Seeking Safety

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based curriculum designed for people with a history of trauma and substance use. It is a coping skills approach to help people attain safety from trauma and addiction. The program is present-focused and designed to be safe, optimistic, and engaging. It is also highly flexible. It can be conducted with any gender, age, any length of time, and also with any type of addiction and trauma. The curriculum offers 25 topics, organized into 4 content areas; interpersonal, cognitive, behavioral, and case management. Each topics represents safe coping skills relevant to trauma and addiction.  

This program is facilitated by trained advocates either in person, over Zoom, or by phone. Call 715-532-6976 to register in advance.

“Yoga in the Park” Outdoor Support Groups

Embrace also offers a community-wide, outdoor, somatic intervention support group series held locally in each county service area during the summer with trained yoga instructors. According to the Georgetown Law study on Trauma and Gender, specialized yoga programs help survivors overcome the harmful effects of pervasive childhood trauma, overcome the feeling of disconnection to one’s body common among survivors, and encourage survivors to reach out for support in healing. Other reported benefits in the study include better coping skills, increased emotional regulation, improved neurological and physical health outcomes, and healthier parenting practices.

Any of our community members are welcome to attend the group and survivors’ anonymity is always protected by Embrace. Hosting the group for the entire community assists in removing the silence and shame for survivors and allows all attendees to reap the proven benefits of yoga including increased compassion towards others and healthier relationships.

“Yoga in the Park” is once again being held in-person in 2024! Check the Events Calendar for more details.

Youth Support Groups

Embrace Program Coordinators are in the local schools providing support services throughout the school year. All youth support groups are rooted in evidence-based therapeutic activities and have a strong educational focus on healthy coping strategies, self-esteem, empowerment, and violence prevention. Students can connect with their local guidance counselor to join a group!