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Beautiful Healing Through the Arts
 

WE TRAIN PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE WOUNDED HEARTS HEAL BEAUTIFULLY.

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO START?

 
 

First Aid Arts Online Intro Workshop

An educational and participatory online workshop for care providers. Learn more of the science behind arts-based trauma care.

Responder Training

Our Responder training provides a thorough introduction to trauma and the arts while equipping responders to use the First Aid Arts Toolkit to care for themselves and others.                                                                      

Facilitator Training

Our Facilitator training is an advanced course for First Aid Arts Responders who want to move beyond individual interventions to facilitating Responder Groups in their own context or community                                                           

Program Partner Trainings

We equip organizations to implement and measure complete evidence-based psycho-social support programs for specific populations. 

Workshops for the Workplace

Bring our expertise to your workplace. We help your team members cope with toxic stress for better mental health & enhanced performance.

 
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FIRST AID ARTS
ONLINE INTRO WORKSHOP

1 hour  • $25

Learn to use beautifully practical, science-based tools for self-care and the care of others. This is the perfect place to start!

Our introductory workshop is a great step for care providers who want to learn more about how the arts are an accessible tool for responding to stress and trauma.

 

What will I learn?

The strategy behind our mental health approach, how the arts interact with trauma and the body, plus some science-based, creative ways to care for yourself and those you work with.

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is designed for care providers looking to take some first steps to learning about an arts-based approach to care. That being said, this workshop is open to everybody who wants to learn more about our work and the science behind arts-based trauma care!

What should I expect?

Expect an hour that is both educational and participatory as you learn about the science behind “first aid for the heart,” and get to try out some tools for yourself!

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RESPONDER TRAINING

2 days  • Sliding scale

Learn to use the Responder Toolkit to provide beautiful, arts-based resources for yourself and others, designed to strengthen coping and increase resilience.

 

Just as first aid responders use their training and first aid kit to care for physical wounds, First Aid Arts Responders are trained to use their knowledge and First Aid Arts Toolkit to care for unseen mental and emotional wounds. 

 

What will I learn?

A thorough introduction to trauma and the arts, plus essential skills to use the FAA Toolkit to help yourself and others.

Who can attend?

Anyone interested in using arts-based tools to reduce toxic stress and increase resilience in their own life and in the lives of others.

Who can I help?

Responders are trained to use the FAA Toolkit for self-care or for providing support to others on an individual basis.

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FACILITATOR TRAINING

2 days • Sliding scale

Bring the healing power of the arts to the people you serve by learning to facilitate Responder Trainings in your community.

 

Our Facilitator Training is an advanced course for FAA Responders who want to create more Responders through facilitating FAA Responder Groups. FAA Facilitators receive resources, training, and practice leading groups through all eight sessions of the Responder curriculum, as well as ongoing support from FAA Trainers and Program Staff.  We give you everything you need to successfully create Responders in the World.  In addition, Facilitators get to a growing database of additional resources and continuing education opportunities.

 

What will I learn?

The process of facilitating a trauma-informed arts-based Responder Group to create Responders and increase individual and community resilience. You will learn more about the science behind trauma and the arts, tools for facilitation, and will practice leading others through the eight sessions of a Responder Training using our detailed facilitator script.

Who can attend?

Our Facilitator Training is open to FAA Responders who have successfully completed the Responder Training and are interested in leading others through that same material.

Who can I serve?

Responder Trainings are open to everyone. You will be equipped to serve individuals within your community or organization that would benefit from the FAA material and participation in an arts-based psychosocial support group.

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PROGRAM PARTNER TRAININGS

4 days • Price upon request

Your organization provides direct services to survivors of trauma and/or individuals in need of psychosocial support, and you want your team to implement and measure the outcomes of a trauma informed population-specific arts-based program.

RESILIENCE PROGRAM

The Resilience program was developed in collaboration with our Refugee Advisory council to meet the specific psychosocial needs of refugees. This program is a 10 week thematic arts-based program that fosters brain/body integration and post traumatic growth by training facilitators to engage with trauma-informed, culturally relevant interventions. 

WHO SHOULD IMPLEMENT THE RESILIENCE PROGRAM?

Organizations working to support resettled refugee communities. We can equip organizations to implement a new psychosocial support program, or incorporate the Resilience program model into existing programming. 

HEALING ARTS TOOLKIT (H.A.T.) PROGRAM

Our core highly adaptable program to serve survivors of trauma, the H.A.T. program is a complete 12 week arts-based program that supports survivors of trauma by building psychosocial skills via self awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills.

WHO SHOULD IMPLEMENT THE H.A.T. PROGRAM?

Any organization providing direct services to individuals and/or communities. We have trained groups working with survivors of human trafficking, natural disaster, homelessness, and human abuses.  

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WORKSHOPS FOR THE WORKPLACE

1-3 hours • Price upon request

Invest in your team while impacting the world!    

Through our “Workshops for the Workplace” offerings, we bring our expertise in science and the arts to your team. We apply lessons learned from over a decade of work in some of the most challenging contexts on the planet, to help your team cope with toxic stress for better performance and relationships. All proceeds support our work with trauma survivors. Partnering with First Aid Arts is a beautiful way to live out your company’s values of both caring for your employees and contributing to society.