Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center now has an inspirational mural and a calming water feature. We are grateful for the participation of volunteers within the Fayetteville community along with artists Edie Cohn and Jerdahn Campbell. This is a mental health initiative designed to promote positive emotional…
Phase 1 Mural Project Brings the Sun as Phase 2 Garden Project Begins
Here is some great news happening in the area! The first trauma-focused therapeutic community garden is being created and installed at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center to create a space for mental health and therapy for the students and staff. The first phase of our trauma-informed…
Plate Sale for a Cause on June 28, 2019
Purchase $8 chicken plates and help bring a therapy garden to youth and staff at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center in Fayetteville, NC! PRE-ORDER BY JUNE 21 COST: $8 PER PLATE Chicken, Potato Salad, Green Beans & Slice of Cake Pre-order and pay your plates now and…
Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center Garden Update
We are very fortunate to be working with a variety of highly skilled and trained experts in the Fayetteville and broader North Carolina area. Over the past three weeks, our planning committee has grown to include community volunteers from Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, Fayetteville Technical…
Fundraiser for Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center Garden
Create a Living Legacy Join us as we work together to create an exciting positive social change and make trauma-focused therapeutic community gardens a reality. “The success of this project is that everyone has a valuable part to play. These gardens are being built by…
Sensory Gardens to Promote Healing at Juvenile Facilities
This article was originally published on January 8, 2018 by Diana Kees. According to the 18th century English poet Alfred Austin, “To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” Dr. Natasha Donnelly, assistant manager of Juvenile Health Services, is…
Introducing our First Trauma Focused Therapeutic Garden
“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” ― Kurt Vonnegut Cumberland Youth Development Center Our first trauma-focused garden is scheduled to…