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Creating a Healing Society Program Continues To Grow
In 2003, Catalyst launched "Creating a Healing Society" (CHS), the concepts of which grew out of the life experiences of the Catalyst founders as well as through Catalyst's work with incarcerated teens, and with our HIV and HCV-infected patients. CHS strives for social change through public education about the impact of human emotional pain and trauma as driving forces underlying many of the most serious problems facing our society today. CHS creates change by raising awareness of the importance of examining the root causes of social problems, such as what factors drive the anti-social and/or self-destructive behaviors of human beings. The program teaches that, unless these factors (which are the effects of abuse, neglect, trauma, or difficult life situations unconsciously re-enacted through behavior) are addressed, it will not be possible to find meaningful solutions to society's problems.
CHS workshops illustrate the dramatic impact on society when an enormous number of individuals unconsciously re-enact their experiences of trauma, abuse, or lack of healthy support in self-destructive or antisocial ways: that the cumulative result of these pain-driven behaviors can be seen in our violent and crime-ridden society; in unemployment, homelessness and poverty; in the ongoing cycle of child abuse and neglect; and in the epidemics of AIDS, Hepatitis C, drug addition and alcoholism. The workshops empower participants to utilize this new information and awareness to make positive change for themselves and for others in society. The program leaders, Catalyst Founder and Executive Director Dr. Susan Lawrence, and CHS Program Director David Mashore, provide CHS workshops which have been enthusiastically recieved by a wide variety of local, regional, and national groups, organizations, and conferences, including the Outreach Workers Conference in Ausin, the Creativity and Madness continuing professional education conference in Maui, and the reservation of the Apache People in San Carlos, Arizona.
Please contact us for more information about hosting a CHS Program for your group or organization, or about our new, in-depth multisession training program.
The Art and Gourmet Show is an annual event which supports the important work of The Catalyst Foundation, including the Creating a Healing Society program. It’s a creative, fun, and meaningful event which features top local, national, and international artists, photographers, and jewelers. It includes great music and food, a free wine tasting, and an enjoyable atmosphere for the entire community. Photos from recent events coming soon.
The event motto: “celebrating humanity through creative expression” highlights our desire to present a wide variety of creative works from many sources while offering an opportunity to give back and make a positive difference in the world. Past artists have included: Suzie Richey, Dennis Calaba, David Faust, Donna Weil, Sal Vasquez, Joel Kolb, Glen Knowles, Kris Holladay-Fregoso, and the works of international artists Renee Ragi and photographer Emerson Matabele, as well as many others. One of the participant groups who so well represent our commitment and belief in the power of personal transformational change, and its profound effect on society, is the prisoner art group Artists Serving Humanity. This prisoner art group has as its mission to give back and to create positive change in society through their work. Each year these award winning artists donate dozens of beautiful oil and pastel paintings for auction at the Art and Gourmet show raising tens of thousands of dollars to help create a better world for those most in need. Many of the prisoners do this work as an expression of their desire for redemption and/or as an expression of their love and caring for others.
The artists are absolutely dedicated to helping the needy and most of them spend hundreds of hours each year doing just that. Through their tireless efforts they support many organizations including: Toys For Tots (with the USMC), Royal Kids Camp for abused and neglected children, local domestic violence shelters, the Archdiocese of Pasadena, the International Special Olympics, and several other groups and organizations.
Artists Serving Humanity and the work of the prisoner artists is made possible because of their location within the Honor Program at California State Prison – Los Angeles County. The Honor Program is an extraordinary prison environment where personal change and good works have been actualized and are made manifest in society.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information or are interested in attending, volunteering, sponsoring, showing your work,
or being involved in some other way.
Contact: Dave Mashore by email or phone at:
davem@qnet.com or (661) 948-8559 x112
The Catalyst Foundation Would Like To Sincerely Thank The Following Sponsors And Supporters!
- The California Endowment - Bristol-Myers Squibb - Pfizer Inc. - The Whole Wheatery - Bohn’s Printing -The Graphic Experience - Timothy Hayes Financial - Antelope Valley Bank- Plaza Meats- Antelope Valley Harley-Davidson- emerson Images - The Lemon Leaf Cafe’ - Juan Alanso & Le Chene Restaurant - Dryclean Express - Agua Dulce Farmers Flowers - Okinawa-Te Karate - Debbie Schmidt & dsh Solutions - Ying Lieu - Chi-Lan Lieu - Lucinda Thomas - Marilyn, Ola May, & Daryl Hatcher - April Adkisson - Nicole Mashore - Massoud Sarvi - Linda York- Chris Calaba- Jim Mashore - Jim Gatton - Becky Allen- Christian, Zachery, Samantha, and Jennifer Bartz - Brandon Bingham - Shirley Lewis - The Catalyst Foundation Board, and so many others who have offered their kind and generous support.
Stay tuned for further details! |