The Power of Partnership:
Removing Barriers in Support of Women's Mental Health
Removing Barriers in Support of Women's Mental Health
Dear Donor,
The Wiltshire Foundation, a New Jersey nonprofit corporation, was founded to address inequities by shedding light on academic, environmental, financial, health, judicial and social barriers, through literacy. The Wiltshire Foundation is dedicated to serving all underrepresented, disenfranchised, or marginalized populations.
At The Wiltshire Foundation, 2024 continues our spotlight on health literacy and our ‘The Power of Partnership: Removing Barriers in Support of Women’s Mental Health’ campaign. We are currently funding an initiative to benefit the Women’s Outpatient Trauma Program at Princeton House Behavioral Health (PHBH), a division of Penn Medicine Princeton Health. PHBH is a leading provider of inpatient, partial hospital, and intensive outpatient services across New Jersey for patients with mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. “The Women’s Trauma Program is an innovative model of treatment designed to help women understand the impact of trauma or early experiences in their lives. Women with a history of trauma or abuse may struggle with depression and mood swings, panic, and anxiety, eating disorders, addictions, flashbacks, and self-injurious behaviors. Traumatic experiences can include psychological, sexual, physical, or verbal abuse, as well as rape or domestic violence.” 1 The Behavioral Health Women’s Program, supporting hundreds of women per year—considered by many behavioral health professionals as the premier service of its kind in New Jersey—seeks to address the biological, psychological, environmental, and social impacts of trauma on their patients. These tenacious women have overcome the first major obstacle, to seek treatment or support for their recovery, and immediately face an often-insurmountable hurdle: accessing extended care for trauma, trauma and addiction, or life transitions, while supporting their families.
We are guided by a simple yet profound idea: improving one’s odds, options or outcomes begins with opportunity. You cannot benefit from what is out of reach. We strongly believe in ensuring underrepresented, disenfranchised, and marginalized populations gain equitable access to the tools that allow them to become powerful agents in their own lives.
For potential participants, the crucial benefits of this outstanding initiative will:
To have a meaningful impact, we rely on the critical support of generous individuals and businesses in our community. The Wiltshire Foundation believes that an informed, engaged, and healthy community benefits us all—individuals and businesses alike. We would be most grateful for your partnership if you would donate to our cause and invite you to participate at the level you choose:
The Wiltshire Foundation will provide a written accounting of the direct impact of your contribution upon request.
Our goal for the next 12 months is $365,000 to fund 325 women over the course of their 10-week treatment stay. Each woman will receive a grant of $500 in transportation or gas cards and an additional $500 retail card for use toward purchasing groceries.
For more information on the Princeton House Behavioral Health Women’s Program, please visit: https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health/treatment-programs/women
Thank you for your kind consideration. We hope to hear from you soon.
"I throughly enjoyed both the art and music therapy groups that would occur during the third hour. Both groups were fun and allowed me to experience other forms of therapy I hadn't had before."
10/8/2021
"There aren't enough kind words to describe this program. Staff members were amazing, considerate, caring, empathetic and understanding to individual's needs. It was an unforgettable experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my life."
11/3/2021
"My therapist's expertise, insight, warmth and enthusiasm has been lifechanging for me. I valued the provider who was able to understand and diagnose and respect my wishes to proceed without medication. Thank you for changing my life and giving me my life back."
11/10/2021
"My therapist was very helpful in helping me work through deep rooted issues during my individual sessions and she also helped me immensely by facilitating a successful family session with my mother."
11/24/2021
"The group sessions with other women and the counselors were helpful in addressing my trauma and addiction."
11/30/2021
"All staff members were equally great. My therapist and provider were able to provide the most one to one enlightenment on how to instill self worth as a person. The program was a success for me. Thanks to all the staff."
12/2/2021
"I just liked learning all the coping skills with others like me. Basically, I liked every group session."
3/7/2022
"My providers, therapist and group leads were all very well in tune with my needs. I was placed on the perfect track! I went in crying all the time to coming out with smiles and laughter. Prefect."
3/25/2022
"My provider was INCREDIBLE and I don't know if I would have made it as far as I did in my treatment progress without her understanding and support. She made me feel safe and I trusted her to work with me and keep my feelings and wishes in mind."
4/13/2022
"I enjoyed the compassion and knowledge of the facilitators. I enjoyed the variety of groups including the peers' feedback/support."
5/12/2022
"This program helped me a lot. I am so grateful."
5/16/2022
"My therapist was helpful in assessing my use of skills to aid in my treatment. All of the group facilitators helped with processing and skills."
5/25/2022
"I have been in and out of different therapy programs since age 14, and am now 29. Never have I engaged in anything as transformational as the women's trauma program. My therapist was incredible and truly helped me."
7/18/2022
"You have some amazing therapists on site at Princeton!"
9/9/2022
"My therapist was excellent. She made me feel safe and seemed genuinely concerned about my well being."
9/16/2022
"Groups were great. Therapists listened, gave thoughtful feedback and pushed me to be the best me. They guided me and helped me to take control of my feelings and love my life."
12/14/2022
"My therapist went above and beyond. She helped with my interpersonal chaos in addition to the eating issues."
6/22/2023
"It's a mostly open minded community full of good people."
8/16/2023
"The nurse is amazing. She was attentive to my emotions even when she didn't have to be and always made sure I was okay before leaving me. "
9/11/2023
1 Penn Medicine Princeton Health. (2023). Women’s Trauma. Princetonhcs.org.
princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health/treatment-programs/women/womens-trauma