Workshops
Our programming aims to remove barriers that Black men face in getting access to or staying connected with emotional care and healing through showcasing the importance of cultivating positive and healthier relationships with other men, intentional care, and fostering environments where we can all feel safe enough to hold and share the parts of ourselves that we so desperately want to dispose of or hide. In addition, we create programming that supports men by encouraging reflection on how they can advocate for themselves by challenging and expanding their understanding of masculinity and identity beyond societal concepts of gender, focusing on the linkages between storytelling and mental health, confronting harmful narratives and constructing alternative stories that lead to healthier perspectives.
Our workshops are designed to:
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Reflective dialogues and emotional literacy building sessions that look into the connection between mental health and unhealthy identities within Black masculinity while providing participants with the tools to challenge unhealthy identities within themselves and their communities.
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Creating dialogues about transformative approaches to masculinity, and the barriers Black men face with accessing mental health supports and the necessary tools we need to navigate our lives.
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addressing intersections of oppression, including anti-Black racism, in connection with mental wellness
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Mental health/capacity knowledge
What You Water Will Grow
Created & facilitated by Black Men’s Therapy Fund & Natalie Cox (Grow with Natalie)
Category: Interactive Horticultural Therapy
Type: In-person Workshop (ages 10+)
120mins
The role of earthwork in expanding understanding of self beyond societal concepts of masculinity
Medicinal Gardening
Created & facilitated by Natalie Cox (Grow with Natalie)
Category: Interactive Horticultural Therapy
Type: In-person Workshop (ages 18+)
120mins
Planting a herbal garden that is both beautiful and beneficial. We will discuss drying, curing, and learning how to creating your own tea blends.
Regrowing Store Bought Herbs & Vegetables
Created & facilitated by Black Men's Therapy Fund & Natalie Cox (Grow with Natalie)
Category: Interactive Horticultural Therapy
Type: In-person Workshop (ages 10+)
60mins
Learning how to regrow from vegetable scraps in containers and water from store-bought veggies.
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Self-Image: Using Storytelling to Explore and Create Positive Alternative Narratives to Mobilize Change
Created & facilitated by Black Men’s Therapy Fund
Category: Dialogue
Type: Virtual Workshop (ages 16+)
60mins
The role of earthwork in expanding understanding of self beyond societal concepts of masculinity workshop
Exploring Healthier Masculinity Identities
Created & facilitated by Black Men’s Therapy Fund
Category: Dialogue
Type: Virtual Workshop (ages 18+)
60mins
Reflecting on societal concepts of masculinity and influencing positive change.
Consent & Boundaries
Created & facilitated by The GoodGuise Collective and Black Men’s Therapy Fund
Category: Education
Type: Virtual Workshop (ages 10+)
60mins
A collective process that creates space to focus on how to use our voice, have agency, learn to be autonomous, creating boundaries and respecting the space of other people