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Compass Center for Women and Families <br /> Race/Ethnicity Age Location <br /> Latino:3.23% 65-74: 6.46% Graham: 3.23% <br /> Unknown:6.46% 55-64: 3.23% Efland:3.23% <br /> African-American/Black: 16.15% 45-54: 12.92% Mebane: 3.23% <br /> Caucasian/White:73.28% 35-44: 25.84% Durham: 6.46% <br /> 25-35: 35.53% Carrboro: 12.92% <br /> � Unknown: 16.15% Chapel Hill: 38.76% <br /> _ ' <br /> - Unknown:32.3/0 <br /> a <br /> r <br /> Our budget includes travel expenses for clients because we want to better serve our low-income clients <br /> from Hillsborough and Northern Orange county in our support group program.Through the Art of <br /> Healing Workshops,we have seen the power of the arts,including writing, in helping women heal from <br /> abuse.The proposed survivor-led workshops will provide our clients an opportunity to go deeper into <br /> their writing process in a safe,confidential, and understanding environment. As an appreciation of the <br /> facilitators'time and experiences,our budget also includes an artist stipend. <br /> Artists'Testimonials: <br /> "I cannot imagine being able to process my exit from a long abusive marriage without the hours and <br /> hours of journal-writing I have done. A journal is a friend available at any hour to listen,a mirror to <br /> reflect my thoughts without judgment, a record for when uncertainty strikes.Through emotional <br /> violence, my husband denied my right to express my thoughts,feelings, and needs. Putting pen to paper <br /> has made it possible to hear my good clear thinking again,to find the voice that got buried for awhile. <br /> The more I write,the easier it becomes to speak up in person, in the moment,to define and protect my <br /> boundaries as I connect with other people and re-enter the world."—Pam Baggett <br /> "For me,writing is the purest form of catharsis. Putting words to a page transforms my experiences into <br /> stories and allows me to release them from myself. I use writing to say the things my mouth cannot-to <br /> give voice to my deepest fears, hopes,and joys. It allows me to look back later on where I was and see <br /> how far 1 have come, and gives perspective on where I am headed next.Writing is not simply the <br /> creating of art, it is the evolution of self."—A. Leanne Simon <br />