Our founder, Lisa Peacock, was touched by trauma at a young age. In 1987, at age 9, Lisa suffered from the effects of a plane crash that took her father’s life. Then at 19, Lisa suffered the traumatic loss of her mother in a car accident. She dealt with depression, anxiety, guilt, and anger. While coping with her situation she felt a calling to help others that were suffering from trauma.

In 2002, The Peacock Foundation was founded. The foundation quickly began programs at South Park in South Central Los Angeles. There we were able to breathe hope in the lives of young children coping with gang violence, sublevel education, a lack of parental involvement, depression, fear, and more. Subsequently, the Foundation began programs all over LA County. The programs are always focused on youth that are coping with traumatic situations that inhibit their development and security.
Lisa was drawn back to Phoenix to make a difference in her hometown. She has recently begun yearly programs at local schools and hopes to join forces with foster care providers. These programs also provide the youth with skills and understanding to build self-esteem and peer support.

The Peacock Foundation strives to provide the best support care to youth who would otherwise not receive the services we offer. Trauma care for everyone should be a given not a goal.