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Mission Aligned Programming

Arts & Healing

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  1. (Creative Writing) “D.O.P.E. Poetry Sessions"  (D.O.P.E. Stands for developing observant poetic expression). This creative writing session for younger students explores simple metaphors, playful language, and imagination. Children learn how words can paint pictures, create feelings, and tell powerful stories. The session introduces kid-friendly spoken word and performance poetry, encouraging confidence, creativity, and a love for writing.

  2. (Self-Defense)- Speak Up, Stand Strong Self-Defense Classes - This two-part workshop teaches safety, awareness, anti-bullying skills, and how to use your voice as your first line of defense. Led by a Survivor Empowerment Council member, Mental Health First Aid responder, and black-belt martial artist with 35+ years of experience in Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, and more, students build confidence and practical skills to stay safe.

  3. (Visual Arts) "Voice Through Visual Art Classes" help youth discover their voice by expressing ideas through painting, affirmations, poetic imagery, and other mixed-media techniques. Using elements of expressive arts, students learn to tell powerful stories while incorporating mindfulness and purpose-driven creativity into their work.

     

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Krystal Clear Suicide

Prevention Program

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The Krystal Clear Suicide Prevention Program offers single or multi-day workshop(s) which incorporates writing, art, and music. These workshops are geared towards providing the tools for both parents and young adults to overcome the stigmas of suicide and provide verbal and nonverbal communication tools to help identify young adults in crisis or struggling to support friends and family in crisis. 

Price: TBD - Based on Group Size

"How Freedom Echoes" -

Juneteenth Workshop

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MoPoetry Phillips "How Freedom Echoes" workshop can be taught as a 1-day class to a 5-day full summer camp format that teaches about the historical importance of Juneteenth, and how our own voice carries a message of hope and freedom. It incorporates creative writing, dance, and creating arts and crafts.

Price: TBD - Based on Group Size

Young Activist Camp

Pose at Protest

 This camp or program gives a multicultural approach to learning about the oppression of African Americans, Hispanic & Latino Americans, Native Americans, Jewish, Irish, and women of all races. It teaches the difference between equity and equality. Also, it is a peer-led view into the issues that touch the students the most, such as global warming, climate change, LGBTQIA+ issues, pollution, wage gaps, wrongful conviction, etc.  It was formed as a 5-day camp but can be modified to meet your needs. This workshop camp/workshop was created by MoPoetry Phillips.

Price: TBD - Based on Group Size

"The Progression of Violence" Workshop

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This 1-hour workshop led by MoPoetry Phillips teaches the signs of control that lead to domestic violence. Also, it dispels the myths about domestic violence and reveals how it affects the entire family. This workshop has been taught at Northern Kentucky University, University of Cincinnati, the University of Detroit, Ohio University, Youngstown University and at several churches.

Price: $200

Thriving After Survival" Workshop

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This 1.5-hour workshop helps participants understand the physical, social, and emotional effects of trauma, and it teaches the difference between surviving and thriving. It is facilitated by MoPoetry Phillips, features songstress, Shree Phillips and includes hand on demonstrations that leaves the participants uplifted, empowered, and invigorated.

Price:  $200

"Journal Decorating" Workshop

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The advantages of writing therapy are tremendous. You can learn more about the benefits in MoPoetry Phillips  November 2023 article in the Cincinnati Review, "Writing Therapy: Spoken Word Transcends into the Corporate World." However, how many blank journals do you have lying around the house? This workshop has been conducted for both youth and adult groups. It allows each person to be intentional about creating a space for expression using a variety of fun textures, fabrics, and motivational sayings that personalizes their journal to match their life journey or vision, making it more engaging and memorable to use. 

Price: TBD - Based on Group Size

"Beat the Stress: Bucket Drumming for (SEL) Social Emotional Learning"

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The "Beat the Stress: Bucket Drumming for SEL" program creates a supportive environment for students to explore their emotions through music and explore drumming    within various cultures led by the legendary, Mike Wade, former Withrow High School band director for over 27 years. This curriculum is co-created by Moneeca “MoPoetry” Phillips Mental Health First Aid Responder and Peer Recovery Support who integrates (SEL) Social Emotional Learning into fun, engaging bucket drumming activities that enhance students' emotional intelligence, build resilience, foster connections and provide valuable tools for managing stress. Bucket drumming offers a dynamic way to express emotions, build relationships, and enhance self-regulation skills.

Price: TBD - Based on Group Size

"STEM Connections: Building Resilience Through Science" 

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“STEM Connections: Building Resilience Through Science” is a program that utilizes creative, hands-on, peer-led science experiments that are created through a trauma-informed lens. Some of the experiment topics include states of matter/changing matter, chemical vs. physical reaction, mixtures, earth science, mass, and force and motion. In addition, we will provide information about diverse young inventors to show science has been and continues to be advanced by individuals of various races, genders, ethnicities, languages, abilities, family backgrounds and incomes. Also, various people work as scientists and engineers.   These experiments teach students the power of resilience as they recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions for everyday problems. Students learn that although science is based on mathematics, scientific knowledge continues to grow and change. While thinking both logically and critically, students examine patterns and identify outliers, or data points that can impact or radically shift outcomes. Students walk away with the secure realization that that scientific explanation, such as life, is subject to revision and improvement. This unique project is managed by Moneeca “MoPoetry” Phillips, Certified Peer Recovery Supporter and Mental Health First Aid Responder. 

Price: TBD - Based on Group Size

ELA/SEL & Writing Programs

Adult Students

Examples of Offerings:
 

  • Therapeutic Letter Writing

  • Formula Poems- Writing Working

  • Erasure Poem Workshops

  • Visual Art Analysis & Artist Statement Writing Workshop

 

Price TBD- Based on Group Size

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Beat the Stress In Action

Address

Phone

Email

Visit Our Sister Organization

Arts Equity Collective

P. O. Box 317746

Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

513-344-0870

Survivor's Ball Sponsors

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A. T. Folgers Jr.- Lowe Simpson Fund
of Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF)

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