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HIP HOP AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGEBEATS RHYMES AND LIFE, INC.
© 2014 Beats Rhymes and Life. All rights reserved.
Beats Rhymes and Life (BRL) is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization rooted in Oakland, California dedicated to improving mental health and social outcomes among marginalized youth by using hip hop as a catalyst for positive change and development.
OUR MISSION
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• PROVIDE behavioral health promotion and prevention services to at-risk/at-promise diverse youth populations
• PROMOTE ‘whole health’ at the individual, community and systemic levels
• REDUCE stigma around seeking and receiving behavioral health services
• FOSTER self-worth, dignity, healthy relationships and healing communities
• EQUIP young people with the skills to become health leaders and change makers in their communities and beyond
OUR GOALS
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BRL was created to overcome the barriers that prevent youth of color from utilizing services:
• Stigma and Pathology
• Distrust of systems of care
• Lack of cultural diversity in mental health workforce
• Lack of strength-based, youth-centered, culturally responsive options for therapeutic care
WHY BRL EXISTS
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Trainings
Presentations
BRL Academy - TAY Internship
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Hip Hop Therapy
BRL Academy - TAY Aftercare Program
Workshops
Winter & Spring Youth Showcases
Arts in Motion Series
COMMUNITY EVENTS
WHAT WE DO
We envision a society where young people have access to quality care that is strength-based, youth-centered, and culturally relevant. We envision a society were young people are not simply consumers of services but active members of a Community of Care that includes other youth, their families, organizations and public systems all working together to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity.
OUR VISION
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A LOVELY DAY TRAILER
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EACH ONE, TEACH ONEBEATS RHYMES AND LIFE ACADEMY
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TAY Alumni
Teaching ArtistClinician
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FACILITATION TEAM
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BRL ACADEMY MEMBERS
Damonte Wilson, age 22Reggie Wilson, age 20
Haniyah Muhammad, age 21Cameron McGowan, age 19
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• How has Hip Hop Therapy allowed you to heal, grow and lead?
• Why did you decide to become a member of the BRL Academy?
• How are you using your “lived experience” to help youth in your community?
• How can Hip Hop Therapy keep young people out of Juvenile Justice facilities?
PANEL DISCUSSION
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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
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FOR MORE INFO
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