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Created to inspire resilience in response to violence at UC Santa Barbara and our neighboring communities via holistic healing ventures

10/15/2026

Thriving, Not Just Surviving is a free, weekly healing workshop series for college students who have experienced sexual assault, stalking, or domestic violence, on or off campus.

A few ground rules:

1. You never have to tell your story, to us or to anyone.

2. No long intake process.

3. We believe every survivor. We also believe every survivor deserves free access to practical, day-to-day coping skills led by trauma-informed experts, and a community of peers who truly understand what you’re going through, without having to recount the details of what happened.

We’re currently offering in-person programs near UCSB, SBCC, SDSU, and SFSU, and growing quickly.

Workshop examples: 🎨 Healing through art 🌻 Yoga 🔔 Sound healing 📓 Journaling 🌿 Learning boundaries 💬 Weekly group check-ins - strangers often leave as friends

Students of all identities are welcome.

🗓️ Express interest by Friday, October 18 🔗 Link in bio | takes less than 2 minutes

Video featuring: our San Francisco staff team “grounding” down after a weekend of training new student volunteers. 🌱

10/03/2026

Survivors, we see you. We stand with you. We believe you. The news right now is heavy.

Allies, reach out to the survivors in your current life. With discretion, respect, and care, we can let them know we are there for them. We see ourselves and our stories in Jane Doe’s.

Gentle Note: Please be mindful that survivors may not respond, might need space, and are understandably experiencing a spectrum of emotions. We can support the survivors we know with compassion and meet them where they are. 💛🌻

07/21/2026

Taking a moment of gratitude; not just for our lives and a fresh new day, but for getting to operate The Thriving Initiative across California. A place people come to from around the world, hoping to find opportunity, adventure, and beauty.

Running our programs on campuses here has been an incredible journey full of challenges, joy, and inspiration - mostly because of the communities we’ve found and built together.

Who doesn’t want to hang out in San Diego, Santa Barbara, and San Francisco? We are thriving here- pun intended!

thethrivinginitiative

07/15/2026

•Anxiety after a traumatic experience is normal, and not something to run from. 🪷

•In fact, we are innately designed to come back from all of our bodies responses, stronger and more resilient because of the growth they can bring.

•Together, we can find a new path forward - rewiring from anxiety to peace ☮️ one step at a time”

What best helps you relieve anxiety?

07/13/2026

🏝️ A new team has entered the villa! ☀️

✨While our entire team couldn’t make it to the island, here’s a few faces to get familiar with as we embark in another school year, thriving in mind!✨

🌺 You can always pull us for a chat, and we promise we are here for the right reasons 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

No matter who gets crowned tonight, our survivors are always the winners around here!

07/08/2026

👀📚Did you know The Thriving Initiative has an actual licensed professional counselor on our administrative team? 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽
🌻While we don’t offer therapy or counseling services, we run our programs through the guidance of Elle - a clinical mental health counselor with over a decade of experience in trauma-informed care, academia, advocacy, and services for those in need. 💚💜

🌀🫶🏾This allows us to provide the best support possible to survivors at any point in their journey, and guides our work daily to ensure we are meeting the needs of the communities we serve.

🌿Everyone say Hi Elle 👋🏼

06/30/2026

🌿Today, we face more pressure than ever to be a part of “grind culture”.
📋Maximizing all hours of the day, setting the alarm even earlier, drinking all the supplements, getting ready for work like it’s a red carpet, going to expensive and hard workouts- all in the name of mighty discipline!

🤔…But what if the real moment you are in, is already enough?

⭐️It’s amazing to feel productive and on top of your to-do list; but there must also be space for rest, reflection, pain, grief, fear, and even joy to come to the surface.

🌀Society doesn’t glamorize or allow time for this part, but it can be the most important.

🌱Listen to what your body is asking of you today. Whether it’s the Monday rush, or a reset walk- you’re doing amazing!

-The Thriving Team

06/25/2026

🌿 So… what actually is trauma? Let’s learn a bit more together!

Whatever you’ve been through, your experience is real, your feelings are valid, and healing is possible. 🤍

🌿 Swipe to see more from us about what the truths and misconceptions surrounding this kind of event.

And remember — you never have to face it alone. If you’re a survivor of trauma in any form, we’re here for you. 🫂

06/17/2026

🌱What can we say- we’re obsessed or something! 😂

🌿Really though- Supporting survivors is our team passion, and we are always so proud of our Thriving community 🫶🏽

06/09/2026

•As you step (😉) into a new season, whether it’s post grad life, summer break, a career change, or even a change of heart- we hope that you take a piece of The Thriving Initiative with you!

•Follow us and our campus pages for some important updates, events, and opportunities coming soon!

•As always, we hope to support you in your individual and collective journeys. Cheers to summer!

Address

7127 Hollister Avenue Suite 25A/207
Goleta, CA
93117

Telephone

+18053301923

Website

https://www.thethrivinginitiative.org/

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