About | duncantellfoundation

Hope and Healing: Turning Pain Into Purpose, Ashes Into Honey.

Our
Story

A Decade of Transforming Trauma—One Life, One Family, One Community at a Time

Welcome to The Arthur Lee Duncantell II Foundation (The Duncantell Foundation). For over a decade, we have been dedicated to a single, transformative goal: replacing cycles of violence and trauma with cycles of healing and safety.

Our story is one of responding to an unmet need. In our work to build pathways to healing for all individuals and families, we identified a group often left to suffer in silence—male survivors. We recognized that the stigma and misunderstanding they face creates a unique barrier to the very safety and healing we strive to provide.

This realization refined our mission but did not change its core. It strengthened our resolve.

We take a holistic, trauma-informed approach to this work. Through proactive prevention, compassionate intervention, and sustained support, we empower individuals and families to heal and thrive. Our evidence-based programs are designed to foster resilience, cultivate healthy relationships, and build stronger, safer communities where peace becomes the norm.

Our vision is a world where the cycle of violence and trauma is replaced by a cycle of healing and safety. We build communities where individuals and families—including the fathers, sons, and brothers who have been overlooked—not only recover but thrive.

MISSION

Building Pathways to Healing and Safety for All Survivors

The Arthur Lee Duncantell II Foundation builds pathways to healing and safety for all those navigating the aftermath of violence.

We bring a dedicated focus to male survivors—a community often left without a voice. By challenging the silence and shattering stigma through trauma-informed care, advocacy, and community support, we empower individuals and families to reclaim their lives, foster resilience, and prevent future harm.

"Healing-centered systems that prevent harm, intervene with purpose, and cultivate community-rooted resilience."

— Sheilah Y. Kimble

VISION

A Future Defined by Resilience and Safety, Not Violence and Trauma

We envision a world where communities are defined by resilience and safety, not by cycles of violence and trauma. A future where every individual—especially male survivors who have suffered in silence—has the support to not only heal but to truly thrive, creating a new norm of peace and empowerment for generations to come.

Statement of Need

DONATE

Your Support Interrupts the Cycle of Violence

Your donation helps The Duncantell Foundation deliver trauma-informed intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence (DV) prevention and intervention services to those who need them most.

We provide:

Safe Housing – Emergency shelter and transitional housing for survivors and their families
Crisis Response – Immediate support and safety planning for those in danger
Survivor Advocacy – Compassionate guidance through legal, medical, and social systems
Accountability Programs – Batterers Intervention and anger management to break cycles of harm

The Impact of Your Support

Measure Result

Survivors reporting increased safety92%

Participants showing measurable behavioral change 78%

Every dollar you give helps build safer families, stronger communities, and lasting change.

Together, we’re creating real impact — one life, one family, one community at a time.

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THE HEART OF OUR WORK

We believe in the power of local investment. Your support doesn't get lost in bureaucracy or national overhead—it flows directly into our neighborhood, delivering urgent, tangible relief exactly where it's needed most.

We don't just treat symptoms. We tackle the root causes of trauma, instability, and violence. We equip individuals with practical skills, connect them to critical resources, and offer a steady hand toward independence. This is how we strengthen the social fabric—one family, one survivor, one healing moment at a time.

We don't invalidate the pain. We honor it—and we help you turn it into honey.

How We Make Healing Possible

Our comprehensive model addresses the full spectrum of needs for those impacted by trauma, ensuring healing is not just a concept, but a tangible reality.

Trauma-Informed Mental Health & Counseling

We provide individual and group therapy, crisis counseling, and specialized behavioral health support to address the deep emotional and psychological wounds of trauma, fostering resilience and post-traumatic growth.

Holistic Survivor Advocacy & Wraparound Support

Our advocates offer compassionate, survivor-centered guidance through complex systems. We connect individuals with essential resources, including safety planning, housing assistance, legal aid, and navigating victim compensation programs.

Community-Based Prevention & Education

We work to stop violence before it starts by promoting healthy relationships and conflict resolution skills in our communities. Our training and outreach initiatives aim to shift social norms and build a culture of mutual respect and safety.

Healing-Centered Programs & Fellowship

We believe healing happens in connection. Through support groups, community-building events, and healing circles, we create brave spaces for survivors to find fellowship, share their experiences, and rebuild a sense of belonging.

Systems Change & Collaborative Partnerships

We drive long-term transformation by working to reform the systems that survivors must navigate. We partner with legal, healthcare, and social service organizations to embed trauma-informed practices and create a more responsive, equitable network of care.

Join us in this critical mission. Together, we can advance healing, foster accountability, and create lasting change.