Peace Love Foundation

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“Peacelove foundation develops and delivers innovative arts programs to support the social and emotional well being of individuals and communities across the country. We provide an easy, low pressure way to find relief through simple creative activities that foster a more joyful journey to peace of mind.”

“1. Creators to date, we have trained 295 creators (frontline professionals) to deliver 8,787 workshops. Our trained creators have touched over 100,000 individuals, across 32 states in the us, jamaica and 2 canadian provinces, with our life-changing creative activities. Impact stories story 1 as someone who works with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, how do i measure the impact of a program like peacelove workshops? I can give you the numbers of all the participants of all the workshops i've run. I never expect an "a-ha" moment or seeing someone's magic come out in processing their emotions, but it happens every time. The impact is measured in so many ways: when staff tell me that participants are taking fewer behavioral medications, or that behaviors have decreased overall and especially surrounding when a workshop is scheduled. Or when a nonverbal participant relates to a certain color or image, and they're able to convey or communicate that emotion. Or when a participant comes in with a flat affect, not engaging, and then you see it - a shift. They soften, they engage, and they open up. Because in these workshops, these individuals are seen, heard, respected, and welcomed. There's not much opportunity in the world these days to go and do something that the goal is to just "feel better." to create, without judgment or focus on what is produced. That's the magic. And the impact is immeasurable. Creator andrea durant deming is a recreational therapist at covenant case management services in matthews, north carolina. Story 2 i am the violent crimes victim services coordinator at peoria county sheriff's office. I deal with many different types of victims on a daily basis. Crimes vary from identity theft to sexual assault (juvenile and adult) to elderly abuse, domestic battery, and homicide victims. I wanted a chance to provide a safe place for everyone to come together and interact, as i was often asked the question, "is there a support group for other victims like me who have gone through this?" the answer was no, but i decided to change that. I was trained in 2022 and i can honestly say that it has changed our community for the better. The very first group i held was in the evening. I had males and females, ages ranging from 15-68, black, white and hispanic ethnicities. At first it was very quiet and everyone was just sitting listening to everything i had to say with nervous faces. We did transformation collage. It took exactly 3 minutes into the project for one person to start speaking openly about what they experienced and before i knew it, all 14 people were talking with each other sharing stories. They were laughing and, yes, there was crying. I will absolutely never forget this moment in my career. I remember standing there with goosebumps all over and tears in my eyes. I couldn't believe that i was a part of something so special. After the projects, every single person shared about their project. Not one person in this group was ever left out. This group of individuals never met each other before that night and still to this day they get together, the young and old they created a bond that only they can be a part of because of what they endured and it was all because peacelove gave us the tools to give these people the right to open up and feel heard and know that they are not alone in their battle. I wish everyone i know could have experienced this interaction because it was so profound and something so simple helped so many people. Creator aimee shinall is the violent crimes victim services coordinator at peoria county sheriff's office in peoria, illinois. Story 3 writing this i have a hard time gathering words to describe the workshop that took place today. My dad decided to stop by to see the rec center and i was nervous about how this workshop would go because you never know with kids. I couldn't have dreamed of a better experience to share with him. What this workshop unleashed in these 10 gi”