AMANDA ’ S EASEL CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY PROGRAM Providing art, play and music therapy for children affected by domesc violence. Amanda Easel Office Phone 732.787.6503 Domestic Violence Hotline 1.888.843.9262 Sexual Violence Hotline 1.888.264.RAPE (7273) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Texting Available 732.977.2832 (M-F 9:00-5:00) or 732.977.2766 (evenings, weekends & holidays) 2 ND Floor Youth Helpline 1.888.222.2228 180 Turning Lives Around, Inc. 1 Bethany Road Building 3, Suite 42 Hazlet, NJ 07730 732.264.4111 Amanda Easel Office Phone: 732.787.6503 www.180nj.org is supported in part by a PALS (Peace A Learned Soluon) grant from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families. PALS is an evidence- based naonally recognized therapeuc program model that provides counseling and creave arts therapy for children who have witnessed domesc violence. Amanda’s Easel is a comprehensive creave arts therapy program for children ages 4 - 14, and their non-offending parent, who have been affected by domesc violence. Clients parcipate in art, music, play therapy, and counseling in small groups and in individual sessions. Non-offending parents aend sessions with a focus on parent skill building and comprehensive case management services. 180 Turning Lives Around empowers survivors and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault to find the courage and strength to turn their lives around. 180 supports this mission through: ⎯ 24/7 hotlines; including the 2ND- FLOOR Youth Text & Helpline ⎯ Emergency Safe House ⎯ Counseling ⎯ Legal advocacy ⎯ Crisis Response Teams ⎯ Family Justice Center ⎯ Art, play and music therapy for children Special thanks to the Friends of Amanda Foundaon and Karen Wengert, Amanda’s mother, for partnering with 180 Turning Lives Around to create the Amanda’s Easel Creave Arts Therapy Program. AMANDA ’ S EASEL
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A M A N DA ’S E A S E L CREAT IVE ARTS THERA PY
PROGR AM
Providing art, play and music therapy for children
affected by domestic violence.
Amanda Easel Office Phone
732.787.6503
Domestic Violence Hotline
1.888.843.9262
Sexual Violence Hotline
1.888.264.RAPE (7273)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Texting Available
732.977.2832 (M -F 9:00-5:00) or 732.977.2766
(evenings, weekends & holidays)
2ND Floor Youth Helpline
1.888.222.2228
180 Turning Lives Around, Inc.
1 Bethany Road
Building 3, Suite 42
Hazlet, NJ 07730
732.264.4111
Amanda Easel Office Phone:
732.787.6503
www.180nj.org
is supported in part by a PALS (Peace A Learned
Solution) grant from the New Jersey Department
of Children and Families. PALS is an evidence-
based nationally recognized therapeutic program
model that provides counseling and creative arts
therapy for children who have witnessed domestic
violence. Amanda’s Easel is a comprehensive
creative arts therapy program for children ages 4 -
14, and their non-offending parent, who have
been affected by domestic violence. Clients
participate in art, music, play therapy, and
counseling in small groups and in individual
sessions. Non-offending parents attend sessions
with a focus on parent skill building and
comprehensive case management services.
180 Turning Lives Around empowers
survivors and families affected by domestic
violence and sexual assault to find the
courage and strength to turn their lives
around.
180 supports this mission through:
⎯ 24/7 hotlines; including the 2ND-
FLOOR Youth Text & Helpline
⎯ E mergency Safe House
⎯ Counseling
⎯ L egal advocacy
⎯ Crisis Response Teams
⎯ Family Justice Center
⎯ Art, play and music therapy for children
Special thanks to the Friends of
Amanda Foundation and Karen
Wengert, Amanda’s mother, for
partnering with 180 Turning Lives
Around to create the Amanda’s Easel
Creative Arts Therapy Program.
A M A N DA ’S E A S E L
Children are the silent victims of family
violence. They often cannot express their feelings
about the traumatic events in their lives using words
alone. Children who experience the stress of living in a
violent home often display negative behaviors, such as
hitting, tantrums, crying, or becoming quiet and shy. The
Amanda’s Easel Program helps children heal from the
affects of domestic violence by encouraging them to
express their feelings in a safe and nurturing environ-
ment. The goals of the program are to help families