Dreaming Beyond the Shadows of Trauma

Restoring sleep, rebuilding hope, renewing lives

welcome to the sleep & dream foundation

Restorative sleep for children in crisis

Every child deserves the chance to rest and dream—especially during tough times. But for children living through trauma, sleep can feel impossible. And without it, healing stalls, development suffers, and hope begins to fade.

We’re filling a critical gap in trauma recovery.

Through evidence-based programs and powerful resources, we help children and their carers reclaim sleep as a pillar of emotional healing, resilience, and long-term mental and physical well-being.

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How we help

We work with frontline organisations—including women’s refuges, foster care networks, and crisis accommodation services—to deliver practical, science-backed support to families affected by trauma, including domestic and family violence.

OUR TWO FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES

Dreaming Beyond Trauma

Helping children in crisis develop inner resources, sleep well, and begin healing—through nourishing sleep packs, trauma-informed environments, and specialist training for frontline workers.

Sleep Superpower Program

(Launching soon) A powerful yet playful, curriculum-aligned school program that teaches children the art and science of great sleep, calm bedtimes, and emotional regulation—for life.

Sleep is a lifeline

When sleep returns healing begins

Children feel calmer, safer, and more capable of recovery
Carers reduce stress and reconnect more deeply
Shelters and refuges become sanctuaries of safety and rest

OUR IMPACT

Over 12,000 lives touched

Since 2017, we’ve helped more than a thousand children rediscover rest—and every Sleep Pack we give tells a story of healing.

From a foster child who finally slept through the night for the first time in months…To a carer who found a new rhythm of calm and connection with the child in her care…To a women’s shelter that transformed its rooms into safe, sleep-supportive spaces.

Our resources spark immediate change, and create a ripple effect of hope that lasts.

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Let’s make quality sleep a reality

Every child deserves a peaceful night of sleep. Your support helps us create the tools, spaces, and guidance that make that possible.

✨ Donate today
✨ Introduce us to a shelter, school, or community in need

Together we can chnage the future one peaceful night at a time.

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“The Sleep Kit for Kids has proven to be a fantastic resource, which cultivates inner skills that enable young people to feel calm at bedtime and grow up with more resilience and healthier minds.”

Paula Sheehan

Mental Health Nurse Specialising in Child & Family Care

“My 8 year-old foster son is Autistic and was having difficulty sleeping, but since using your recording he falls asleep in ten minutes. If he has a restless night, he listens to it again and falls back to sleep.”

Anne-Maree

Full-time Foster Carer Life Without Barriers

“The sleep kit is a very useful resource that relates to all age groups. With clear and encouraging guidance it addresses issues such as anxiety, depression, bullying, self-esteem and many emotions that can take lives.”