At a time when many refugee services across the U.S. are vanishing due to funding cuts and shifting policies, we keep going — continuing to build healing spaces, one story and one drawing at a time. This project brings together a small but powerful network of people and programs committed to creating spaces where those that have been impacted by forced migration can reflect, imagine, and reconnect with the strength and vision already within them.

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​​Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (YTT)

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (YTT) is a global non-profit founded in Paris in 2017 by Irish artist Bryan McCormack–inspired by an exhibition of refugee children’s art. Its inception followed a thought-provoking exhibition he did, as part of the 57th International Venice Biennale, showcasing the artistic creations of thousands of refugee children. McCormack is the visionary behind the YTT intervention itself—a trauma-informed, art-based mental health and psychosocial support model that weaves creativity into the fabric of healing. Active in France, Uganda, Italy, and the U.S., YTT uses drawing, storytelling, and theater to help displaced communities reflect on the past, connect with the present, and imagine a hopeful future. Its approach fosters belonging, resilience, and peace-building—and is now being clinically adapted for refugee mental health programming in the U.S.

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https://www.yttassociation.org/

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Chrysalis Community

Chrysalis Community is an extension of the Chrysalis Center, providing trauma-informed mental health care and community support in North Texas. For this pilot, Chrysalis contributed clinical expertise and co-facilitation support, expanding the capacity for YTT implementation and participant care. 

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https://chrysaliscommunitytx.org/

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The MOBI 1 Project

The MOBI 1 Project is a consulting initiative that designs and implements scalable mental health programs for communities affected by forced migration. MOBI supports organizations in building sustainable mental health program integrations through social work Practicum programs, and develops tailored clinical interventions for agency settings. 

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The Firewall Network

We're a national network of professionals resisting authoritarian overreach: lawyers, doctors, educators, social workers, organizers, and more.

The Firewall Network was founded by an immigration attorney with 25+ years of experience and is led entirely by volunteers.

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https://www.thefirewallnetwork.com/home