Tour Of The Dream Center, A Refuge Home For Ex-Polygamous Families

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10 ай бұрын

Welcome to our eye-opening tour of the Short Creek Dream Center dedicated to supporting ex-polygamous families on their journey to rebuilding their lives. Join us as we step inside this safe haven, where individuals who have courageously left behind polygamous environments find solace, empowerment, and a fresh start. Explore the spaces designed to provide emotional healing, education, and community for these brave individuals and their children. Through heartfelt stories, impactful programs, and the strength of unity, this refuge home showcases the resilience of those who have chosen a path of freedom and personal growth. Join us for an inspiring and enlightening experience as we shed light on the transformative power of support and understanding.
www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/
If you or someone you love has left polygamy and needs assistance, please reach out to "Holding Out HELP" at 801-548-3492 or visit their website at www.holdingouthelp.org
At Growing Up In Polygamy our mission is to "Create compassion for communities that have been marginalized and abused by their leaders, and to empower those who have left by giving them a platform to share their stories with the world."
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@Cbbartelt 10 ай бұрын

The fact that they don’t require an ID is a HUGE DEAL. A Lot of food pantries even require an ID, as do places to get clothes and supplies for kids. Also, making your own goals is unheard of, many times the goals are made without consulting with the person in crisis and then they’re punished when they don’t meet the goals that someone else made. The way the Dream Center is structured really seems to be the way most places SHOULD be ran, giving autonomy and support to those who need it so they can actually be equipped to be on their own.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

We agree. We were very impressed with the way they handle each situation.

@shewearsfunnyhat 10 ай бұрын

It's a huge deal. Abusers and traffickers deny access to ID documents to keep their victims from getting the resources they need to live independently.

@mikalin9286 10 ай бұрын

I wish I could like this more than once- you stated the same thing I thinking beautiful. Helping with that is truly needed long term should be the goal.

@pippilangkous5089 10 ай бұрын

I read somewhere that the sweetest revenge for evil behavior is kindness in return. So to establish such a wonderful program in a house where there used to be so much evil will definitely rank high on that list!

@KerrieBerrie 10 ай бұрын

Love it, being happy and healthy is the ultimate revenge 💕

@loisbarger7821 Ай бұрын

😊

@BaileyGroe 10 ай бұрын

I’m from South Dakota and knowing she was basically being held captive here for awhile, haunts me. We are a small state and defiantly go by the mentality of “we take care of our own”. Knowing this was happening here and no one really knew just breaks my heart . No one I know has much knowledge of Mormons at all (it’s not common in SD), let alone FLDS.

@SoCalCaitlin14 10 ай бұрын

Wow. What a top notch facility and it seems they have thought of a lot of aspects of what it takes to run it well. Glad the kids are being protected as well.

@summerlake356 10 ай бұрын

What an amazing facility! And the nature there is so stuuning, with the backdrop of the red cliffs...

@jo-annewilkinson5663 10 ай бұрын

I am proud of how you are opening the awareness to expose polygamy. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@summerlake356 10 ай бұрын

Would be great to hear an interview with someone who is leaving FLDS and staying there. Their plans and ideas for the future...

@lisatakeitorleaveit 10 ай бұрын

What wonderful work she is doing! And you guys too :-)

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@susanmoran692 10 ай бұрын

Wow the Dream Center is an amazing place!!! Thank you for showing it to us getting the word out. I would love to help dontate

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@andreareichenbach8637 9 ай бұрын

This is amazing Briell should be so incredibly proud of herself and the help she's providing to her people. I love the idea of the dream center. May it continue as long as it's needed.

@drmollie3723 10 ай бұрын

❤ what an incredible repurposing of the building and beautiful way to help

@China-Clay 10 ай бұрын

The best revenge is to live a good life!

@ShannonV78 10 ай бұрын

I have been SO excited about this video ever since it was announced. What an incredible resource Brielle has been so brave to create! If Growing Up In Polygamy does a fundraiser to sponsor a room, I would love to donate!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We are hoping to sponsor a room later this year and will keep everyone posted.

@Halloweenlover4321 10 ай бұрын

You are both amazing in showing this and getting the word out.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@michellesunshinestar 10 ай бұрын

Did I tell you my story about leaving my ex? He basically said it was over, got in his car and left. I immediately called my parents. They were in shock. Because they were told that Mormon marriages last forever. My dad and stepmom left me move in for a year and try to go back to school. So hard with a mental illness. I really had no resources. But it gave me the time to leave the religion. I did go back and try to make it work, but I eventually offically left. I did later find out the colleges have ADA services.

@deecawford 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad she has done this.

@starri9103 10 ай бұрын

Excellent use for that home!

@Jonibaloneyji 10 ай бұрын

Brielle has a heart of gold!

@monstana 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing us around! I love how they use the space now, how they remodeled it to be a place where people get out of an unhealthy environment, to gain more freedom and independence. The exact opposite to how this home was once used. I wonder what kind of books they have on their shelves now… 🙂

@shirlzitting647 10 ай бұрын

Micky Duck and Donald Mouse, and don't forget the Book of Mormon.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

That's a great question, I did not look closely when we were there.

@RosesandBlingPapercrafts 5 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful place for healing ❤

@rm9338 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful,that you turn a negative into a positive ❤️

@gann5264 10 ай бұрын

This is so cool my favorite video so far, everyone is so kind and amazing

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@teamcougars 10 ай бұрын

So incredibly proud of Brielle you are a true Warrior ❤❤

@katwitanruna 10 ай бұрын

Break the silence. Break the cycle.

@pollya2404 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video! Thank you.

@marcco44 10 ай бұрын

OMG they have done such a wonderful job here.....👏👏👏

@libraspath473 10 ай бұрын

I first heard about the FLDS in the 1980s, and then it was creepy and wrong, to say the least. At that time Flora Jessop was the activist that helped people escape. Since then the progress as been phonemenal, I am very proud of your accomplishments.

@shirlzitting647 10 ай бұрын

I first heard of them when I was popped out at birth.

@janesmith9024 10 ай бұрын

Fascinating tour - thank you. I loved the hidden room from the Jeffs days. So well hidden behind the white book shelves/storage.

@katwitanruna 10 ай бұрын

Liked, shared and commented

@ashleydailey7844 3 ай бұрын

This is so incredible

@kcstill3108 10 ай бұрын

This is absolutely amazing!!! I’m so excited about how this has been transformed.

@jeremyleforce7926 6 ай бұрын

I love her laugh!

@buinskaya 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for you work

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support!

@genevievekelly4998 10 ай бұрын

What an amazing video

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@FlowerChild65 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic to see! I had seen Brielle on other shows and I remember in one she had just bought the property and then in another they gave a small update about it, but it wasn't anything like this yet. It's wonderful poetic justice to see a place that an evil man once used to commit horrible crimes used to help his victims and other people who have been harmed. Brielle and all of the people involved have done a wonderful job! I'm not in a position to give money right now, but hopefully sometime in the future.

@susanhirtzel8410 10 ай бұрын

This was a great video and it’s so good to see how these buildings are being put to good use to help so many people, and especially those coming out of an FLDS background. Thanks for showing us the Short Creek Dream Center!!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome 😊 thank you for your support!

@misslindsayyy9870 10 ай бұрын

Incredible what she is doing. And y’all too!! I can’t financially contribute at this time due to being in a building phase with my other half but I have a running list of organizations we want to contribute to once we can and this is definitely going on that list! And it’s good to know there’s one in Phoenix! That’s very close to my town. While I can’t give financially, I try to give my time. So I’m definitely going to check them out. My mission in life is to somehow help and contribute to everyone being able to live a peaceful, productive and ultimately happy life. I struggle with how to do that sometimes. This woman and y’all (Sam and Melissa!) are very inspirational that somehow, someway, I can make a difference as an individual, eventually. Just waiting for the calling. But until then, I try to do what I can for wonderful organizations such as this. Keep doing what you’re doing! Y’all are very inspiring! ❤

@michellesunshinestar 10 ай бұрын

Eventually I did get help with my mental illness. I'm blessed with stable housing. One of my problems right now is I can't drive. I can't pass the eye exam at the BMV anymore. I have strabismus which means I can't focus my eyes, I see with one eye at a time. (No double vision though). It's been 20 years, and it's much better now.

@mslizzy3772 10 ай бұрын

In caption on the thumb-nail photo FT. Is referenced before Briell’s name …. Wondering what the FT stands for.

@bridgwll 10 ай бұрын

Featuring

@user-qu2oh4ep3t 10 ай бұрын

I am so impressed with Briell and the Dream Center. I would love to contribute to a room that your channel sponsored! Please think about it. It would give a lot of us a chance to help make a difference. 😀

@ElsaLoui 10 ай бұрын

Let's all do a room together!!!!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

That sounds amazing! We are seriously looking into it.

@meghanmantler9476 10 ай бұрын

I will donate to an adopt a room!!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! We will let you know if we are able to do it. We are seriously looking into it.

@michellesunshinestar 10 ай бұрын

I've wanted to see this video. Curious, do they do art therapy there? We started to have it again in the building, then two weeks ago, they didn't have it. She said she had two jobs, maybe she over worked herself. I bought myself oil pastels, media of my choice.

@erin4321 10 ай бұрын

The audio is bad. Usually its good . Ifk why just fyi

@free2choose80 10 ай бұрын

I didn't know there were other polygamist cults in the US apart from the FLDS.

@Cbbartelt 10 ай бұрын

Amanda Rae talks about the Kingston’s/the order on her channel (they interviewed her as well). AUB is another one, they are the one that the Sister Wives were part of, Amanda Rae has interviewed someone from that cult as well. There’s another one in Canada/Alaska and one other there mostly in Mexico.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

We keep hearing about more and more

@shirlzitting647 10 ай бұрын

If KZfaq still blocks posts with web links, you won't see the above post. But you can just Google apologetics index polygamy sects, for a list of polygamy groups.

@sleepycalico 10 ай бұрын

Carpet on the wall? First they took out the carpet on the wall and later they changed the carpet on the floor? Carpet on the walls was a thing? For soundproofing?

@Jillousa 10 ай бұрын

I might be wrong but I think it was popular in the FLDS because it did sound proof from abuse. I recommend listening to interviews of people who escaped and some of them talk about the carpet on the wall

@sleepycalico 10 ай бұрын

@@Jillousa Thanks. It was mentioned so casually, as if we would already know.

@mikkibates7854 10 ай бұрын

Is there a photo and explanation of carpeting on the walls? I've listened to many FLDS podcasts, and don't remember that.

@sleepycalico 10 ай бұрын

In this video there was a mention of replacing the carpeting that referred to the carpet on the walls. I had never heard of that before, either. Could just be for sound control because of so many people living right on top of each other. Apartment living is hard enough, I found. Having multiple bedrooms would be even more invasive for sound. @@mikkibates7854

@sylvia7867 10 ай бұрын

Revenge is sweet - imagine how much that worm loathes this use of his old home 😎

@flower7981 10 ай бұрын

❤

@mienafriggstad3360 10 ай бұрын

👏🙏

@BaileyGroe 10 ай бұрын

At 6 am I was checking my KZfaq like “where are you sam and Melissa!!” 😂

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 10 ай бұрын

Lol You're amazing! Thank you so much for your support ❤️

@lucybarker1330 10 ай бұрын

Amazing 👏 🇬🇧 x

@shirlzitting647 10 ай бұрын

Haha, watch where you're stepping (timer 10:30). Yuh, don't step in it. Oh, they don't allow puppy dogs. Probably do now, so stay vigilent.

@sarahissersohn5495 9 ай бұрын

@dorothyhinkel185 10 ай бұрын

Curious, are you and Sam still Mormons?

@grace_white2022 10 ай бұрын

Love the Misson of both the Dream Center and the channel! Keep up the great work and always take care of yourself please mentally, etc! Love you guys and would love to interview you for my yt channel @gracewhiteofficial and podcast