
Social Emotional Arts Toolkit Training (SEA-T): Supportive Art, Movement, Music & Writing for Individuals or Groups in Any Setting

In this highly experiential, four-part online training, learn how to use social emotional arts for mental health and well-being.
Ideal for use with individuals or groups in any setting—from service-based organizations to K-12 schools to self-care at home—we’ll explore how to use a creative arts therapy-inspired kit of supportive art, movement, music, and writing activities to nurture creative self-expression and connection for alleviating stress and finding resilience.
Register for the art form of your choice—or for all four modules to receive a Certificate of Completion for the full training.
SEA-T Modules
Art Module
From learning accessible visual art activities for mindfulness and stress relief through breath tracing and structured doodling to creating art with found objects and photography for self-expression and mental well-being, we’ll gain first-hand experience using the language of non-judgment to invite engagement and dialogue in the shared experience of artistic expression.
Movement Module
Tap into the power of creative movement as an embodied tool for releasing stress, connecting, and finding joy through a variety of playful, mindful-movement approaches, such as engaging the senses, mirroring movement, incorporating objects and environment into the creative process, and exploring movement inspired by nature.
Music Module
Writing out our feelings and experiences is essential for well-being, yet sometimes words can be hard to find. We’ll hone in on strategies for expressive writing, such as bestowing personality characteristics upon feelings, describing our names in metaphors, and crafting haiku-inspired poetry to foster insight and connection with depth and humor.
Writing Module
Writing out our feelings and experiences is essential for well-being, yet sometimes words can be hard to find. We'll hone in on strategies and creative writing activities, such as depicting feelings by giving them personality characteristics and describing our names as metaphors, to foster insight and connection on the page and showcase the healing power of writing as an art form.
Learn about the background and significance of the training.
Training Highlights Include
- The neural benefits of the arts for social emotional healing and well-being
Guidelines on social emotional arts best practices, including supportive language and management of difficult feelings
- Experiential learning on how to facilitate all activities from the program
- Adaptations for different ages and abilities
- Integration of other art forms to expand creative self-expression
- All who complete the Social Emotional Arts Toolkit Training will receive a Certificate of Completion that reflects 12.5 total hours of specialized training
Why Should I Attend?
- You want to bring supportive and inclusive arts activities to your workplace, school, or home.
- You are interested in how to deepen the social emotional benefits of arts activities
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You are seeking to strengthen skills and confidence in using the creative process to heal
- You wish to experience and understand the benefits of specific arts modalities for lifting up others or for self-care
- You are eager to implement practical supportive arts activities immediately
Social Emotional Arts Toolkit Curriculum Manual
We also offer a comprehensive, scripted curriculum manual, including the full spectrum of Social Emotional Arts Toolkit activities, developed by a team of leading creative arts therapists (mental health professionals with expertise in arts applications). The manual includes easy adaptations based on individual preference, time, group size, ages, and abilities. It also offers handout templates and additional instructions for self-guided use, integrating other art forms, plus supportive ways to encourage participation and dialogue, and to calm stress reactions. The SEA-T manual is available in both print and PDF formats. Click here for more information, and to purchase.
Testimonials
“This session gave me simple, accessible activities that are rich and profound in discussing/sharing.”
“Offered me more insight to my own narrative and how I can use it to meet others where they are in their process.”
“I know and believe that power of art healing but now I have more dialogue to support it. These sessions help with the why it is so helpful.”
“I learned interventions to use with clients and with my own children.”
“This is what my soul has been reaching out for! Really applicable activities to use and adapt. Thank you!”
“Phenomenal! Really engaging and extremely relevant to the work we do. Cannot wait to incorporate into my classroom. Thank you!”
“Best training I ever attended.”
“Realistic and tangible. All of you are so knowledgeable. THANK YOU!”
Interested in Hosting a Training?
We offer custom trainings on demand, as well as opportunities for training in exchange for space. If interested, please contact info@artsandhealinginitiative.org.
FAQ
General
Policies
Participant Expectation Policy
In accordance with our mission and cultural, equity and inclusion practices, our aim is to foster a supportive, healing, and collaborative learning environment, whether in an online or in-person setting.
With this goal in mind, we ask our program participants and staff to acknowledge, and abide by, the following community agreements:
- Practice loving kindness, nonjudgment, and listening to understand
- Acknowledge your feelings and the feelings of others
- Practice cultural humility, acknowledging the lived experience of others and our own privilege and biases
- Hold in confidence what is shared here personally
- When speaking, be mindful of time for others to be heard
- Practice self-care and seek support as needed
- Keep cameras on, if/when possible, to maintain your presence
In order to protect participant and staff safety as well as the integrity of our programming, we have adopted and maintain a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate and/or triggering behavior, whether accidental or intentional. Such behavior includes offensive or discriminatory actions related to sex, gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic.
Digital Media Release Policy
By registering, you give Arts & Healing Initiative approval to record this event, still and/or moving images from which may appear in printed materials or digital channels for archival, educational, or promotional purposes. Note that Zoom breakout rooms are not recorded.
Refund Policy
In order to keep our programs affordable yet self-sustaining, we regret that we are unable to offer refunds for cancellation; however, we are happy to provide you with credit good for one year from the date of the program toward the next offering of the same program or a different one. Credit applied toward a program with higher registration fees will require payment of the balance. In addition, credit may be applied toward purchase of curriculum materials for any program. Unused fees after one year would then be tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law because no goods or services would have been received for them.
Exceptions to our no-refund policy may be considered in cases of personal emergencies. Please contact us at info@artsandhealinginitiative.org if any questions.
Click here for our Certificate Program in Social Emotional Arts refund policy.
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