Using Mindfulness Expressive Arts, Storytelling and Play to Support System Involved Youth with Emotional Resilience

Ursula Elsa

Training Description

This mindfulness-based training will offer those who support system involved youth culturally relevant and engaging tools, practices, and strategies for developing emotional awareness and resilience through embodied practices and play. We will explore trauma informed mindfulness and activities to engage play, expressive arts activities and use storytelling for developing emotional literacy. Participants will receive guidance and tangible practices to support facilitation of mindfulness-based play practices for system involved youth.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

● Identify at least 1 culturally relevant activity which can be used to support system involved youth in reflecting on their connection to play and the imaginal realm to cultivate emotional resilience