Trauma-Informed Skill Development Workshops to Support Holistic Wellness

We offer workshop trainings that improve behavior, increases belonging, and supports mental health

A data-driven and trauma-informed solution to support SEL skill development.​

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“It’s a privilege and honor to be in partnership with Higher Ground for Humanity”
Theo
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Teaching Artist

“Students were incredibly engaged, learned a lot, and participatory”
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“I think [ it /life skill workshops] leads to living a more fulfilling life.”
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PAVING PATHWAYS TO INFINITE POSSIBILITIES, with Trauma Informed Facilitators and Data-Informed Solutions

At Higher Ground for Humanity [HGH] we are committed to supporting the whole-human, in a supportive environment with skills trainings from facilitators who have REAL lived experiences in combatting systemic barriers.

Our Philanthropic Impact Report

We live in a society that assumes critical life skills will be taught in there home, at HGH we’re committed to breaking this cycle of thinking by offering workshops that aid in filling the gap in Financial Fitness, Nutrition, and Communication.

Financial Fitness

Financial Fitness

Financial Fitness focuses on the skills and knowledge to manage money effectively including, making informed financial choices that increase your well-being and support your life goals.
Pre-Workshop
  • 13% of students did not
    have any financial goals
Post-Workshop
  • 84% of students were more likely to align purchases with financial goals

Lifestyle Habits

A significant increase in the percentage of students aligning purchases with financial goals post-program suggests the program effectively bridged the gap between budget knowledge and practical financial behavior.
Pre-Workshop
  • 68.2% of students ranked their primary temptation to spend money as something is on sale
Post-Workshop
  • 94% of students increased their confidence in telling the difference between a need and a want with a rating between 4-5

Financial Fitness

Students practiced communicating financial boundaries to support stronger interpersonal relationships.
Students may experience improved relationships due to their ability to communicate their needs and boundaries.
Pre-Workshop
  • 100% of students reported impulsive spending behaviors
Post-Workshop
  • 78% of students were able to identify emotional spending triggers showing a significant increase in their awareness of reducing financial stress

Nutrition

Cultivating Healthy Minds & Bodies through Food

During this workshop students learned practical strategies to improve their relationship with food and reduce stress-related eating habits. Through mindfulness techniques, students:
  • Cultivate mindful eating practices
  • Master stress management
  • Utilize Grocery Card Guides
By the end of the workshop, participants have a set of mindful practices to nourish their bodies, reduce stress, and make sustainable lifestyle choices to cultivate a healthy mind and body.

Impact

Mindful Eating Practices

66% of students reported that after the workshop, they were motivated to implement mindful eating practices into their daily nutrition habits.

Mindful Breathing

77% of students reported having greater confidence in their ability to utilize mindful breathing techniques in times of stress as opposed to relying on unhealthy eating.

Grocery Card Guide

100% of students found the Grocery Guide useful in helping to identify food additives that may negatively impact mental health

Self Discovery

The workshop increased awareness of social pressures and successfully addressed a major concern among students, with a complete turnaround in their feeling of being equipped to handle social pressures.
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100% of students reported feeling more equipped to identify and release social pressures after the workshop.
This finding aligns with CDC research indicating a strong correlation between excessive social media use and increased feelings of anxiety and depression among adolescents.

Digital Well-Being

The workshop successfully introduced new concepts as 60% of students reported they were unfamiliar with “social media cleansing” and now have a tool to manage their digital well-being.
Stronger boundaries: The concept of social media cleansing empowers students to set boundaries and take control of their online experience. Pre-Workshop 25% said they never set goals specifically to improve their emotional well- being.

Emotional Health

The workshop successfully created a shift in priorities: The enthusiasm for setting goals to support emotional growth and reallocating time towards more meaningful activities suggests a conscious effort to prioritize offline experiences.
Post-Workshop 87% of students reported they would be interested in setting goals to support their emotional growth based on what they learned in the program. Several students reported the value of “setting boundaries on what is worth your time” and enjoyed “looking at my screen time and hearing everyone else’s” in regards to limiting their use of social media.
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