DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION FOR CONSCIOUSNESS BASED EDUCATION AND WORLD PEACE
1000 N 4TH STREET, FAIRFIELD, IA 52557 www.davidlynchfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION (DLF) ADDRESSES THE EPIDEMIC OF TRAUMA AND TOXIC STRESS AMONG AT-RISK POPULATIONS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVIDENCE-BASED TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION (TM) TECHNIQUE. DLF HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1,000,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WORLDWIDE, WITH A FOCUS ON URBAN YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS, VETERANS SUFFERING FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. DLF HAS ALSO WORKED WITH THE HOMELESS, PRISON POPULATIONS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, AND OTHERS.THE FOUNDATION ALSO ORGANIZES AND HOSTS SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, AND PUBLIC FESTIVALS TO EDUCATE LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF TM AND THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION. IN ADDITION, DLF PARTNERS ON HIGH LEVEL RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF TM AND TO GUIDE OUR WORK.

DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF MENTAL TRAUMA AND RELIEVING TOXIC STRESS BY ADVANCING TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION AS A THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE AND MAKING THESE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS WIDELY AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS:DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION'S (DLF) EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, THE QUIET TIME PROGRAM, IS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON STUDENTS IN LOW INCOME URBAN SCHOOLS. QUIET TIME (QT) IS A PRACTICAL EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT REDUCES STRESS WHILE IMPROVING FOCUS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, STUDENT WELLNESS, AND THE GENERAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. QT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH TWO 15-MINUTE PERIODS OF TM EACH DAY TO HELP BALANCE THEIR LIVES AND IMPROVE THEIR READINESS TO LEARN. THIS SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM COMPLEMENTS EXISTING EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES BY IMPROVING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR. QT HAS PROVEN TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY REDUCING STUDENT ABSENTEEISM, INFRACTIONS, AND SUSPENSION RATES. RESEARCH ALSO SUGGESTS THAT TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO PRACTICE TM EXPERIENCE REDUCED STRESS AND BURNOUT. DLF-FUNDED PROGRAMS INCLUDE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, AND WASHINGTON, D.C

RESILIENT WARRIOR PROGRAM OPERATION WARRIOR WELLNESS (OWW) - VETERANS:THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TM TRAINING TO VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL, AND MILITARY FAMILIES. THIS SIMPLE, EASY-TO-LEARN, EVIDENCE-BASED TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND MAJOR DEPRESSION. THE RESILIENT WARRIOR PROGRAM WORKS WITH MAJOR VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTERS, THE FORT GORDON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CLINIC, AND THE BOULDER CREST RETREAT. DLF IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH TOP ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AT THE VA TO DESIGN THE LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MEDITATION AND PTSD. THE STUDY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 9 VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S. WITH APPROXIMATELY 450-500 SUBJECTS. IN ADDITION TO PTSD CLINICAL OUTCOMES, THE STUDY WILL EXAMINE DEPRESSION, SUICIDAL IDEATION, SUBSTANCE CRAVING/USAGE AND SLEEP - AND INCLUDE A NEUROIMAGING AND BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT.

DLF LIVE - AWARENESS:DLF LIVE PRODUCES EVENTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF DLF AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPACT AND BENEFITS OF TM. THE WORLD'S PREMIERE ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND MUSICIANS PARTICIPATE IN DLF'S GALAS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND AUCTIONS. AUCTIONS OFFER ONE-OF-A-KIND NEW WORKS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES. FUNDS BENEFIT THE DLF'S PROGRAMS TO REDUCE TOXIC STRESS AND TRAUMA, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS.

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