Christine Manley Martinez Windows Facilitator, Wellness in the Workplace Toolkit Consultant Los Angeles, California When I got the job...[Read more]
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The Safety To Be Soft
by Aaron Mason, LMFT Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California For queer people and particularly queer people of color, art has...[Read more]
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Rooted In Purpose
by Elizabeth Eastlund Windows Facilitator, Wellness in the Workplace Toolkit Author San Pedro, California I often turn to nature when...[Read more]
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When Caring Runs Out
by Sarah King Windows Facilitator Miramar, Florida On a Wednesday evening about ten years into my career in nonprofit, I...[Read more]
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Healing Together as an AWBW Facilitator Community
by Kelli Prescott and Amy Torchia Windows Facilitators Vermont We have learned through our shared experience serving in the domestic...[Read more]
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The Art of Listening
by Kat Mardo AWBW Outreach Coordinator and Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Storytelling – the act of sharing a piece...[Read more]
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Unveiling Resilience and Healing Through Story Trees
by Karen Gonzalez-Torres Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Storytelling has long been a powerful tool for expression and healing, allowing...[Read more]
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Fix Your Side of the Feather
by Nikki Crow Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Between 1869 and the 1960s, across the United States and Canada, indigenous...[Read more]
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Letting the Light In: How to Work and Play with Your Shadow
by Sharon Brooke Uy, LMFT, ATR-BC Windows Facilitator & Workshop Author Los Angeles, California When I was younger, and forced...[Read more]
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Loving Your Inner Child
by Rose Curtis AWBW Facilitator Phoenix, AZ Through my inner child work I have learned that my inner child is...[Read more]
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Integrating Emerging LGBTQIA+ Identities Through Art
by Kat Mendoza Recto, AMFT Windows Facilitator Long Beach, CA When it comes to supporting individuals in their healing journey,...[Read more]
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The Gift of Time
by Rachel Price AWBW Staff Member and Facilitator Albuquerque, New Mexico When I found out in January of last year...[Read more]
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Tidal Waves of Self Compassion
by Sherisa Dahlgren, LMFT Windows Program Consultant & Facilitator Valencia, California Deep compassion for self comes in waves. I like...[Read more]
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Transforming Hate to Love
by Stacia Kato AWBW Board Member and Facilitator President of PFLAG San Gabriel Valley Asian Pacific Islander chapter Los Angeles,...[Read more]
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Innocent Invincibility
by Tony Scruggs Empathy Coach (NVC) Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California Are you able to remember a time when mortality...[Read more]
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The Imposter Is Just A Part: How To Listen To It And Find Peace
by Sharon Brooke Uy, LMFT, ATR Windows Facilitator & Workshop Author Los Angeles, California Imposter syndrome can feel like the...[Read more]
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The Meaning of Safety Through a Child’s Eyes
by Jenny Barbosa Prevention Specialist WomenShelter of Long Beach (WSLB) Long Beach, California I was first introduced to AWBW many...[Read more]
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Music Is My Safe Space
by Sonara Carter-Barber, PhD Windows Facilitator & Consultant in Music as Medicine Monrovia, California For thousands of years, music has...[Read more]
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The Joy of Journaling
by Sharon B. Uy, LMFT, ATR Windows Facilitator & Workshop Author Los Angeles, California Journaling has been a popular form...[Read more]
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When Life Makes No Sense, Making Art Can Help Heal Your Heart
Susan Schaefer Bernardo Author & Teacher Windows Facilitator Point Arena, California Hello from one half of the picture-book-creating team of...[Read more]
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Americans of African-Ancestry Month: My Blue, Green & Brown Heart Story
by Tony Scruggs Empathy Coach (NVC) Windows Facilitator Los Angeles, California My Heart Story begins with the optimism of a...[Read more]
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Creating Your New Money Season With a Values Inventory
by Janet Hughes Finances Simple Founder Windows Facilitator Ontario, California Now that you’ve decided to turn over a new money...[Read more]
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Healing a Los Angeles Unified School Community with Art
by Amy Aguilar, ASW, PPSC Windows Facilitator & Psychiatric Social Worker Los Angeles Unified School District, School Mental Health Working...[Read more]
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Creating Art During the Holidays to Connect With Those We’ve Lost
As the holidays approached, I went up to the attic to find the precious boxes that held years of Christmas...[Read more]
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World AIDS Day: Honoring Grief Through Art
One way to address the trauma of loss and grief is through art. Losing someone to AIDS is often a...[Read more]
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Turning Over a New Money Leaf
Do you really have to wait until January 1st to make a change in how you relate to money? Let’s...[Read more]
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Gratitude Is Soul Work (& Art Work)
Have you ever heard the phrase, “love is oxygen for the soul”? Did you know that psychology is considered the...[Read more]
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Socially Engaged Art for Domestic Violence Survivors, Advocates, and the Community
Working in the field of human services for over 24 years I learned early on the value of bringing people...[Read more]
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Coping with Race-Based Traumatic Stress
May 25, 2020, would forever be the day that sparked radical personal growth within me. This was the day that...[Read more]
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Engaging Students Through Healing Arts at UMKC
The Women’s Center at the University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC) has had the honor of hosting A Window Between...[Read more]
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Regulate to Help the Heartache
Do you need a break from team-humanity heartache? Let’s self-regulate. With all the pain and heaviness in the world right...[Read more]
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Mental Health Mosaics: Community Building Through Art
I am a journalist. It’s a professional identity I’ve struggled with for years because it never seemed to fit. It’s...[Read more]
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Art is a Foundational Pillar of Self-Care
When Covid began, my priorities instantly shifted and I heavily focused on my clinical roles. I joined the rest of...[Read more]
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Art: An Essential Tool for Working With LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence Survivors
During my twenty years of service in the field of domestic violence, every ounce of my work has given me...[Read more]
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Together We RISE (Restorative Interventions for Student Empowerment)
by Carlos Mares, M.A. PPS/APCC Windows Facilitator & Social Justice Fellow Rialto Unified School District Rialto, CA At Rialto Unified...[Read more]
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Cultural Imposter Syndrome
I have always self-identified as Filipino. But I’ve only recently recognized that for half my life, I was worried people...[Read more]
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Facing Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever watched To Catch a Thief? John “The Cat” Robie, a retired jewel thief played by a suave...[Read more]
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Adding to Our Trauma-Informed Toolbelt
Since the organization’s inception in 1977, Citizens Against Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Abuse (CAPSEA) Inc.’s commitment to providing accessible, confidential...[Read more]
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Handcuffed To Infinity
A Window Between Worlds trauma-informed art workshop is just that (a workshop that uses art to address trauma, and empathically...[Read more]
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Bilateral Stimulation, Art & Healing
As stated in my last post, the expressive arts (i.e. visual art, music, and movement) is the language of the...[Read more]
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Bridging The Divide
On a fairly regular occasion, I drive by the school I attended when I was in kindergarten. It was the...[Read more]
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The Cycle of Gratitude
While some cycles, like the cycle of violence need to be broken, gratitude is a cycle that when supported, has...[Read more]
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Art Bringing the Brain Online
The majority of survivors of complex trauma (experiencing more than one event) are not able to verbally express what happened...[Read more]
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The Roots and Symptoms of Racism
In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report about an unusual outbreak of an illness...[Read more]
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We Stand Up for Justice
There are many ways we can individually and collectively stand up for justice, equity, and freedom for all. We offer...[Read more]
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How AWBW is Adapting to COVID-19
In response to the widespread emotional needs arising from the threat of COVID-19, we have adjusted our regular programming to...[Read more]
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20th annual Art in the Afternoon
New and longtime supporters of AWBW’s mission gathered to celebrate our 20th annual arts festival, Art in the Afternoon, on...[Read more]
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Art in the Afternoon 2018
On Saturday, May 12th, A Window Between Worlds’ 19th annual art festival, Art in the Afternoon, took over the Venice Skills...[Read more]
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At the Core Opening Reception
AWBW program participants, Facilitators, and supporters from across Southern California gathered together on Sunday June 11 to celebrate community and...[Read more]
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ArtWorks for Healing Brings Artists and Community Members Together
On Thursday, March 2, 2017, AWBW hosted the return of ArtWorks for Healing, a unique exhibition and art auction. Arena...[Read more]
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Cathy Salser Honored at 25th Anniversary Brunch
UPDATE: Watch Cathy’s acceptance speech with introduction by her mother, Susan Salser on our YouTube Channel. In the summer of...[Read more]
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Art Transforming Trauma Conference 2016
A Window Between Worlds held its first ever Art Transforming Trauma Conference on Thursday June 30th at The California Endowment in downtown...[Read more]
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AWBW Receives the Dr. Marjorie Braude Award
At the Day of Action on October 10, A Window Between Worlds, community members, L.A.P.D. officers and Los Angeles city...[Read more]
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Founder Cathy Salser Receives Karen Cooper Lifetime Achievement Award
Founder and Executive Director of AWBW, Cathy Salser, was chosen by the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (The Partnership)...[Read more]