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Weʼve raised £899 to to provide additional nature-based and artistic-creative sessions for mothers who are severed from their children by trauma-based addiction.
- Funded on Friday, 24th November 2023
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Story
The intention of Tina's Haven is to develop a replicable model of holistic, therapeutic and trauma responsive practice for birthmothers severed from their children by addiction. Our approach is grounded in immersive nature experiences and supporting women to develop self-efficacy. Tina’s Haven was born out of one family’s own tragic personal experience of severance, trauma, and loss, along with a determination to create something positive and hopeful, and to bring about change. Follow the development of Tina's Haven here.
Tina’s Haven was born from my own tragic personal experience of severance, trauma, and loss, along with my determination to create something positive and hopeful, and to bring about change.
My daughter Tina's addictions were triggered by having been abused as a child. She self-medicated with alcohol and drugs from a young age and was addicted to heroin at 15. Tina continued to use a range of alcohol, prescribed and illegal drugs until her death aged 35. Tina never had appropriate support, despite me relentlessly advocating for her for over a quarter of a century.
Tina loved her son as deeply as any mother would. In the face of criticism from agencies, peers, and even my own family; I trusted my instincts and facilitated regular contact to maintain their special bond. Thankfully, my grandson is now left with many happy memories with his mum. The final severance of death would have been far more traumatic for him without those.
Tina's Haven has a steering group of female practitioners, who between them are highly experienced in nature & well-being, trauma-informed therapy, addiction recovery, and developing women's self-efficacy. All have insights into/or first-hand experience of the impact of birthmother and child severance because of addiction.
“Women in recovery may have forgotten how to be a mum. Parenting courses are all that is on offer, yet these women need and army of women to support them with self-love and self-care.”
It can be terrifying for mothers when children are returned. Children bring their own trauma when they have had a period of severance from their mothers. Mothers feel shame and failure, have been silenced, and feel they are not good enough.
The project steering group has representation from, The Barn at Easington Addictions North East, and The Women's Liberation Collective.
Updates
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- 9 months ago
Dr Susan Robson
9 months agoITN Tyne Tees came along to Tina’s Haven photography exhibition “My story isn’t over” this week and this 3 minute broadcast was aired last night and this morning https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-07-13/women-recovering-from-addiction-share-the-nature-photos-helping-their-journey The exhibition is available to view in East Durham Creates Arts Cafe, Community House, Yoden Rd, Peterlee SR8 5DP, 9-4pm Mon-Fri (it's always worth checking in by ringing on 0191 5693511 in case there's a group using the space!).
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- 10 months ago
Dr Susan Robson
10 months agoAll those who who have kindly donated to Tina's Haven are invited to My story is not over: Opening Tina's Haven women's photography exhibition – Thursday 29th June 2023 4 to 6 pm at East Durham Trust, Community House, Yoden Road, Peterlee, SR8 5DP Exclusive viewing of a film about the early development of Tina’s Haven is also included in the opening event. PLEASE BOOK HERE - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-story-is-not-over-opening-tinas-haven-womens-photography-exhibition-tickets-631973087517?aff=oddtdtcreator
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- 11 months ago
Dr Susan Robson
11 months agoImmersive nature based sessions are continuing with the women from Addictions North East at The Barn at Easington until the end of June, culminating in a photography exhibition at East Durham Creates "Arts Cafe" in Peterlee which launches at an event on Thursday 29th June (4 to 6 pm) and will be on for three weeks from that date. A film of the early Tina's Haven work will also be launched at the event on 29th June, this has been kindly put together by professional film maker, Ellin Hare from The Barn at Easington. .
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Amanda
Jun 21, 2023
What a fantastic initiative; best of luck.
£20.00
Georgia Stokoe
Jun 21, 2023
£10.00
Caroline
May 17, 2023
Amazing project ✊
£20.00
Carol Meredith
May 15, 2023
A wonderful way to support women.
£20.00
Amanda McGrath
May 13, 2023
Wonderful project, may it continue xx❤️
£50.00
Anonymous
May 7, 2023
£30.00
Sarah Learmonth
Feb 23, 2023
£500.00
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Dr Susan Robson
I am a community development practitioner with over 35 years' experience. Due to tragic family circumstances, I now campaign to prevent deaths of in homeless accommodation and founded "Tina's Haven" in memory of my beloved daughter who died in 2020. I am Guardian to her son.