As part of their newest social innovation initiative, United Way of Norman awarded $7,420 Thursday night to The Virtue Center for their Move Through Recovery program.
The Virtue Center was one of four finalists chosen to present its program to a panel of seven judges.
Norman's United Way President and CEO Daren Wilson said the goal of the "Launch" was to be creative in helping change the community in positive ways.
According to a grant application, the Virtue Center's mission is to help people facing addiction and mental health challenges, and at the root of that mission is helping people who have experienced trauma. Using an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) questionnaire, volunteers can determine the percentage of trauma individuals have received.
The new program, Move Through Recovery, uses trauma-informed yoga to help reduce symptoms of trauma, and Oklahomans rank high in ACE scores, said Melissa Klink, Virtue Center administrative director.
"There's a lot of trauma in this area," she said.
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