Around 20 family members gathered on Nov. 16, the day before World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, at MoDa Studios in Venice for SAFE’s first-ever “Sip and Sculpt” — an opportunity for families who’ve been affected by traffic violence to connect over tea, baked goods, and artistic expression.

Art therapy has been shown to be a useful tool for those who’ve suffered traumatic events, like losing loved ones to traffic violence, because it is a nonverbal, creative way to externalize experiences that can be hard to process.

Damian Kevitt, SAFE Executive Director, attended the event and was impressed by the community created through artistic expression at MoDa. 

“It was so wonderful to see all the interactions among all the different family members, who come from all walks of life,” Damian said. “Despite everyone’s differences demographically or professionally or geographically, they all share this commonality: the issue of traffic violence and its impact on all of us. That was really special.” 

If you’ve been impacted by traffic violence and would like to join SAFE Families, contact us at:

•(844) 204-7233 or
•Support@StreetsAreForEveryone.org