ELIE Circle's 3-part Holistic Health Framework is specifically designed for community-based educational spaces to support the holistic health of both young people and staff. The framework consists of describing holistic health, barriers to holistic health, and holistic health tools. [Updated March 2023]
Sessions
Full Session
- Introduction to framework
- Discuss barriers to holistic health (inaccurate history, oppression manifestations, staff's identity and stress, and stress/trauma effects)
- Detail holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, connecting, critical self-reflection, evaluating curriculum/activities, facilitating safety, introspection, and learning accurate history)
- Practice using the framework with own work
Session 1: Brief Overview
- Introduction to framework
- Outline barriers to holistic health (inaccurate history, oppression manifestations, staff's identity and stress, and stress/trauma effects)
- Highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, connecting, critical self-reflection, evaluating curriculum/activities, facilitating safety, introspection, and learning accurate history)
Session 2: Staff
- Introduction to framework
- Barriers: oppression (adultism) and staff's stress/identity
- Tools: advocacy/activism (dismantle adultism), connecting (intentionally build relationships), and introspection
- Practice using the framework with own work
Session 3: Stress/Safety
- Introduction to framework
- Barriers: stress/trauma
- Tools: connecting (perspective taking) and facilitating safety
- Practice using the framework with own work
Session 4: Oppression/Liberation
- Introduction to framework
- Barriers: oppression manifestations and inaccurate history
- Tools: advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting (affinity groups), evaluating curriculum/activities, and learn accurate history
- Practice using the framework with own work
Email professionaldevelopment@eliecircle.com if you are interested in any of these sessions.