{"id":10426,"date":"2021-09-25T15:52:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T15:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/?p=10426"},"modified":"2025-05-29T04:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:10:26","slug":"compassion-prison-project-goes-to-valley-state-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/compassion-prison-project-goes-to-valley-state-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Compassion Prison Project goes to Valley State Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10426\" class=\"elementor elementor-10426\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20eb495d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3861\" data-id=\"20eb495d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d845b9b sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-eae-slider=\"55084\" data-id=\"3d845b9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467fdb2d cpp_valley sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467fdb2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre>by Morgan Vicki Emmess<\/pre>\nI flew into LAX on Sunday, September 5th, preparing myself for what would become one of the most enlightening experiences I have ever had.\n\nThe following day, six of us piled into a 12-person van stocked full of supplies and were on our way to pilot our 12-part curriculum series, Trauma Talks, at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California just outside of Madera where we would be staying for the next three nights.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10427 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance sign at Valley State Prison\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10428 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the grounds at Valley State Prison\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nDuring this visit, we also gave a presentation to the Corrections Officers and staff about the devastating effects of childhood trauma and how it could be impacting their health.\n\nOur mission is to create trauma-informed prisons and communities and we can\u2019t do that without addressing childhood trauma on both sides of the bars.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10431 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/11-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Correctional Officers walking in a room wearing masks\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10456\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Fritzi speaking to Correctional Officers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-760x507.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-387x258.jpeg 387w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/12-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10433\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x737.jpeg\" alt=\"3 correctional officers holding Trauma Talks workbook and bag\" width=\"100%\" height=\"737\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nOur dream at CPP is that all prisons in the United States become education and healing centres within 3 years. With 98% of people in prison returning home to us, do we not want them to be thriving members of our community? These are our brothers, sisters and neighbors.\n\nThe recidivism rate in the United States is 64%, meaning that those people are stuck in the pattern of committing crimes instead of learning from them. More importantly&#8230; why they committed them in the first place.\n\nTrauma Talks educates about our physiology as human beings, what happens to our brains and bodies when we are in a state of fight, flight or freeze (when we are under threat), and with a focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences, teaches people that what happened to them while they were growing up has a direct effect on how they behave as adults today.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fritzi in the middle of a circle of men\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10435\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/19-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Men taking a step inside the circle\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10437\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/46-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"2 men in masks holding our workbook Trauma Talks\" width=\"100%\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nThis is life changing information and we witnessed that happening as one volunteer put it\u2026 within <i>hours<\/i>.\n\nMany of the men we met while at Valley State Prison were abused as children, grew up in the foster care system and had to survive from a very young age. A lot of them had no one to love them, no one to take care of them or teach them right from wrong. It is no wonder many found refuge in gangs as they became like family and satisfied the needs to belong and fit in as a child. They were kids left to \u201cfigure it out\u201d on their own and find their way at a very young age, literally doing all they can to survive in the streets\u2026 Imagine, having to live a life where you can\u2019t rest because you never feel safe. Imagine what that does to your nervous system and biology over time.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10438\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/39-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Men sitting in a circle listening to someone speak\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10439\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/44-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Two men sitting in masks\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10440\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fritzi dancing to camp songs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-760x507.jpg 760w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-387x258.jpg 387w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/41-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nEach story was terribly tragic but beautiful in it\u2019s own right. Beautiful because each pain can be a catalyst for positive change and that is what these amazing men are doing\u2026 using their pain to help people. I was blown away by the amount of (really good) advice that was given to me by these men who are doing all they can to give back. And I believe we were all blown away by how many incredible ideas they had for helping foster youth, crime prevention and bridging the gap to the communities they once hurt.\n\nWe are working with a group of 24 mentors who will be facilitating Trauma Talks to their yard and the 2900 men living at Valley State Prison, including groups of 18-25 year olds also taking part in the California Youth Offender program. We will be returning with a similar program for Corrections Officers and staff.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10441\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/40-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x698.jpeg\" alt=\"Group of people standing in circle with arms up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10442\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Man speaking into microphone wearing mask\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10444\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/31-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Volunteer engaging in coversation with man living in prison\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nThe feedback we received as the men were reading through their workbooks makes everything we do here at CPP worth it. Seeing people\u2019s eyes fill with hope instead of sadness as they learn about their trauma over these few days was the best feeling, and I know the volunteers who joined us from near and far, donating their time, money and energy to be there would agree.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10445\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/38-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x728.jpeg\" alt=\"Man holding up sign that says 'addictive behavior'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10446\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/37-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman fist bumping with man\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nOn the final day we were honored to be joined by the California Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. She stood in front of these men and told them that \u201cGavin Newson sent me here today\u201d. She told them they mattered and they listened. She dedicated time to each individual shaking his hand and asking his name, with such grace and compassion that some of these men have never felt.\n\nDr. Nadine Burke Harris spent half the day with these men speaking with them and answering any questions they may have. There was one man who at the beginning of the day had no hope for himself, but by the end of the day and after an intimate conversation with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, he was recording testimonials to help youth in our communities.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10447\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nadine Burke Harris holding up 'you matter' sign infront of men living in prison\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-760x507.jpg 760w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-387x258.jpg 387w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/56-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10448\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/60-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nadine Burke Harris shaking hand of young man in prison\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10449\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nadine Burke Harris speaking to a man living in prison\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-760x507.jpg 760w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-387x258.jpg 387w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/63-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nIt was a transformative experience.\n\nNow don\u2019t get me wrong. Our program is not designed to dismiss the wrongs that people have done, but it is designed to inform people of the science behind why they behaved the way they did.\n\nThe room was ripe with hope as men who didn\u2019t know they had experienced some form of childhood trauma slowly realized that they weren\u2019t the monsters people had made them out to be. They were traumatized and made mistakes and now, with this knowledge, they have answers and an opportunity to heal and become thriving members of society.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10450\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Men standing up with arms outstretched\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-760x507.jpg 760w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-387x258.jpg 387w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/73-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10451\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/65-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Man sitting down intently listening\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10452\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/69-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Woman and man laughing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nLove filled the room. We talked, we played and we cried. Three days was not enough. But in those three days we saw change happen. And now, all 2900 men who are living there have their own copy of the Trauma Talks workbook thanks to a generous donation CPP received. Now, they can learn something about themselves for the first time.\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10453\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/68-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people talking\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10454\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/32-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x707.jpeg\" alt=\"Two people talking in front of group\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10455\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/29-Compassion_Prison_Project_Brings_Childhood_Trauma_Awareness_to_Valley_State_Prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two men in prison standing with arm on shoulder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<br\/><br\/>\nTo witness the wisdom and hope in these men living at Valley State Prison has only fuelled our motivation and determination to get Trauma Talks into all prisons and stat. 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