UnMASKed:The ART of Healing Trauma The Positive Results Corporation Team Ghiya Ali, Kelli Dillon & Kandee Lewis This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-X0576-CA-UW awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Trigger Warning & Notice of Information This conversation may cause you to be triggered by actions from the past, locked away and stored in safe spaces to protect you! You ARE in a Safe & Welcoming Space & Place You are NOT judged or blamed We See YOU! You ARE Respected AND Appreciated!

UnMASKed…

Definition of mask a cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise a figure of a head worn on the stage in antiquity to identify the character and project the voice (2) : a grotesque false face worn at carnivals or in rituals an often grotesque carved head or face used as an ornament (as on a keystone) something that serves to conceal or disguise : PRETENSE, CLOAK aware of the masks, facades and defenses people erect to protect themselves

What Is YOUR Mask, Façade or Defense?

What’s Vanessa’s Message?

There is a Message In the Message We wear masks to Separate US from who WE ARE, what has happened TO us and shelter US from the opinions of others

wHat MASK aRe YoU Wearing? With Your Significant Other? With Your Children? With Your Family (Parents, Siblings & Others) At Work or Working With Clients?

Is the Message Sent the Same one Received?

How Are You Showing Up & Who Are You Showing Up For?

Strategies To Communicate When Words Are Difficult to Find (FreeZe)

Let’s CREATE Art To Live, breathe & Survive & HOPE