The Arthur Lee Duncantell II Foundation
Empowering IPV Survivors: Comprehensive Strategies for Ending Abuse, Promoting Healing, and Fostering Healthy Relationships
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Sheilah Y. Kimble, MPA, CADTP-SUDCC IV, Certified DV Advocate, AA: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Welcome to The Arthur Lee Duncantell II Foundation (The Duncantell Foundation)
The Duncantell Foundation was born from lived experience, deep loss, and a commitment to healing. As a survivor of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and someone who lost a loved one to gun violence, I understand the profound and lasting impact these tragedies have on individuals, families, and entire communities.
In my own journey through grief and recovery, I searched for a healing space, one that integrated mind, body, and creative expression within a supportive, advocacy-driven circle. When I couldn’t find it, I built it.
Through writing, art, music, and community engagement, I discovered the power of healing-centered systems and made it my mission to extend that opportunity to others.
The Duncantell Foundation is a trauma-informed initiative focused on violence prevention and intervention. We empower survivors, engage those who have caused harm in accountability-based change, and foster community resilience through structured, wraparound services.
Let your healing begin with us.
Together, we’re rebuilding what violence has broken, and restoring hope where it’s needed most.
The Arthur Lee Duncantell II Foundation: Transforming Lives Through Advocacy and Action
At The Duncantell Foundation, we believe healing is a form of resistance—and advocacy is a pathway to transformation. Founded and led by Sheilah Y. Kimble, MPA, CADTP-SUDCC IV, a survivor and systems-change advocate, the Foundation addresses Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and gun violence through trauma-informed, accountability-based programming.
Sheilah’s lived experience fuels her leadership. Her journey, from grief to growth, and pain to purpose, has shaped her into a multifaceted changemaker: author, publisher, playwright, screenwriter, entrepreneur, and advocate. Her work bridges creative expression with public health strategy, uplifting communities and driving measurable changes.
The Duncantell Foundation is more than a nonprofit, it’s a movement. Through wraparound services, survivor-centered healing, and strategic initiatives, we empower individuals and communities to rebuild what violence has broken. Our programs interrupt cycles of harm, promote resilience, and restore dignity to those most impacted.
Together, we restore lives, interrupt harm, and drive lasting change—one life, one community at a time.