4P Project Voices

The river’s end

 A swelling knowledge of experience is flooding your life.  Your winding river of memories are marked by some treacherous bends and thrilling waterfalls.  Whether you’ve been leisurely floating the river, struggling with a paddle or speeding down river with a motor boat, you have changed over time.  The river of life has changed course, appearance and depth, swelling with the tide of emotions…

Sexual violence can have psychological, emotional and physical effects on a victim.  These effects aren’t always easy to deal with, but with the right help and support they can be managed.  The support begins at the moment the victim chooses to come forward and share their story. An initial sense of fear may overcome you as the first responder for the victim whether it is someone you love and…

The established traits for survival are physical and mental strength, endurance, resourcefulness, and bravery to overcome any fears.   Survivors are usually revered and appointed with respect for their agility to navigate dangerous terrain.  The ultimate success for every trauma victim is to survive the experience and become a survivor.  But, often the initial discovery of trauma…

The power of words is often wielded by enormous idiots, so keep in mind;

“You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can tell by what others say about him.”  – Audrey Hepburn

You will survive the verbal abuse, bullying and gossip of others. #SURVIVE2THRIVE

February was National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.  Often,  overshadowed by other commemorative causes like Black History Month or Heart Health Month during February, 4P Project is Teen Dating Violence is

More than 1 in 10 teens who have been on a date have also been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year. Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is a…

Experiences make memories, making you.  Memories may fade but never evade you.  Resilience will bloom as you #SURVIVE2THRIVE.

“Words

are powerful

forces of nature.

  they are destruction.

they are nourishment.

they are flesh.

they are water.

they are flowers

and bone.

  they burn, they cleanse

they erase, they etch

  they can either

leave you

feeeling

homeless

  or brimming

with home.”  — Sanober Khan

  Nourish your soul with healthy, clean, encouraging words.  Heal your bones, rediscover yourself, and start over with…

It’s our birthday!!  This January and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, 4P Project celebrated it’s one-year anniversary.  In 2015, we saw many firsts; we launched our website, attended several street fairs, officially joined the Southern Arizona Anti-Trafficking Unified Response Network (SAATURN), co-hosted Cochise County’s first Human Trafficking Awareness Conference,  and performed several…

Tucson’s Super Bowl

  As the 62nd Tucson Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Showcase or “Gem Show” for short gets under way, the city of Tucson is preparing for an influx of nearly 60,000 visitors.  It is often cited during large-crowd events that sex trafficking becomes more prevalent, but according to research, it is inconclusive or negligent.

According to a 2011 report by the Global Alliance Against Traffick in Women, “Th…

Perfection isn’t Good

Perfection – the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.

The concept of perfection provides the promise of successfully becoming perfect, but the endeavor itself is an inexhaustible farce.  No one ever truly achieves perfection, yet the gilded image of perfection haunts our desires, work ethic, and essentially the judgement of ourselves.

Surviv…

As the New Year approaches and our resolution list grows, you truly have one remarkable decision. The choice to survive.  Decide to survive and manage that resolution throughout the year.  It requires determination, resolve, and fortitude to change your lifestyle.  Changing a lifestyle away from a traumatic experience or abusive environment isn’t something you order from an infomercial.  It isn’t…