Anonymous
Source: Santa Barbara County District Attorney
Local non-profit Freedom to Choose Project and the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office – Victim Assistance Program are launching Healing Ourselves, an innovative support group for individuals who have been a victim of a violent crime in cases already prosecuted and closed.
This 8-week pilot program will provide a safe space for people to share their experiences, to learn from each other and to gain tools and techniques to continue their healing process. The group will be co-facilitated by Dr. Bonnie Paul, co-founder of the Freedom to Choose Project and Arlene Stepputat, MA, founding board member of the organization. The program is non-denominational and free of charge. It will begin on February 25th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 35 E. Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara. Free childcare will be available for ages 2-12. The group size is limited, and pre-registration is required.
This initiative will bring together the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office – Victim Assistance Program and the Freedom to Choose Project’s decades of combined experience attending to victim’s needs and working with individuals who have found inner strength.
To learn more, go to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/supportforvictims/ or call 805-323-6156. To register, email register@freedometochooseproject.org.
