New Logo design for our T-shirt
Dear TFTC Members, Volunteers, and Supporters, We were very excited to complete our very first Trauma-Focussed Garden and the completion of the 6-week resilience workshop. To celebrate the completion and to invite our artist Edie Cohn to sign the painting she created on the walls…
Garden Projects and Volunteering during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dear TFTC Gardens Volunteers and Supporters, As we begin to deal with a global pandemic as a community, we wanted to let you know how Trauma Focused Therapeutic Community (TFTC) Gardens is adapting and responding, so we can keep doing the important work of creating…
Attend our Town Hall Meeting in Fayetteville on September 17
We invite all interested community members to attend our next Town Hall meeting about the Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center garden project. Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Time: 12pm (noon) Location: Cumberland County Communicare 109 Bradford Avenue, Fayetteville, NC RSVP – Reserve your seat We are…
Phase 2 Water Feature Completed at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center
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…
Why our Emotional Expression Spaces Focus on Trauma Informed Care
Trauma Focused Therapeutic Community Gardens© – (TFTC Gardens), are indoor/outdoor spaces designed for trauma-informed recovery of at-risk populations. These spaces create ways of connecting with others and for vocational training. By forming this organization we are making sure this concept remains in the public domain…
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…
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…
Creating a Legacy One Garden at a Time
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou This garden design was created for Whitaker PRTF. This garden was designed and researched by Natasha Donnelly, Ph.D.…