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Girls who have experienced trauma such as abuse and neglect often have difficulty managing emotions in healthy ways. Relaxation/stress-relief jewelry will allow girls to practice positive coping strategies and self-soothe instead of using drugs or alcohol, cutting, or engaging in other risky behavior.

Pace Center for Girls in Immokalee provides trauma-informed therapy to 20-25 girls ages 12-17 in a nurturing, gender-responsive, trauma-informed, strength-based environment. Girls who attend Pace are behind in school and have 4 or more risk factors, including physical/sexual abuse, neglect, grief, emotional health concerns, low income, substance abuse, domestic violence, or incarceration of family member.

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Relaxation and Stress-Relief Items for Girls with Trauma

School:
PACE Center for Girls -Alternative Schools  
Subject:
Other 
Teacher:
Jama Thurman 
Students Impacted:
25 
Grade:
9-12 
Date:
November 27, 2019

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

 

Harry Debes Family Foundation - $850.00

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 25

25 girls (ages 11-17) have been receiving trauma-informed therapy at Pace Center for Girls. They have suffered physical/sexual abuse, neglect, poverty, loss, and have emotional concerns and/or substance abuse. They have difficulty managing emotions in healthy ways and are often unable to focus in class or feel upset at home and in school. The girls were very excited to see the relaxation/stress relief jewelry and to receive personal items that they can keep, wear and use daily. They helped me choose the jewelry on Amazon and continued to ask me when the jewelry was going to arrive. They have been borrowing stress-relief items to use in class and return at the end of the day and were excited to have items of their own to wear and keep. The jewelry provides them calming items to practice emotional regulation and self-soothing. This helps them relax, stay focused, and feel happier and less stressed, which prevents acting out or engaging in negative activity. It helps them feel stronger, which allows them to make healthy choices and achieve success in school and life. Thank you for your generous donation!

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Some of the items (squishy key rings and rings)

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Spinner rings - the top of the ring spins

 

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They hang the squishy key ring to their lanyard an

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

Girls who have experienced trauma such as abuse and neglect often have difficulty managing emotions in healthy ways. Relaxation/stress-relief jewelry will allow girls to practice positive coping strategies and self-soothe instead of using drugs or alcohol, cutting, or engaging in other risky behavior.

Pace Center for Girls in Immokalee provides trauma-informed therapy to 20-25 girls ages 12-17 in a nurturing, gender-responsive, trauma-informed, strength-based environment. Girls who attend Pace are behind in school and have 4 or more risk factors, including physical/sexual abuse, neglect, grief, emotional health concerns, low income, substance abuse, domestic violence, or incarceration of family member. 

 

What will be done with my students

Relaxation/stress-relief jewelry will be available to girls receiving trauma-focused therapy to wear at home and in school as calming items to practice emotional regulation and self-soothing skills.  

 

Benefits to my students

Girls who have experienced trauma will be able to use positive relaxation tools and will become stronger and more resilient as they regulate emotions in positive ways. Girls will be able to make better decisions and achieve success in school and in life when they are feeling stronger and calmer.  

 

Budget Narrative

Items will be used for 25 girls receiving trauma-focused therapy to help them regulate emotions and relax. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 diffuser necklace for 25 girls $200.00
2 aromatherapy oils for relaxation (25 girls) $50.00
3 worry stone bracelet for 25 girls $250.00
4 mood rings for 25 girls $25.00
5 squishy key rings for 25 girls $25.00
6 spinner rings for 25 girls $300.00
  Total: $850.00

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