2014:

• Worked with local peers and collaborators to develop a plan of action to begin conceptualizing I THRIVE.

• Met with volunteer web designer consultant to develop the idea for the I THRIVE website and Kintsukuroi Photo Advocacy Project.

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2015:​

• Interacted with leaders in the field of victim's rights, global mental health, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and personal development to continue to develop a plan of action.

• Completed the one month Awakening and Healing program at Samma Karuna Awakening and Healing program in Koh Phangan, Thailand September 2015, becoming a member of their healing community and solidifying I THRIVE's purpose in expanding access to eastern wisdom to survivors of trauma around the globe.

• Mediated with the SLCPD and Wendy Isom, director of the SLCPD victim's advocacy program as well as local district attorney Sandy Johnson JD to explore and resolve an incidence of mishandling of the SLC sex assault case that originally inspired I THRIVE's grass roots efforts to change rape litigation and support sex assault survivors and survivors of trauma in Utah and beyond.

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2016:

• Began attending Art Therapy, DBT, and Process Groups for survivors of sexual violence at the SLC Rape Recovery Center to gain experience in the service of traumatized populations.

• Completed greater than 400 hours of training in personal development to build a career plan and action plan to implement I THRIVE.

• Completed 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification in Goa, India where we first began our international outreach and advocacy work in the Global Mental Health Sector.

• Networked with survivors of trauma who I met at Dhamma International as we worked to build our advocacy network. 

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2017:

• Continued to network with survivors of sexual violence and trauma during process groups at the SLC Rape Recovery Center.

• Served as an assist team volunteer for students of the Eugene, OR based personal development series hosted by Wings Seminars, now 'The Learning Well' hosted by La Clinica 501c3 nonprofit health center in Medford, OR.

• Served as a 12-week volunteer Cognitive Processing Therapy group therapist at the SLC VAMC to continue to build skills and experience in serving traumatized populations.

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2018:

• Continued to network with survivors of sexual violence and trauma during process groups at the SLC Rape Recovery Center and to serve as an assist team volunteer for students of the Eugene, OR based personal development series Wings Seminars, now housed under 'The Learning Well'  as part of the La Clinica 501c3 Nonprofit Medical Center in Medford, OR.

• Returned to Samma Karuna International School of Awakening and Healing in Koh Phangan, Thailand to continue to gain skills and training in mindfulness, meditation, Tantra, and where I THRIVE networked with survivors of abuses and affiliates of the Agama School of Yoga.

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OUR YEARS AS A 501c3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION:

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2019:

• Launched I THRIVE Incorporated 501c3 in February, 2019 after years of preparation, planning, and service. 

• Featured on ABC4 News Utah in April 2019 for Sex Assault Survivor Awareness Month.

• Returned to Samma Karuna International School of Awakening and Healing in Koh Phangan, Thailand to continue to gain additional skills and training in holistic therapies for survivors and to network with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma while planning an Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) group healing event for the community. Ultimately, we revised our plans to host an ACT based healing for survivors on the island. Instead this month was spent performing advocacy and outreach to various healers at the school and with survivors of trauma pursuing healing and training at various workshops on the island.

• Coordinated the distribution of application information to attend the United Nations 68th Annual Civil Society Conference where I THRIVE's mentor Dr. Omar Reda was speaking in SLC, UT August 2019 for members of the University of Utah Adult Psychiatry Residency Global Mental Health Track.

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2020:

• I THRIVE's creator completed a 300-hour yoga teacher training, completing her 500 hr RYT in Goa, India January 2020 where she gained valuable certifications to assist survivors and networked with healers, yogis, and survivors of trauma from around the globe. I THRIVE contributed to learning activities at the training through advocacy services, leading guided meditations, and experiential activities early in the course. I THRIVE later had the unique opportunity to provide consultant feedback after witnessing the reactivation of trauma within the group post a deviation in trauma informed care. This experience dramatically broadened I THRIVE's understanding of the complicated psychodynamics involved in supporting survivors of trauma in group settings, the risks of working with survivors outside of formally structured settings and protocols, and led to significant changes in our survivor outreach action plan.

• I THRIVE spent 6 months studying the psychedelic sciences from a multidisciplinary approach including exposure to psychedelic assisted therapies and their applications to traumatized populations as taught by some of the most respected names in the psychedelic sciences. Coursework and exposures were utilized to develop I THRIVE's new action plan of service, advocacy, and activism for the next 3 years of operation.

• I THRIVE spent 6 months participating in pre-requisite coursework and group meetings, obtaining access to an additional 6 month's of curriculum on human sexuality and relationship coaching to support survivors of trauma seeking to heal these intimate areas of their lives post sex assault and trauma. Skills gained in early-bird coursework were utilized to support the survivors of trauma I THRIVE encountered over its remaining years of service as a nonprofit entity. ​​​

• I THRIVE's creator offered the following scholarships, donations, and trainings to support survivors of trauma during 2020:

  • $300 yoga teacher training scholarship to Upaya Yoga in Goa, India

  • $750 yoga teacher training scholarship to Indra Yoga Institute

  • $3,500 in scholarships were offered to 4 separate survivors of trauma to attend a Utah based wellness series dedicated to overcoming limiting beliefs and enacting meaningful change in life.

  • $2,000 donation contributed by our sponsors at Solar Energy Partners and delivered to Samma Karuna International School of ​Awakening and Healing in Koh Phangan, Thailand to provide COVID-relief and to support survivors of trauma seeking healing at their site. (In thanks, Samma Karuna later offered support and discounts for I THRIVE to attend a breathwork and holistic healing training in Ikarya, Greece 2021. Thank you Samma Karuna for your generosity, service, and support.)

  • $1,000 was delivered to the SLC Rape Recovery Center to support survivors seeking therapeutic services at their site. 

  • $1,000 scholarship delivered to local SLC psychedelic assisted therapy training and group therapy course to support one survivor of trauma to attend this training.​​

    • **After later learning of concerns related to the facilitator of this training and abuses, I THRIVE made efforts to report this individual and his organization. To our knowledge, no survivors supported by I THRIVE were harmed in these trainings. We provided information and referrals for crime victim's rights funds to a local family hosting a healing for the survivors of this trauma.​

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2021:

• Beginning January 2021 and extending throughout this year, I THRIVE pursued outreach to mental health providers at multiple sites within Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. Our efforts aimed to address growing concerns related to local abuses occurring within the SLC mental health and psychedelic science community. 

• I THRIVE completed training in holistic therapy, breathwork, and tantra yoga with Samma Karuna International School of Awakening and Healing at their satellite site in Ikarya, Greece. Here, I THRIVE completed advocacy efforts that propelled our message of support for survivors of trauma around the globe. 

• I THRIVE's creator offered the following scholarships, donations, and trainings to support survivors of trauma during 2021:

  • $1,000 scholarship was delivered to local SLC psychedelic assisted therapy training and group therapy course to support one local survivor of trauma to attend this training.

    • **After later learning of concerns related to the facilitator of this training and abuses, I THRIVE made efforts to report this individual and his organization. No survivors supported by I THRIVE were harmed in these trainings.

  • $1,000 in donations for comfort items, primarily blankets and winter coats, were offered by I THRIVE's founder dedicated to our 'Random Acts of Kindness' service effort.

  • $1,500 in donated items dedicated to our 'Random Acts of Kindness' service effort for various comfort items and home goods that were used to create holiday offerings for survivors of trauma and as purchased through our collaborators at Shabundy's Furniture and home good store.

  • $1,200 in donated items were dedicated to our 'Random Acts of Kindness' service effort in the form of winter blankets purchased from our collaborators at Shabundy's Furniture and delivered to survivors of trauma.

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​2022:

• Completed a social media advocacy and awareness campaign running December 2021 - Feb 2022 care of I THRIVE's founder to raise awareness regarding abuses affecting women, patients, and survivors of trauma within the SLC mental health and psychedelic science communities.

• I THRIVE's founder spent 6 months studying the psychedelic sciences and their prospective benefits for healing in traumatized populations with the California Institute of Integral Studies Certificate Program in Psychedelic Therapies and Research. Here, I THRIVE gained valuable training to assist survivors of trauma and networked with healers and divinity scholars from around the globe while spreading our message of advocacy, service, and support for survivors of trauma.

• I THRIVE completed a proposal for outreach to multiple local and national mental health entities to address public safety concerns in the Salt Lake City mental health and psychedelic science community in July 2022. 

• I THRIVE dedicated the remainder of 2022 to working with our local licensing and investigative bodies to address and investigate various public and patient safety concerns affecting survivors of trauma in the Salt Lake City mental health and psychedelic science community. 

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2023:

• I THRIVE spent the first 6 months of 2023 drafting reports, and working with our local licensing and investigative bodies to address and investigate various public and patient safety concerns affecting survivors of trauma in the Salt Lake City mental health and psychedelic science community.

• I THRIVE spent May and June of 2023 assisting local survivors of trauma to establish evidence and to secure a case with the Utah Attorney General to investigate a series of incidents affecting survivors of trauma in the Salt Lake Valley. I THRIVE also networked with local survivors of trauma to coordinate legal referrals and referrals to the SLC Rape Recovery Center as well as applications for crime reparations funds to assist them to access available resources for their healing.

• I THRIVE spent the remainder of fall working with our licensing and investigative bodies to provide information regarding a series of local cases posing a risk to public safety and survivors of trauma in Utah. 

• I THRIVE's creator offered the following donations to support survivors of trauma and our organization during 2023:

  • I THRIVE's creator contributed funds to purchase a computer system for the organization with associated accessories to begin exploring future digital and survivor support service offerings.

  • $1,100 worth of blankets and pillows donated by Shabundy's Furniture as well as 10 yoga mats and virtual yoga therapy resources along with comfort items valued at $125 were donated to support survivors of sexual violence at the Salt Lake City Rape Recovery Center. 

  • 200+ comfort items (gloves, socks, and beanies) along with handouts supplying links to our free online resources as newly compiled winter 2023 were delivered to local survivors of trauma and local organizations that support these populations including Fourth Street Homeless Clinic, the SLC VAMC, and local community partners.

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2024:​​​​​

• I THRIVE's creator Heather Curtis MD will continue to serve her community as a psychiatrist and as an advocate for survivors of sexual violence, illness, and trauma.

• I THRIVE will shift its focus to Suicide Prevention, Support, Awareness in 2024.

• We are planning community outreach and art therapy events for 2024.

• I THRIVE's creator intends to complete her Integrated Psychiatry Career Mentorship Program by winter 2024 and will look forward to exploring our evolution as an organization in 2024 and ongoing as we consider additional survivor support services. 

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• I THRIVE's creator offered the following donations to support survivors of trauma and our organization in 2024 prior to retiring our 501c3 platform:

  • 8 yoga mats, 12 winter coats, 9 wool hats, 5 pairs of gloves, and 20 pairs of socks along with handouts supplying links to our free online resources as newly compiled winter 2023 were delivered to local survivors of survivors of domestic violence to the Peace House DV shelter in Park City, Utah.

  • April 27, 2024 $1,400 yoga scholarship donated to School of Yoga Institute to support survivors of sexual violence. 

• Stay tuned for our summer 2024 art series and our winter giving series. We have retired our nonprofit effort and will continue as a free resource portfolio and independent advocacy effort. It's going to be great!

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