Theatre for Positive Mental Health

Moyo Health and Community Services 

Theatre for Positive Mental Health

Rehearsing and reconstructing a positive self-identity through storytelling for African, Caribbean and Black Communities in the Peel Region 

This project aims to develop a Participatory Community Theatre Program for African, Caribbean, and Black individuals living or working in the Peel Region in Ontario. This program intends to improve mental health outcomes through story-telling and participatory theatre, an evidence-based tool. Collaborative efforts with Peer Advisory Group members will inform improved practice for mental health service providers. Case-based learning tools with a focus on social determinants of health will be developed for the target audiences. 

Lead organization: Moyo Health and Community Services 

Location: Peel Region, Ontario

Looking to get in touch with this project? Send an email to Meyran Mohamed (meyranm@moyo.hcs) for more information.

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