The Watercooler Room

Pouring Into ’Dena’s Youth & Community:
From Trauma to Transformation

The Watercooler Room is a trauma-informed wellness hub offering art therapy, mental health support, and culturally rooted programs for youth, educators, and families. Operating as a drop-in center and mobile outreach team.

Key Features:


  • Weekly themed healing days
  • SEL workshops, art & music therapy
  • Academic + job readiness
  • Mental health check-ins
  • Mobile outreach team



Trauma to Transition™

Healing Adults Who Heal Our Youth


Trauma to Transition™ is a professional development series designed for educators, school staff, and caregivers. These trauma-informed workshops offer tools for self-care, restorative practices, and emotional regulation in schools and homes.


Key Features:


  • Burnout prevention and recovery
  • Tools for classroom and campus healing
  • SEL for adults
  • Wellness planning and boundary-setting
  • CASEL-aligned frameworks


Floral Therapy

Healing Through Beauty, Color, and Reflection


This therapeutic experience uses flower arranging to engage the senses, calm the nervous system, and help youth (and adults) reflect on resilience and personal growth. Ideal for healing circles, retreats, or expressive arts units.

Key Features:


  • Guided bouquet or crown creation
  • Self-worth reflections and affirmations
  • Grief + emotional processing
  • Family and educator versions available



The Lit Corner

Read. Write. Heal.


A culturally relevant literacy nook that uses creative writing, spoken word, and reflective journaling to help students explore identity, trauma, and joy through storytelling.


Key Features:


  • SEL journaling
  • Poetry & storytelling workshops
  • Youth open mic and performance events
  • Affirmation and mental health zine-making


Healing Through the Arts

Creative Expression as Liberation


This arts-based initiative combines painting, music, beat-making, collage, movement, and storytelling to help youth release emotions, process experiences, and connect to culture and creativity.


Key Features:


  • Group mural creation
  • Music therapy and beat workshops
  • Dance, movement, and yoga
  • Visual journaling + mixed media art


Care for the Caregivers
Wellness for Those Who Give Their All


This component serves educators, parents, social workers, and mental health professionals—the adults who carry community trauma. Sessions focus on emotional support, stress release, and community care.


Key Features:


  • Healing retreats and support groups
  • Resilience coaching
  • Restorative journaling + creative healing
  • Safe space circles + boundary training


Mobile Wellness Pop-Ups

Wellness Where You Are

We bring healing directly to communities with pop-up events featuring music, therapy activities, food, and resources. Great for fire-impacted areas, school campuses, and festivals.


Key Features:


  • Mobile resource booth + mini workshops
  • Live DJ or jazz music
  • Art stations, flower tables, and affirmations
  • Housing, mental health, and SEL resource partners