OUR VISION:
We help under-represented people thrive
through Trauma-Competent
creative health programmes.
PURPOSE:
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Reduce trauma and suicide
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Improve public knowledge about trauma/PTSD & Trauma-Competent Hip Hop
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Promote self-care tools as a preventive measure
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Make Hip Hop Therapy training widely available
OUR MISSION:
Our creative health programmes empower people to use Hip Hop’s healing tools for emotional self-regulation. We deliver self-care workshops, training and public speaking.
Listen to our 36 chamber (episode) Glowitheflow podcast now to:
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learn how Hip Hop HEALS
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hear real life stories (lived experience)
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learn how rappers and reggae artists use music to sort their heads out
"Hip Hop Therapy uses Hip-Hop music and culture to engage youth and address their issues in therapy by encouraging them to reflect on Hip-Hop lyrics as they relate to the youths’ own life experiences."
Allen (2005)
WHAT DO OUR PARTICIPANTS SAY?
“I was very active mentally during the workshops, learning how to declutter my mind through writing. I found it a good way of grounding myself and relaxing. It wasn’t demanding.”
“I really enjoyed the course. I was scared of doing it before but once in the group realised I didn’t need to be scared. I learnt a lot and enjoyed it and made friends.”
“The workshops were fun and made me think. I had no idea I could write so easily using the techniques we learnt and was very pleasantly surprised.”
“Kiz is friendly and knows her stuff."
“...the birth of Hip Hop was inherently therapeutic.”
Levy & TaeHyuk Keum (2014)
“Hip Hop offers an expressive channel [for] marginalised communities.”
Viega (2012)
“Rap can reflect… a community and its major issues.”
