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Mission Statement

The mission of the Surviving Spirit is to promote hope, healing and help for those impacted by trauma, abuse or mental health concerns through the use of the creative arts.

The Surviving Spirit shall provide awareness, information, services, and advocacy for individuals and their families who have experienced a form of trauma, abuse, and/or who have mental health concerns. The Surviving Spirit will also provide a forum for these same individuals to utilize the creative and physical arts to build awareness, understanding and expression of their experiences. We do this through our speakers' bureau, newsletter, website, retail gallery, coffeehouse, special events and media center.

Vision Statement

The Surviving Spirit shall offer hope, healing and help to those affected by the concerns of trauma, abuse and/or mental health issues by providing a forum for these individuals to utilize the creative and physical arts to foster self-understanding and education.

We will also address, educate, advocate, and help create awareness of the severe impact trauma, abuse and mental health issues can have on individuals. We will draw special attention to the areas of child abuse in all of its forms. We will also address the impact these same issues have upon society.

We will actively work to end the silence, shame and stigma associated with trauma, abuse and mental illness. We will actively network and collaborate with other like-minded organizations and individuals who are also addressing these issues with a spirit of compassion and help.