\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWaking the Village, a nonprofit organization in Sacramento, supports homeless and housing-insecure individuals through various programs, with a unique focus on art at its Creation District as a means of expression and healing. \u201cWe work to create a space for young adults to come that is really respite all rooted in creativity in the arts,\u201d said Grace Loescher, Creation District director. \u201cEverything we do here is through the lens of music, art, theater.\u201dThe space offers basic needs like phone chargers and snacks, along with open studio time for creative activities such as drumming, painting, and recording sessions. The programs are free and centered on serving young people ages 16 to 25. \u201cIt’s a time when many social supports cut off for like kids and children,\u201d Loescher said. \u201cWhen you turn 16, 17, 18, a lot of the supports that were available for you during childhood are immediately gone and you’re left really struggling.\u201dTii, a program participant, began coming to the center several months ago, during a turbulent time in her life. Tii said the resources available proved to be just as impactful in navigating those challenges as the creative outlet the Creation District offered.”You can be free to make a mistake and then make that mistake something pretty, make that mistake something that you’re proud of,\u201d Tii said. \u201cIt’s like a sanctuary.\u201dIn addition to the Creation District, Waking the Village has a multitude of programs for people experiencing housing insecurity. Programs range from transitional housing to peer support to initiatives tailored specifically to young parents who are also facing housing challenges. \u201cWaking the Village truly is a village of services that all wraparound young adults,\u201d Loescher said. Anubis-Emerald is another regular visitor to the Creation District, finding solace in the art and peaceful environment. \u201c(It\u2019s) a great way to release our emotions and express our emotions, which are difficult. It’s a difficult thing for us verbally,\u201d Anubis-Emerald said. “You’re free to be yourself here. It’s like the best part about being here is you don’t get judged for any quirks you have.”While the programs are free, Loescher noted there have been challenges in keeping them funded. “I think it’s absolutely essential, and it’s one of a kind. There are not other free recording studios that an adult experiencing homelessness can go to,” Loescher said. \u201cThere are not other spaces where you can walk in the room, and somebody doesn’t start by saying \u2018What’s your housing status? What’s your income? Are you a former foster child?\u2019 We start by saying, \u2018What kind of music do you like? What kind of creator are you? Welcome.\u2019\u201dTii expressed deep gratitude for the Creation District and for Waking the Village. “I do not exaggerate when I say this: This space saved my life, pulled me right out of the dark,\u201d Tii said. \u201cIt gave me a reason to wake up in the morning. It gave me hope that I can be loved and not even with strings attached. No conditions.”Waking the Village prides itself on maintaining a small caseload and creating opportunities for young people beyond their housing status.70 Years of Service | Organizations making a difference in Northern CaliforniaSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Waking the Village, a nonprofit organization in Sacramento, supports homeless and housing-insecure individuals through various programs, with a unique focus on art at its Creation District as a means of expression and healing. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe work to create a space for young adults to come that is really respite all rooted in creativity in the arts,\u201d said Grace Loescher, Creation District <\/a>director. \u201cEverything we do here is through the lens of music, art, theater.\u201d<\/p>\n The space offers basic needs like phone chargers and snacks, along with open studio time for creative activities such as drumming, painting, and recording sessions. The programs are free and centered on serving young people ages 16 to 25. <\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a time when many social supports cut off for like kids and children,\u201d Loescher said. \u201cWhen you turn 16, 17, 18, a lot of the supports that were available for you during childhood are immediately gone and you’re left really struggling.\u201d<\/p>\n Tii, a program participant, began coming to the center several months ago, during a turbulent time in her life. Tii said the resources available proved to be just as impactful in navigating those challenges as the creative outlet the Creation District offered.<\/p>\n “You can be free to make a mistake and then make that mistake something pretty, make that mistake something that you’re proud of,\u201d Tii said. \u201cIt’s like a sanctuary.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the Creation District, Waking the Village has a multitude of programs for people experiencing housing insecurity. Programs range from transitional housing to peer support to initiatives tailored specifically to young parents who are also facing housing challenges. <\/p>\n \u201cWaking the Village truly is a village of services that all wraparound young adults,\u201d Loescher said. <\/p>\n Anubis-Emerald is another regular visitor to the Creation District, finding solace in the art and peaceful environment. <\/p>\n \u201c(It\u2019s) a great way to release our emotions and express our emotions, which are difficult. It’s a difficult thing for us verbally,\u201d Anubis-Emerald said. “You’re free to be yourself here. It’s like the best part about being here is you don’t get judged for any quirks you have.”<\/p>\n While the programs are free, Loescher noted there have been challenges in keeping them funded. <\/p>\n “I think it’s absolutely essential, and it’s one of a kind. There are not other free recording studios that an adult experiencing homelessness can go to,” Loescher said. \u201cThere are not other spaces where you can walk in the room, and somebody doesn’t start by saying \u2018What’s your housing status? What’s your income? Are you a former foster child?\u2019 We start by saying, \u2018What kind of music do you like? What kind of creator are you? Welcome.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Tii expressed deep gratitude for the Creation District and for Waking the Village.<\/p>\n “I do not exaggerate when I say this: This space saved my life, pulled me right out of the dark,\u201d Tii said. \u201cIt gave me a reason to wake up in the morning. It gave me hope that I can be loved and not even with strings attached. No conditions.”<\/p>\n Waking the Village prides itself on maintaining a small caseload and creating opportunities for young people beyond their housing status.<\/p>\n 70 Years of Service | Organizations making a difference in Northern California<\/a><\/p>\n See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waking the Village, a nonprofit organization in Sacramento, supports homeless and housing-insecure individuals through various programs, with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99189,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2308,3760,54098,54103,54099,1011,54100,6195,330,4576,121,123,54106,122,1744,4190,54104,54102,54101,27820,54105],"class_list":["post-99188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-art","tag-challenge","tag-creation-district","tag-grace-loescher","tag-homeless-youth","tag-housing","tag-housing-insecure","tag-kind","tag-music","tag-program","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-homeless-youth","tag-sacramento-news","tag-space","tag-support","tag-tii","tag-village","tag-waking-the-village","tag-young-adult","tag-young-people-age"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}