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A survivor drew her own version of our Freedom Butterfly during an art therapy session. | Artist Jessie Roseberry leads an exercise during an art therapy session with survivors. |
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Art therapy materials spread out on the table. Each word and material was meant to invoke love. | One survivor works with watercolors to depict beauty during one art therapy exercise. |
Survivors selected quotes that filled them with hope for their futures. Together, they built a wall of hope by placing them side by side. | A survivor holds up a finished greeting card. Creative exercises are powerful for healing from trauma. |
A survivor carefully selects an item for her collage. Giving survivors chances to make choices is key to healing from slavery - where choice is often taken. | A survivor pastes a meaningful quote inside her art therapy journal for safe-keeping. |
Our trained therapy dog, Pine, attended the entire retreat. Connecting with animals like Pine helps survivors re-learn how to trust in relationship. | A survivor admires her watercolor alongside a passage that inspires her. |
Survivors created posters to express their hopes for their futures. | Survivors received care packages upon arrival, including gourmet cookies like these. The retreat aimed to make them feel seen and safe. |
A survivor's finished piece of art lays out to dry after an art therapy session. |
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