ABOUT

In 2016 The Impact Movement was introduced to the Allender Center (TAC) and Narrative Focused Trauma Care at The Seattle School with a specific hope that the two organizations might collaborate, and in so doing, expand the reach of both organizations. The vision that took root was an alliance that would produce growth in both partners; that Impact might add story work to its repertoire of cultural competency work and campus ministry and that TAC might employ Impact's resources to hone its skills in the realm of racial trauma.

In the years that followed, much was accomplished:


Dozens of Allender Center staff attended Impact's Cultural Competency Training, while dozens of Impact staff attended the Allender Center's Story Workshop. Together the two organizations co-created "Race, Trauma and the Gospel," an immersive experience in racial trauma.

It is our sincere hope to take another step towards that original vision of bringing this work more fully into the campus ministry context, into communities of color, and inviting our white brothers and sisters to a deepened understanding of the landscape of racial trauma and resilience as Impact launches "Hope and Anchor” --story weekends, six week group work, and mentoring.

In 2016 The Impact Movement was introduced to the Allender Center (TAC) and Narrative Focused Trauma Care at The Seattle School with a specific hope that the two organizations might collaborate, and in so doing, expand the reach of both organizations. The vision that took root was an alliance that would produce growth in both partners; that Impact might add story work to its repertoire of cultural competency work and campus ministry and that TAC might employ Impact's resources to hone its skills in the realm of racial trauma.

In the years that followed, much was accomplished:


Dozens of Allender Center staff attended Impact's Cultural Competency Training, while dozens of Impact staff attended the Allender Center's Story Workshop. Together the two organizations co-created "Race, Trauma and the Gospel," an immersive experience in racial trauma.

It is our sincere hope to take another step towards that original vision of bringing this work more fully into the campus ministry context, into communities of color, and inviting our white brothers and sisters to a deepened understanding of the landscape of racial trauma and resilience as Impact launches "Hope and Anchor” --story weekends, six week group work, and mentoring.

Hope is not an abstract proposition, it is not wishful thinking, but became personal and intimate.  

RESEARCH SHOWS THE NEED

  • Anxiety, depression, and suicide are all on the rise, and victims of suicide are getting tragically younger.

  • many students of Color experience unique stressors, and come to college having experienced health disparities, as a result of historical and systemic racism and bias.

  • The rates of mental-health problems are the same among students of all races, but students of color are less likely to get treatment.

  • counseling centers are overwhelmed. Waiting lists are long, and many counselors are burned out.

The STORY OF JESUS IS not around but through.

IT IS THE KINDNESS OF GOD THAT LEADS TO REPENTANCE—ROMANS 2.