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Write It Out:

Using Words and Art to Strengthen and Heal Family Bonds

PO Box 405, Montpelier, VT 05601 (802) 223-1302/

Write It Out:

Using Words and Art to Strengthen and Heal Family Bonds

April 2013

Authors: Sandy Hart ? Advocacy Program at Umbrella, St. Johnsbury, VT Andrea Jones ? AWARE, Hardwick, VT Jailyn Maynard ? Circle, Barre, VT Allyson Scanlon ? Clarina Howard Nichols Center ? Morrisville, VT Amy Torchia ? Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Savannah Williams ? Advocacy Program at Umbrella, Newport, VT Pamela Wilson - Circle, Barre, VT

Special thanks to: Linda Douglas MLADC, Med, Trauma Specialist New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Many of these activities have been handed down through generations of Advocates without documentation and their origins are unknown to us. Our intention is to give credit where credit is due and we respectfully request any knowledge

of origins be forwarded to the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence for citation purposes.

PO Box 405, Montpelier, VT 05601 (802) 223-1302/

This project was supported by grant no. 2009-WR-AX-0005 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position

or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Write It Out:

Using Words and Art to Strengthen and Heal Family Bonds

Table of Contents

Introduction......................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ............................................................................................................1 Safety ...............................................................................................................2

Ways to Help Create Safe Spaces for Participants .......................................................................................... 2 Ways to Support Children's and Mothers' Emotional Safety.......................................................................... 3 Safe Endings .................................................................................................................................................... 4

Advocate's Roles and Self Care..............................................................................4

Possible Roles and Responsibilities That Advocates May Assume.................................................................. 4 Taking Care of Yourself.................................................................................................................................... 5

Thinking ahead.................................................................................................5

May not be Typical .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Setting the Stage ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Literacy Skills ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Create Spaces .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Choice of Materials.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Why Bother, Everything Gets Ruined Anyway ................................................................................................ 8 Consider the Participant's Experiences and Relationship to the Expressive Arts ........................................... 9 A Simple Snack ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Additional Considerations When Home Visiting ........................................................................................... 10

Sharing Structures..........................................................................................10

Some Possible Structures for Sharing ........................................................................................................... 12

16 Trauma Informed Ways of Working with Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence..................................................................................................13

Participant Reflection Sheet................................................................................. 14 Manual Format and Key ............................................................................... 14 Writing Activities......................................................................................16 Writing Prompts/Journaling ......................................................................... 17

5 Way Writing Prompts ................................................................................................................................. 17 If I Ran the Family.......................................................................................................................................... 19 Journaling ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 When Sophie Gets Angry............................................................................................................................... 23 Where Would You Go?.................................................................................................................................. 24

One-Time Writing/Art Activities ................................................................... 25

A Day in My Life............................................................................................................................................. 25 All About Me Collage..................................................................................................................................... 27 Bedtime Beads............................................................................................................................................... 29 Book of Dreams ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Favorite Days ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Found Poetry ................................................................................................................................................. 33 Healing My Heart........................................................................................................................................... 34 Hidden Journaling.......................................................................................................................................... 35 Me and My World - What I Deserve.............................................................................................................. 36 My Body Can.................................................................................................................................................. 38 My Special Family .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Superhero...................................................................................................................................................... 40 Thankful Trees ............................................................................................................................................... 42

Extended Writing/Art Activities .................................................................... 45

A Story about You.......................................................................................................................................... 45 Altered Books ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Animal Family Story....................................................................................................................................... 49 I am an Author, I am an Illustrator ................................................................................................................ 51 I'm Special Book ............................................................................................................................................ 54 Mapping the Future! ..................................................................................................................................... 55

My Dreams, My Home................................................................................................................................... 58

Additional Writing Project Resources ..................................................... 60 Appendixes........................................................................................................ 62 Appendix A: Participant Reflection Sheet..........................................................63 Appendix B: Stoplight Tool..................................................................................64

Appendix C: Endings.............................................................................................66

Appendix D: Readiness Self-Assessment for Advocates..................................69

Appendix E: Sample Materials List......................................................................72

Appendix F: 16 Trauma Informed Ways of Working with Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence.....................................................................................73

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