{"product_id":"3426077","title":"Beat the Odds® - Fall 2026","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriday, September 18, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTime\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9:00 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstructor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePing Ho, MA, MPH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeat the Odds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (BTO) is an evidence-based, trauma-informed program that integrates the power of contemporary drum circles and group counseling to build core strengths such as focus and listening, team building, leadership, expressing feelings, managing anger\/stress, empathy, kindness, and gratitude. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur one-day, experiential online training covers all activities and key guidelines in the program, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich offers positive affirmations, emotional coping strategies, and guided interaction with rhythmic activities in a collaborative, creative, and fun environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nBeat the Odds® can serve a whole classroom at a time as well as offer an effective tool for community building with staff and families. It can easily be adapted for any age group, and it is sustainably designed for delivery by those without musical experience.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew! Training Now Includes Youth-Led Model \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eNow presented as part of our Beat the Odds® Training, the day culminates in learning our \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artsandhealinginitiative.org\/pages\/beat-the-odds-youth-led-model\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouth-Led Model\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which narrows in on how to train youth leaders to work in teams to deliver a simplified set of BTO activities to younger peers. In this adaptation, we team up with one another to practice delivering preferred activities, infusing them with our own creative ideas, and engaging in the process of giving and receiving supportive feedback, which offers an opportunity for extra hands-on practice to increase confidence as a BTO facilitator. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll who complete the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBeat the Odds® Training will receive a Certificate of Completion that reflects 7 total hours of specialized training. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandhealinginitiative.org\/pages\/beat-the-odds%C2%AE-bto-program-page\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more\u003c\/a\u003e about our Beat the Odds® program.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thinkific \/ Arts \u0026 Healing Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Early-Bird Fee (through 8\/18\/26)","offer_id":49911046603029,"sku":"BTO-P-3A-2026","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0488\/5269\/files\/nAEvxIatQHmtkXENsJOn_BTO_20Logo_20-Thinkific_ac63aee3-6ab8-4026-8a50-b2a8fc11a876.png?v=1778106598","url":"https:\/\/artsandhealinginitiative.org\/products\/3426077","provider":"Arts \u0026 Healing Initiative","version":"1.0","type":"link"}