We were never broken.
We were simply interrupted.
The Elephant and Willow Project, a Michigan nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) exists because we believe prevention is possible, and because healing should never be a privilege.
We work with schools, early childhood programs, community mental health agencies, and family-serving organizations, building systems that heal.
Our work lives in two spaces.
Trauma-Prevention & Building Communities
At The Elephant & Willow Project, we begin with a trauma-preventive approach. Although most people are familiar with trauma-informed, we believe trauma-prevention is simply a smarter option. We interrupt harm before it begins by building communities that heal.
1 - TRAUMA-PREVENTION
Learn about Early Awareness for individuals, families, parents, educators, healthcare providers, and organizational leaders.
Learn about whole-person healing through workshops that address patterns beneath behavior.
Prevention-focused training for parents, caregivers, educators, and leaders that uses a systemic, relational approach to interrupt harm before it begins.
2 - BUILDING COMMUNITY
Learn how to build community and connection circles that reduce isolation, foster belonging, and help people start to heal.
Build community-based healing that strengthens families, schools, teams, and workplaces from the inside out.
Build intentional connections because healing happens in community, not isolation.
Preventing trauma from becoming a life sentence.
That is the difference between managing symptoms and healing roots.
We train Individuals and Community Organizations.
One = Two | rooted in community
For every organization that invests in prevention training, we will donate a training to an under-resourced community.
For Organizations
starts at
$4000
One Paid Half-Day Training
Up to 25 participants.
Your fee directly funds another training.
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For Communities
intentionally
$0
One Donated Training
Up to 25 participants.
Paid forward by you for an under-resourced community.