Hip Hop Therapy: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Trauma Treatment: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Trauma Treatment
Information
Date & Time
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Location
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Northern Hemisphere A1/2
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe the origins of Hip Hop culture and how its inherently cathartic elements relate to two or more forms of psychotherapy.
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Assess the theoretical and practical underpinnings of Hip Hop therapy as a receptive and expressive approach to treatment.
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Identify 2 or more treatment outcomes of a studio-based approach to Hip Hop therapy in a transfer high school setting.
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Analyze a trauma-informed approach to HHT based on the neurophysiological implications of its parallels with expressive arts therapy and EMDR.
Description
At first glance, Hip Hop and therapy might appear to be quite the odd combination. However, despite drastically different cultural underpinnings, they are both widely used expressive practices that serve as a form of catharsis and connection. For half a century, the culture of Hip Hop has served a therapeutic purpose for participants and witnesses alike. It has also reached people where, historically, talk therapy has not. With roots in progressive social movements and political protest, its messages transcend geography, race, ethnicity, and class. First developed in the mid-90s by Hall’s late mentor Dr. Edgar Tyson, Hip Hop therapy (HHT) embraces the therapeutic value of Hip Hop and its power to facilitate personal and communal transformation.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Medical Doctor
- Psychologist
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
J.C. Hall, LCSW, EXAT is a Hip Hop artist and clinical social worker who runs the Hip Hop Therapy Studio program at Mott Haven Community High School, a “second-chance” public school in the South Bronx. In 2013, Hall assembled a professional recording studio in an old storage room to provide youth the opportunity to engage in the therapeutic process through writing, recording, producing and performing their own music. The origins of the program are chronicled in the award-winning short documentary Mott Haven, which showcases the efficacy of this approach in addressing trauma and grief in the wake of a school tragedy. After the passing of his mentor Dr. Edgar Tyson, the originator of Hip Hop Therapy (HHT), Hall developed hiphoptherapy.com to serve as a free resource for those interested in the emerging field. Due to the impact of his work over the years, Hall won the 2020 National Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting the New York Community.
Financially Sponsored By
- The Global Exchange Conference - Exchange Events