Utilizing Expressive Arts to Support Marginalized, System Involved Youth with Stress and Anxiety

Ursula Elsa

Training Description

Marginalized system involved youth may often feel their authenticity and self expression is  restrained by systems (i.e. school, healthcare, foster care, juvenile justice), mainstream  culture, peers, and family culture. In our current climate of social distance learning, a  worldwide pandemic youth may feel those additional layers of stress and anxiety.  Mindfulness based expressive arts offers marginalized system involved youth a place to find  full expression, play, and healing. Join this workshop to engage in expressive arts activities  to support young people in finding their creative voice while navigating their anxiety mindfully. Please bring some basic art supplies to this workshop, paper, coloring markers or pencils, scissors, and glue. While not mandatory, if you have access to and feel inspired to play with watercolors, paints, paintbrushes, glitter, puffy paint or any other fun additions, bring them along, you can incorporate them!

Learning Objective

• Explore trauma informed mindfulness…