Bringing Mindfulness and Yoga to Traumatized and Homeless Youth
"I am not what has happened to me. I am what I choose to become"
Youth Outreach Services
Trauma-Sensitive yoga services (small group or individual sessions)
Mindfulness lessons (small group or individual sessions)
Mindfulness and Yoga Trainings/Certifications (click on names to visit their site):
Street Yoga
Connection Coalition
Mindful Schools
Yoga 4 Classrooms
Center for Adolescent Studies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Supports in your area/how to find mental health supports:
Find a therapist: www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Crisis support: text "hello" to 741741 (www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)
Background/Educational History:
Post-Masters Specialist Degree in School Psychology, University of Detroit-Mercy, 2010
Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology, Wayne State University, 2005
Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner (CTRP)-STARR Commonwealth
Certified Family Trauma Professional-IATP
Certified Child & Adolescent Trauma Professional-ITTI
ARC Trauma Framework Training-ARC Framework
ACEs Champion Trainer/Ambassador: Michigan DHHS-MI ACEs
Community Mental Health (CMH) Worker-10+ years
Public School Employee-10+ years
Trauma-Sensitive yoga services (small group or individual sessions)
Mindfulness lessons (small group or individual sessions)
Mindfulness and Yoga Trainings/Certifications (click on names to visit their site):
Street Yoga
Connection Coalition
Mindful Schools
Yoga 4 Classrooms
Center for Adolescent Studies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Supports in your area/how to find mental health supports:
Find a therapist: www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Crisis support: text "hello" to 741741 (www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)
Background/Educational History:
Post-Masters Specialist Degree in School Psychology, University of Detroit-Mercy, 2010
Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology, Wayne State University, 2005
Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner (CTRP)-STARR Commonwealth
Certified Family Trauma Professional-IATP
Certified Child & Adolescent Trauma Professional-ITTI
ARC Trauma Framework Training-ARC Framework
ACEs Champion Trainer/Ambassador: Michigan DHHS-MI ACEs
Community Mental Health (CMH) Worker-10+ years
Public School Employee-10+ years