The Angel Band Project

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The Angel Band Project provides trauma-informed music therapy services, offered free of charge, to survivors in crisis. Our board-certified music therapists employ clinical and evidence-based interventions in small group settings at partner organizations, including crisis counseling agencies, safe houses, and shelters. We are dedicated to creating safe spaces where survivors can find solace and reclaim their voices and their lives.

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The Angel Band Project does not provide 24-hour crisis counseling services. This site is not a hotline, and our office is not staffed 24/7. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911. If you have experienced sexual assault and need to locate resources in your area, please call the national RAINN hotline at 800-656-HOPE for 24/7 assistance.

Why This Work Is Vital

The statistics are stark:

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1 in 5 women in the United States will be raped in their lifetime.

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Nearly 25% of men experience sexual violence.

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1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men suffer severe physical violence from an intimate partner.

Music therapy is a transformative therapeutic tool, accessing and addressing trauma beyond the reach of language.

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Healing Through Music

Songs of Survival therapeutic songwriting
workshop participants perform live in New York.

Our Programs

Our music therapy programming has demonstrated efficacy in reducing symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression—common challenges faced by survivors—by fostering emotional regulation, safety, and nonverbal trauma processing, offering a path to healing for survivors.

Our core year-round program, grounded in proven positive outcomes, cultivates a supportive community through secure, intimate workshops. These sessions foster healing and build essential connections among survivors navigating crises.

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Survivors who have completed a music therapy workshop with The Angel Band Project, our alumni, are invited to join ongoing monthly support groups facilitated by our board-certified music therapists.

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When fleeing abuse, mothers and their children often seek refuge in shelters. We bring joy and foster positive coping skills through music therapy, adapted for each age group.

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This deeply personal music therapy program employs songwriting as a therapeutic modality. Working closely with a board-certified music therapist, clients write original songs that express their individual experiences. The songs are professionally recorded and made available for purchase or download.

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Our Virtual Choir unites survivors, advocates, and musicians nationwide through a powerful video and music experience. Together, they learn and perform a song, fostering solidarity and amplifying survivor voices.

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