Mission: Educating, healing, and giving voice to the complex trauma of abuse through creative, holistic and spiritual practices.

Vision: To tell the story of trauma and transform ourselves, our communities and the world to live a life of purpose, creativity and joy.

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Founded by Marta J. Luzim, MS, Give Her A Voice, Inc, (GHAV) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization developed to help women (and men) heal the complex trauma of abuse. Complex trauma is one of the most undiagnosed, misdiagnosed and invisible psychological, emotional and physical disorders of the human condition. There is an enormous epidemic of abuse in our country resulting in complex trauma, leading to the symptoms of addiction, eating disorder, chronic illness, depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorder. Recent compelling research confirms that it is a critical time to address underlying complex trauma through creative and holistic processes that will create lasting change. GHAV offers a sacred space for those who have been abused to live a life with purpose and joy. GHAV provides cutting edge alternative, holistic, spiritual and creative processes to those who are not otherwise given access to these healing modalities. Through transformational storytelling and visual and performing arts, GHAV helps women (and men) identify, create awareness, discuss, process and understand the patterns of trauma that are an outcome of: physical, emotional, sexual, verbal and self abuse.

Give a safe, supportive and sacred community for healing the trauma caused by abuse.

Healing is Art in Action. Creative, spiritual and alternative processes are fundamental to recovery and a life of freedom.

Assist, advise and educate women through the deep emotional, physical, and psychological repercussions of abuse.

Validate each person’s story. To express is to heal!

The Telling

The Tellings are directed by Marta J. Luzim, MS, President and directed and choreographed by Lara Luzim of Break Through: Lara Luzim Dance. The Tellings light up the stage and unveil the poignant and passionate stories of women as they inspire the audience with their gutsy “real life” recovery from complex trauma and abuse. The Telling is a multi-media production of dance, monologue, music and film. The Tellings are not just telling the story, it is also about self knowledge, self realization and healing. It is about feelings and expression. It is about digging deep into one's soul and feeling the truth and seeing the truth about oneself. It is about personal in-powerment.

As a newly developed 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, GHAV launched its premiere performance, The Telling, on April 10, 2011 through fundraising and private donations. GHAV’s goal is to promote and expand the organization by inspiring others to share their stories, come out of their shame and break their silence.

In producing our inaugural Telling, we succeeded in achieving our short-term goals and visions with limited funds. Now we are seeking funding to assist us in our long-term goals to enhance and enrich the lives of those in recovery.

THE HEALING POWER OF TRANSFORMATIVE STORYTELLING

T rust. Identify trauma triggers and defenses that block love.
R adical Self-Care and Self-Acceptance creates a safe space for intimacy, creativity and healing.
A ctive Compassion, Emotional Recovery and Creative Expression heals the whole being.
U nderstand the transformative power of love and creativity that comes from pain.
M ovement and growth through feeling, expressing and receiving love.
A wareness and mindfulness teaches forgiveness.

Board Members 

Marta J. Luzim, MS, President

Ronald A. Luzim, Esq. Vice-President

Lara Luzim, BFA, Artistic Director

Evelyn Park, Secretary / Director

Rita Munoz, Director

Melissa Michel, Director