AWBW is the only organization offering comprehensive training and ongoing support to domestic violence programs wishing to use art as a healing tool for battered women and children. By training shelter staff to lead workshops, AWBW builds the capacity of shelters. We provide our years of experience in arts program development, ongoing consultation, and the support of a network of 220 leaders in order to empower staff, who often lack experience with art prior to our training, to offer art as a meaningful resource to domestic violence survivors. Implementing the art program becomes part of the regular duties of each leader, making it a permanent addition to each shelter’s services.
