WORKSHOP SERIES

Behaviors and practices exposed to children during the development years can greatly impact how children grow into adulthood, manage relationships, finances, employment, and eventually parenting. As a child develops, he or she yearns for structure and redirection. Project Coping Box is designed to assist youth (and their families) in navigating emotions of loneliness, stress, anxiety, anger, and more due to social isolation brought on by COVID-19. All workshop participants receive their own Coping Box.

WORKSHOp OUTCOMES

  • Exposing youth to 10+ healthy coping mechanisms

  • Encouraging parents and families to openly discuss emotions

  • Students build self-confidence and their personal vault of coping strategies

  • Providing healthy coping mechanisms to replace unhealthy coping patterns

  • Enabling youth to determine which coping mechanisms are ideal for their personality

The flow and areas of focus are intentional. The Project Coping Box workshop series creates a safe space for youth to explore their thoughts, share perspective, and learn from one another.  The facilitator provides parameters and redirection as needed. Our discussion-based approach empowers students to be vulnerable, build trust, and practice healthy interactions.

Every student deserves access to Project Coping Box as it can help us improve our mental health and resilience. We are working to expand our reach. At the moment, our workshops are targeting 4th through 12th grade students. Workshop examples, scenarios, and craft activities are easily adjusted to fit the interests of specific age groups. Workshops are typically 45 minutes to 1 hour in length.

Schedule a workshop series or request a guest appearance for your organization or group today!

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COMMUNITY PROJECTS

ABUNDANT LOVE & COMMUNITY OUTREACH LUNCH AND LITERACY PROGRAM (MARCH 2021)

Project Coping Box donated 100 Coping Boxes to Abundant Love & Community Outreach program. Thanks again to Nichelle Daniels for welcoming Project Coping Box to complement such an important community initiative.

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR (JANUARY 2021)

The Missing Link partnered with Black Diamond Foundation in service effort geared towards ensuring students access to appropriate school supplies. Placing school supplies, along with our complimentary Coping Boxes, in the hands of our youth sends a genuine message to our youth—we are invested in your positive growth and development. Equipping area kids with supplies will help them mentally as well as academically. The Missing Link believes that having the appropriate materials and tools increases self-confidence and ultimately supports the resilience that our youth have displayed since the onset of COVID-19. Read full media coverage. Sending a special thank you to Dollar Essentials for there generous donation.

hOLIDAY GIVEAWAY FOR GIVING BACK (DECEMBER 2020)

Continuing with our work to provide opportunities for social connectivity and practice using practical coping skills to deal with the stresses of the pandemic, The Holiday Giveaway empowers youth to experience the joy of giving back to their communities while receiving complimentary gifts during the holiday season.

Youth participated in a group zoom-style meeting for a session focused on practicing gratitude. Students were provided with an art kit to create postcards and cloth masks for community distribution to Mothers of missing children in Cuyahoga County. Our community partner, Leslie, of Vicki’s Home ensure safe delivery of post cards. Decorated masks were hung at the Giving Tree located at The Empowerment Church. 90% of the project participants have agreed to participate in the Youth-led Check-in’s scheduled to begin January 27, 2021.

#ProjectCopingBox (September 2020 - PRESENT)

Project Coping Box will distribute 200 Coping Boxes to middle and high school students in Cuyahoga County. A Coping Box is a physical container that holds items that guide youth with calming and/or expressing emotions. The coping box is a means of ensuring that youth have access to healthy coping mechanisms. Learn more about out funding, partners, plans, volunteering, and donations.

#31DaysOfCoping (august 2020)

Youth and Parents, we welcome you to join us as we commit to exploring and adopting one new method of healthy coping together. We bring awareness to the importance of identifying and implementing healthy coping mechanisms as it is crucial to managing stress and navigating life in general. Explore the #31DaysOfCoping slideshow.

PARTNERS

The Missing Link is extremely excited about Project Box and we would like to highlight our community partners who have leveraged their resources and connections to ensure successful execution and ongoing development of #ProjectCopingBox.