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2007 Children’s Windows Program Results
During 2007, the Children's Windows Program reached over 24,000 participants at 101 agencies (4,690 children participating in an average of 5 workshops each). At the end of 2007, 81 active programs filled out annual evaluations assessing the usefulness of the art process in supporting children’s healing: Handling Anger Positively: 96% of the leaders reported that the art workshops helped the children to communicate in a non-violent way.  Improvement Over Time:96% of the leaders observed that the art workshops helped the children make significant progress with their growth and healing over the length of their shelter stay. The following statistics pool results from 4,123 log sheets completed by leaders after their Children’s Windows Workshops: Freedom from Judgment: 95% of the workshops were effective in establishing a sense of freedom from judgment and ridicule. Children’s Satisfaction: 95% of the workshops succeeded in giving the children a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Self-Confidence: 93% of the workshops were effective in helping the children to build their self-confidence.  We asked each leader to assess the Children’s Windows Program in comparison to other services provided by her shelter: Internal Healing: 80% of the leaders ranked the Children’s Windows Program as “highly effective” in assisting the children's process of internal healing. Something to Look Forward to: 91% of the leaders reported that the Children’s Windows Program was “highly effective” in offering a service the children look forward to and enjoy, and 63% found it to be MORE effective than ANY OTHER service in this regard.  Viewpoint: Shelter Director“After implementing the Children’s Windows Program at our shelter, we began to see a great change in the children’s ability to cope and work through their issues of domestic violence.” —Wilma Wilson, Executive Director (Peace and Joy Care Center, Los Angeles, CA) |
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