Often young children who have experienced trauma are unable to express themselves using language and instead, may best express themselves through art and play. Art therapy is a commonly used method of therapy that enables the child to safely and openly express and process their inner emotions surrounding their trauma, using a variety of creative mediums.
Restoring Hope is collecting donations of the following art and craft items to assist children on their journey of recovery from sexual abuse:
- Water colour paints
- Crayola Crayons or Pens
- Children’s Craft Scissors
- Glitter
- Games eg snakes and ladders, uno etc
- Kinetic Sand (Magic sand)
- Easels
- Sticker Books
- Frames
- Art Smocks
- Icy pole sticks
- Paint Brushes
- Dry pastels
- Drawing pads
- Play Doh
- Craft boxes
- Craft glue
- Stickers
- Mirrors
- Woodcraft
- Felt
These goods will be distributed throughout the 15 CASA (Centre Against Sexual Assault) Centres that are located around Victoria as an ongoing project by Restoring Hope. Together, the Victorian CASAs work to ensure that all women, men and children who are victims/survivors of sexual assault have access to comprehensive and timely support and intervention to address their needs.
By providing these art and craft items with your help, we are able to provide direct benevolent relief to these young victims and survivors of sexual assault that will enable them to express their emotions through various forms of art therapy, and set them on a path towards recovery and the restoration of hope in their lives.
Our team is comprised of Bob and Linda Carey, our advisors and volunteers. Without them, changing lives one smile at a time would never be possible!