What makes us
different?
We the Peace’s interactive approach is different because programs are centered around nervous system regulation, self empowerment and the unique needs of special populations and marginalized groups. Our partnerships with elected officials, businesses and community stakeholders help us to advance mental health policies and community wide awareness campaigns. We do our best to offer community events that are fully financed by our organization and partners; or offered at an accessible rate.
Barbara and Robyn Donaldson are a mother-daughter duo, who believe in the power of education, literacy, supporting young people; and making sure mental health, restorative justice and trauma informed care are centered in communities post-COVID.
Our Programs
We embrace and uplift National Mental Health Awareness Campaigns by offering community based programming in the summer and tailor our programs based on the needs of the communities we serve.
Our organization is made up of dedicated and passionate Educators, Organizers, Yoga Teachers, Artists, Lawyers, Entrepreneurs and Elected Officials, who support building empathetic, compassionate and resilient communities.
Impact Report 2024-2025
In July 2023, during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, We The Peace officially launched with a mission to bring joy and empowerment to underserved communities.
Our first summer, we directly served over 200 residents across three south suburban communities in Chicago, Illinois, offering culturally responsive trauma informed care programming rooted in mental health education, movement, and community care.
Our programs impacted two police departments, a community library and two park districts; and also served special populations of public safety employees, elderly/senior citizens and children.
Our launch marked not just the beginning of an organization, but the rise of a movement dedicated to restoring peace where it's most needed--in the body, our minds and our neighborhood communities.
If you want to go quickly, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together."
-AFRICAN PROVERB
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Special Populations: Elderly Mental Health
Common Issues: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, delirium, cognitive decline, dementia.
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Contributing Factors
Loss of loved ones, chronic illness, disability, social isolation, loneliness, retirement, changes in routine and medication side effects.
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Support & Help for Elderly Populations
Consult health care provider, local and state mental health resources; stay socially connected; engage in healthy activities and hobbies; and loved ones.
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Symptoms to Monitor
Change of moods, energy levels and appetites; feeling flat, not feeling positive emotions, difficulty sleeping, sleeping too much, difficulty concentrating, feeling restless or on edge; feeling worried or stretch.
BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL'S JULY
NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH 2023
"No one knows a community better than those within the community itself. In order to move toward a more mentally healthy future, a community-led action focusing on mental health and preventative practices must be prioritized and sustained."
Executive Director
Robyn Donaldson, J.D., E-RYT.
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Thank you to the Villages of Markham, Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills for partnering with We the Peace to raise awareness about mental health and trauma; and for issuing Proclamations in honor of our "Be Good Energy" summer campaign in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL.