The Arthur Lee Duncantell II Foundation
From Ashes to Honey: We Survived the Fire. Now We Bloom.
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Together, We Turn Ashes Into Honey
A healer and a builder. I turn ashes into honey—pain into purpose, trauma into transformation, and survival into sweetness—without erasing a single step of the journey.
Sheilah Y. Kimble, MPA, Founder & Executive Director. Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor (CADTP-SUDCC IV) | Certified DV Advocate | Trauma-Informed Practitioner
Our founder's personal journey through grief and recovery, including surviving intimate partner violence and losing a loved one to gun violence—shaped her understanding of what survivors truly need. She searched for a healing space that integrated mind, body, and creative expression within a supportive, advocacy-driven circle. When she couldn't find it, she built it.
Through writing, art, music, and community engagement, she discovered the power of healing-centered systems and made it her mission to extend that opportunity to others.
She turned her own ashes into honey—and now she helps others do the same.
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.
Our work includes:
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Anger Management Classes – Helping individuals develop healthy coping strategies and emotional regulation skills.
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Batterers Intervention Program (BIP) – A structured accountability program for individuals who have caused harm, designed to break the cycle of violence and build healthier relationships.
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Trauma-Informed Counseling – Supporting survivors and offenders alike with compassion and evidence-based practices.
Let your healing begin with us.
Together, we're rebuilding what violence has broken, and restoring hope where it's needed most.
From Ashes to Honey: The Duncantell Foundation Transforming Lives Through Advocacy, Healing and Action
Why Arthur Lee Duncantell II?
The foundation is named in honor of Arthur Lee Duncantell II—a name that represents legacy, loss, and the determination to create something lasting from the ashes of tragedy. His memory fuels our mission. His name reminds us that we are building something that will outlast us: a foundation of safety, strength, and healing for generations to come.
The Gap She Saw
When our founder walked through her own grief and recovery through trauma, she searched for a healing space that truly understood her, one that didn't just treat the symptoms but honored the whole person. She needed a space that integrated mind, body, and creative expression. She needed advocates who had walked the same road. She needed community.
She couldn't find it. So she built it.
That is The Duncantell Foundation.
What Makes Us Different
We don't just offer services. We offer understanding. Our founder has lived what many of our clients are living. We meet survivors where they are—not with judgment, but with compassion. We work with those who have caused harm, holding them accountable while offering a path to change.
We are not a faceless organization. We are neighbors, survivors, and advocates walking alongside you.
From Ashes to Honey
Our founder turned her own ashes into honey. She transformed her deepest pain into purpose. Now she helps others do the same. That is the heart of The Duncantell Foundation—not just surviving the fire but blooming from it.