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    Verde Valley Sanctuary Incorporates Trauma Informed Design at the Shelter

    March 7, 2019No Comments3 Mins Read
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    logo_verdevalleysanctuary2018Sedona AZ (March 7, 2019) – Verde Valley Sanctuary is pleased to announce that the Living Room renovation project at the Verde Valley Sanctuary shelter is now complete.  Thanks to the vision and design of Erin Rieger of Desert Willow Interior, the women and children living at the shelter now have a beautiful and tranquil new living space.

    The shelter is made up of two houses and can accommodate 28 victims of abuse.  The shelter has been furnished over the years from generous donations made to our Twice Nice Thrift stores.  With the frequent turnover, the houses undergo a tremendous amount of wear and tear. Erin, the designer met with the shelter staff to understand the needs of the clients and how we could improve the client experience through thoughtful and intentional design.  Erin developed a comprehensive “trauma informed design”. Trauma Informed Care is a treatment methodology that involves understanding and recognizing the effects of all types of trauma. The new design aims to complement their case management plan and help rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

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    “We are extremely excited to update the shelter and give our clients a beautiful and calming place to stay while they recuperate and get back on their feet again,” says Jennifer Perry, Development Director.  “Our surroundings play a critical role in how we feel, and our clients deserve to be surrounded by beauty and reminded of their strength and self-worth.”

    The project involved removing the popcorn ceiling, painting the walls a soft grey color, installing new tile floors, new blinds, furnishings and lighting.  We even were able to increase our computers to three so that multiple clients can access the internet for job and housing searches, resume writing and secure correspondence with loved ones.  The internet bandwidth at the shelter was increased by 4x and clients now have printer, scanner and copier at their disposal.

    20190307_ShelterStaffFunding for this project was provided by the Why Not? Foundation.  Their generous donation was a matching gift and additional donors have stepped forward so that we can renovate the adjoining Children’s Playroom.  Other supporters of the project include: Home Furnishings Direct, Connolly Electric, Defcon 5, Home Depot and A & M. To see before and after photos visit our website at www.verdevalleysanctuary.org

    The design and colors used in the Living Room will now serve as a template for the remainder of the Shelter.  Future projects include the Children’s Room, bedroom updates, a new Laundry Room, intake room and administrative offices. If you are interested in sponsoring a bedroom or making a donation to support the Trauma Informed Shelter Renovations please contact Jennifer Perry, Development Director at (928) 282-2755 or email development@verdevalleysanctuary.org

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    Dear Sedona,

    The moment is upon us. The time for a united effort to shift the focus back to our community is now.

    The ability to thrive in our community, our environment, our workforce, and the tourist industry, is entirely possible because we have all the resources needed for success.

    Still, we need a council that isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions, that makes decisions based on data and facts, and through discussion, rather than moving and voting in group unison as they so regularly do.

    This is my home. I have been a part of the Sedona community for 28 years. I witnessed the road debacle, the lack of planning, the city circumventing the local businesses ability to thrive, while making choices to expand the local government and be in direct competition with private industry.

    I am a unique candidate because unlike the incumbents, I don’t believe the government should expand in size, nor in operations, nor would I attempt to micromanage every aspect of our community.

    City government should stay in its lane and allow the competitive market of local private industry to prosper. And it should defend our community from corporate takeover and infiltration of our town.

    I do not agree that we should sign onto International Building Codes and regulations by signing Sedona up to the ICC. It is imperative that we remain a sweet, rural community.

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    It is time for a new era of energy to take charge. An energy that is reflective in the ability to succeed rather than be trapped in out of date consciousness.

    It has been a great honor meeting with each of you. I hear your concerns over the insane and out of control spending and I echo them. A budget of $105,000,000 in a town of 9700 residents is completely unacceptable. A parking structure (that looks like a shoe box) originally slated to cost 11 million, now projected to cost 18 million, is incomprehensible. Especially, considering there is no intention of charging for parking.

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    Creative solutions require new energy.

    Every decision that is made by our local government, must contemplate Sedona first.

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    • Will this decision sustain benefit in the future, or will it bring more problems?

    What we have now is a city government that expands to 165 employees for 9700 residents. Palm Desert has 53,000 residents and 119 city employees. Majority of our city department heads are not even in town. I find this problematic.

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    The old world must remain strong here in balance, as that is what visitors want to experience. Too many have noted that Sedona has lost its edge and charm.

    As Mayor I will preserve the rural charm of our community, and push back against the urbanization that is planned for Sedona.

    As mayor I will make it a priority to create opportunities to support our youth.  After school healthy, enriching programs should be created for our kids, and available to the Sedona workforce regardless of residency and regardless of school they belong to.

    As Mayor, I will create an agenda to deliberately embody the consciousness of our collective needs here, allowing private industry to meet the needs of our community rather than bigger government.

    I hope to have your vote on Aug 2nd. I am excited and have the energy to take on this leadership role with new eyes, community perspective, and the thoughtful consciousness that reflects all ages of the human spectrum.

    Thank you deeply for your consideration.

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