Our mission at Arts & Healing Initiative is to transform lives through the innate power of the arts, guided by mental health practices, to foster healing, connection, and resilience for all. Through community service, free program offerings, virtual trainings, and curriculum manuals, we empower the public to apply mental health-guided arts practices sustainably in their own lives and communities.

Community-Based Arts Education Programming:

We offer culturally-responsive, trauma-informed programs, curriculum manuals, and customized services. Our signature, online programs include: •

HOPE: A free, monthly arts and wellness series.
Beat the Odds®: A UCLA-research-based program that integrates the power of contemporary drum circles and group counseling to build core strengths from managing anger/stress and positive risk taking to community building and kindness. The one-day training is sustainably designed for delivery to all ages and abilities by those without musical experience.
Social Emotional Arts Professional Development Program: A comprehensive, 13-module experiential training centered on best social emotional arts practices and strategies in art, dance/movement, drumming, music, poetry/writing, and theater for developing programs and supporting diverse needs. Modules also include foundational content such as neurodiversity and learning differences as well as needs assessment and evaluation.

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