What is the Vermont Kindness Project?
Our Beliefs
The Vermont Kindness Project believes that all life is sacred and that our world would be a better place if we all had universal education about the medical science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This research proves what we already know to be true: that stress leaves physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds in our bodies. Dr. Robert Anda, the author of the ACE study tells us that “what is predictable is preventable“- yet how do we prevent that which we cannot even speak? The ACEs framework is the language, and by bearing witness, we remove shame and empower ourselves and each other. The Vermont Kindness Project believes that the time is now to create a brighter and more loving world, and that kindness to ourselves, our fellow humans, and the earth can and should save the world.
About the Creator
Kimberly Pierce has been a Physician Assistant working with Central Vermont families for over 30 years. She has sought out and received years of dedicated trauma training and education in her lifetime. Kim now integrates this new neuroscience as education for her patients as part of routine office visits. Through this education and by bearing witness, she has seen patients unlock healing and wellness.
As a medical provider, Kim has observed and experienced the inadequacies of our current Western medical system. She believes the Vermont Kindness Project will facilitate healing outside of the exam room through education, music & arts, and community building.
Kim has now organized a group of strong, intelligent women to be part of the team here at the Vermont Kindness Project. We hope to work with many of you to create a more trauma & race informed world and to spread kindness as we go along. Welcome to our journey!
About the Team
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Pamela Mallett
Social Emotional Learning Coordinator, School Counselor BSW, MEd, Maplehill School and Farm
Pamela Mallett is an experienced social worker and school counselor who has dedicated much of her life to advocating for vulnerable populations. Pamela has years of intensive training in the field of trauma research, specifically the neuroscience of developmental trauma. Through her work as a social worker and school counselor, Pamela has found that teaching her clients, students, and community about how trauma effects the brain reduces shame and sparks resilience. Pamela is dedicated to continuing to outreach to statewide systems to support their understanding of trauma toward a kinder and more compassionate continuum of care for all Vermonters.
