A WINDOW BETWEEN WORLDS
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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO EMPOWER TRAUMA SURVIVORS THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING ARTS PROGRAM.

ASPIRING TO REPLACE VIOLENCE AND SHAME WITH SAFETY AND HOPE, AWBW TRAINS AND SUPPORTS STAFF AT HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE OUR HEALING ARTS CURRICULUM WITH THOSE IMPACTED BY CHILD ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OPPRESSION, AND OTHER FORMS OF TRAUMA. THIS UNIQUE MODEL PROVIDED 14,130 WORKSHOPS TO 39,180 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2019. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED BY 520 WINDOWS FACILITATORS AT 240 HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES IN 29 STATES AND 3 COUNTRIES. 230 FACILITATORS WERE TRAINED, 88 ATTENDED OUR TRAUMA INFORMED TWO-DAY TRAININGS AND 142 THOUGH OUR TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM.AFTER ITS NEAR 30 YEAR HISTORY OF SUSTAINED AND MISSION-FOCUSED GROWTH, AWBW EXPERIENCED OUR FIRST DIFFICULT LEADERSHIP TRANSITION IN 2019. FUNDRAISING HALTED AND REVENUE TARGETS WERE MISSED, RESULTING IN GREATER WITHDRAWALS FROM OUR RESERVES THAN ANTICIPATED. AWBW ALSO ABSORBED STANDARD COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS, INCLUDING VACATION LIABILITY PAYOUTS AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH COSTS AND RELATED LEGAL FEES.TO ADDRESS AND REVERSE THESE LOSSES, NEW LEADERSHIP AT THE END OF 2019 IMMEDIATELY SET A FREEZE ON SPENDING, REDUCED STAFF AND OVERHEAD, AND BEGAN THE PROCESS OF REDESIGNING THE ORGANIZATION'S TRAINING MODEL TO EMPHASIZE REVENUES AND PROVIDE GREATER SUSTAINABILITY FOR OUR PROGRAMS MOVING FORWARD. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE CURRENTLY IDENTIFYING ENTIRELY NEW POPULATIONS AND PROGRAM SECTOR PARTNERS THAT CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF REVENUE TO SUPPORT OUR CORE MISSION SERVING TRAUMA SURVIVORS.

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