"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
- Frederick Douglass
At Show and Heal, our mission is in our name. We strive for recognition and acceptance of unique healing experiences through community collaboration.
Mental health education and healing are not just for a particular community, but for everyone. Show and Heal provides a brave space online and in-person for self-exploration, inclusion, and perspective sharing through their self-care and diversity initiatives, including a Virtual Diversity Showcase called “Celebrate Your Roots.”
Our newest curriculum intersects the impact of identity on mental health and the practice of mindfulness tools to pre-teens and teens of BIPOC and under-resourced communities.
Show and Heal on WPTV Channel 5 News
Show and Heal celebrates the diversity of viewpoints, experiences, and traditions. By interviewing youth, we humanize children from socially excluded communities in order to shed taboo and culturally educate society.
At the heart of our organization, we embrace five core values that guide our mission and shape our community. These values are the pillars of who we are and what we stand for:
Authenticity
We are committed to enacting our beliefs and values in a manner that will increase community engagement by positively impacting the youth through various programs.
By stressing the importance of being culturally competent, we hope to prompt increased acceptance in the generations to come.
As an organization, we promote the transcendence of our values into the personal lives of all members.
Inclusion
As an organization built on the collective differences of many diverse individuals, Show and Heal welcomes and celebrates acceptance.
From Board Members, Staff, Volunteers, and Interns, to populations served, at Show and Heal we come from all walks of life and provide members with intriguing perspectives into the world.
By commemorating our differences, we understand the depth it provides to members that may otherwise view themselves as different.
Cultural Responsiveness
We strive to provide a platform centered on representation, inclusion, and equity.
We offer an environment for adolescents to explore their respective cultural identities and lived experiences, whilst providing the educational avenue for cultural responsiveness, appreciation, and humility.
Diversity
Show and Heal is committed to honoring the diversity of experiences, traditions, and perspectives within our team and those we serve.
We acknowledge and understand that based on our identities we have unique lived experiences, each being equal and valid.
Through the acceptance of one another's humanity, we can learn, grow, and heal together personally, professionally, and as a community.
Interconnectedness
Most individuals spend their lives trying to find places where they can feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Show and Heal aims to assist adolescents and our team in the process towards their most authentic and genuine self, while seeking to highlight differences and the importance of community.
Our purpose is to offer a space for everyone to feel better connected and that they belong.