Affordable Accessible
Mental Health Care
how it works
Our projected impact
Our story
Empower Us
Imagine a Yakima where 1/10 citizens
know how trauma affects their
brain, body, beliefs, & society.
Where people know how to
navigate their trauma-induced anxiety, depression or addiction.
Where neighbors know how create safe spaces for healing
& de-escalate conflict.
Where families learn how break cycles of trauma.
That’s what Project 500 is all about.
Our 2030 goal is to have 10,000 Yakima citizens trained
We’re beginning by training 500 everyday people living in/around Yakima across 6-months
Teachers, parents, grand-parents, baristas, coaches, business owners, doctors, students, community leaders, plumbers, estheticians, friends, and everyone in-between
to become People of Peace.
Our goal is simple but bold:
to decrease cycles of trauma, mental illness, and generational pain.
A Person of Peace is someone who;
Brings calm where there is conflict
Knows their own story of suffering & how to heal
Listens deeply before reacting
Models compassion in tense situations
Helps break generational cycles of harm by planting seeds of healing
You don’t need a degree, a title, or a platform.
You just need a willingness to learn and a heart
to see your community flourish.
The Training
60-minutes.
Completely Free.
Open to Everyone.
Non-judgemental.
Pressureless.
Life-Changing.
Yakima transforming.
You’ll learn:
How trauma works in the brain, body, beliefs, & society
Learn to identify trauma in your life and the lives of others
Implement skills and tools to help you navigate your own trauma
Practical tools for calming yourself and others in heated moments
Skills for interrupting cycles of violence, abuse, and neglect
Ways to create safety and belonging in your neighborhood, school, or workplace
How to live out the identity of a Person of Peace every day
Access to a community of support
The training blends science & story, equipping you to carry peace into the places that need it most.
On top of the transformational
knowledge you'll receive, you'll find support along the way through the
Project 500 relationship network,
future workshops,
& community partners.
Your Guides
Taylor & Emily Vickerman are Mental Health Counselors and the founders of the Soul Care Center of the West Coast. With backgrounds as Psychology and Sociology professors, they bring both academic insight and real-world experience into their teaching. Their passion is making mental health education accessible, practical, and deeply human, helping individuals and communities break cycles of trauma and build lives rooted in peace.
Community Partners
Interested in partnering? Contact us today!
Hosted at NorthTown Coffee House (32 N Front St, Yakima WA)
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