FOUNDERS MESSAGE

Hello and thank you for supporting Survivors To Alivers. 

As a living testimony of the painful effects of trauma and the often scary, yet empowering journey of healing, I was inspired to found Survivors To Alivers in June of 2009.  Our original focus was sexual violence survivors but as I began to share my story publicly and speak with people after presenting at various events, I found that others could relate closely with my emotional journey whether they had experienced sexual violence or not.  This prompted me to begin to reflect on various clients I had worked with in the past as a Social Worker and research trauma in general.  I discovered that the long-term journey of all trauma survivors were similar.  I also realized that there aren’t many resources for trauma survivors who have made it beyond initial emergency stages but are still struggling with and feeling the effects of their trauma, even years later.

These discoveries lead me to expand the mission of Survivors To Alivers to provide healing centered programs and services to all trauma survivors.  Our primary service is our support site which provides trauma survivors the information, support, and inspiration they need to reclaim life.  My hope is that this and other services we offer will assist trauma survivors to move beyond surviving and reclaim life by becoming an Aliver. 

If you are a trauma survivor, I urge you to join our membership site and get connected with people who can relate to what you are feeling and resources that will give you the support you need to become an Aliver.

To all others, I extend great thanks for your support of Survivors To Alivers and those we serve.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth “Aliver” Williams