Dreaming Beyond the Shadows of Trauma

Restoring sleep, rebuilding hope, renewing lives

welcome to the sleep & dream foundation

Sleep support for children & mothers in crisis

Every child deserves the chance to rest and dream—especially during tough times. But when a child has lived through trauma, sleep can feel impossible. 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 mothers reclaim sleep as a pillar of emotional healing, resilience, and long-term mental and physical well-being.

7 years old child boy using smartphone at night

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 Flagship Initiative: Dreaming Beyond Trauma

Helping children and mothers in crisis calm their nervous systems, build inner resources, and finally begin to sleep. Our program delivers nourishing Sleep Packs, gentle environmental upgrades, and training for frontline workers—transforming shelters into spaces that support not just safety, but deep rest and real recovery.

Sleep is a lifeline

When sleep returns healing begins

Children feel calmer, safer, and more capable of recovery
Mothers reduce stress and connect more deeply
Shelters and refuges become sanctuaries of reviving rest

OUR IMPACT

Over 12,000 lives touched

Since 2017, our work has helped thousands of children and mothers benefit from the healing power of sleep. Every Sleep Pack we deliver brings comfort, calm, and the quiet possibility of rest.

From a foster child who finally slept through the night… To a mother who exhaled in relief after weeks of hypervigilance… To a women’s shelter transformed into a soft, supportive space—each moment of rest becomes a turning point.

Our resources spark 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.”