A Message From Emma
Founder, Emma Dickerson, speaks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Resources
The following are providers and professionals in the area that you can lean on for support:
Books
Books on Trauma
The Brain's Way of Healing
Survival Books for Children and Teens
Finding Sunshine After the Storm
Counselors
Art TherapyMarietta, GA
Atlanta, GA
Marietta
Area Doctor Find
Blogs + Articles
Support Sites
National Sexual Support Website
National Sexual Support Phone #
BlogsDefending Innocence
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexual Abuse
What to Do if You Witness Bullying
We Must Listen to Male Sexual Abuse
Stories
We measure our success in actual lives changed. These stories are a testament to the difference that communities can make when we come together to create lasting change.
Featured Story
Camp Twin Lakes
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the days of playing ball and going swimming are often replaced with clinic visits and hospital admissions. But at Camp Sunshine's Summer Camp, at Camp Twin Lake
a camper can receive chemotherapy in the morning and be horseback riding by the afternoon! This year Emma’s Foundation is honored to fund 25 Campers to attend a full session of Summer Camp.
Featured Story
The Bike Team
Emma’s Foundation awards $4,000 grant to Sope Creek Composite Bike Team
in
support of expanding team sports participation in safe spaces.
The need to establish both
opportunities to participate in organized sports and provide safe spaces for kids to explore, excel and compete with coaches and mentors trained in abuse prevention is on the rise. Unfortunately, sexual abuse is common in youth sports and is peer to peer in about ⅓ of
reported cases. Find out more!
Featured Story
Scholarships
Emma's Foundation offers 10 - $2,500 scholarships each year for selected recipients to attend a trade school, two year, or four year college. These scholarships are for those who have overcome abuse and/or trauma and are dedicated to giving back to their community through higher education.
To find out more and see if you qualify, click the link below and submit a 600 - 1,000 word essay.
