Recipes for Connection

Art for Social & Emotional Learning

What We Do

At Recipes for Connection we are "cooking up" art-based social and emotional strategies to support student mental health, strengthen relationships and create positive school communities. We offer art-based social and emotional strategies through professional development, experiential training, curriculum materials, workshops, and individualized consultation.

Our Mission

Recipes for Connection is based on a belief that engagement in the creative process can increase access to positive mental health skills. We strive to provide teachers, students, and families with services and products that are evidence-based, inclusive, engaging and where individuals of all backgrounds can explore self-identity, deepen relationships, and develop life-long positive coping skills via visual art.

Community Liasons share their artistic representation of a mood meter at Recipes for Connection professional development.

See examples of our Doodling for Mental Health Workshop.

What you can expect…

Starting with a free introductory consultation, we will work to understand the social emotional needs you are hoping to strengthen in your community. From here our team will recommend professional developments, curriculums, and/or community events that address those needs through arts-based methods. Our services at Recipes for Connection are evidenced-based, experiential, therapeutic, and fun! Check out what’s on the Menu and see what’s right for your community!

What people are Saying

  • “This workshop was absolutely amazing! It was VERY worth my time and I learned a lot on how valuable it can be with my students. I am very excited to find ways to incorporate this into my plans!”

    School Teacher

  • “Students absolutely LOVE the Recipe Card Activities. There is so much joy in the classroom. They are beaming!!! Teachers enjoy it and ask for guidance on how to do the activities in their classrooms.”

    School Principal

  • “From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!! It has been quite amazing and one of the highlights for me not just this year but in all my time in this school district. This has been so important to enhance the work we do as counselors. It has been so beneficial and very useful. Thank you!"

    School Counselor