Creative Spaces of Healing: Honoring Ourselves to Sustain Community (Peace In Practice Learning Series)

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Target Audience

The Peace in Practice Learning Series, hosted by Mecklenburg County Public Health’s Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with South Piedmont AHEC, is designed for community-based organizations, non-profits, community leaders, county service providers, and behavioral health, public health, and clinical professionals working to prevent violence, promote healing, and strengthen community well-being in Mecklenburg County.

Description

Join us for Session 2 of the Peace in Practice Learning Series.

Creative Spaces of Healing: Honoring Ourselves to Sustain Community
Creative Spaces of Healing is a hands-on workshop that invites participants to explore fun, holistic ways of caring for themselves as part of a broader healing journey. Through creative and experiential activities, participants will workshop their healing by learning about the benefits of different teas, creating a personalized care blend, exploring essential oils while making care candles, and closing in a healing circle that affirms the importance of self-care as a foundation for collective care. Participants will engage in creative, hands-on healing practices that support self-awareness, grounding, and intentional self-care, while exploring how personal wellness contributes to collective care and community sustainability.

Speaker

Christine Henderson
Care Consultant and Wellness Facilitator

Date/Times/Location
Friday, May 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Lunch will be provided.

South Piedmont AHEC / Center for Learning and Development
5039 Airport Center Parkway
Building K
Charlotte, NC 28208

Credit Information
Partial credit will not be provided.
CEUs
This Activity fulfills the requirement of 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Contact Hours
This Activity fulfills the requirements for 3.0 Contact Hours.

This training is funded by the Office of Violence Prevention, Mecklenburg County.
The Office of Violence Prevention aims to reduce violence in Mecklenburg County by collaborating with County, City, partners, and community to increase opportunity and build healthier, more resilient communities.
To learn more, visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/population-health/ovp

Registering for and attending a South Piedmont AHEC program authorizes South Piedmont AHEC to take audio, video, and/or still images to be used for promotional and educational purposes. If you have concerns, please speak with a South Piedmont AHEC team member. By registering for this training you are granting permission for South Piedmont AHEC to share your information with MCPH / Office of Violence Prevention.

Objectives

• Create a custom tea blend and care candle informed by the benefits of specific herbs and essential oils to support their emotional, physical, or spiritual needs.
• Practice at least two grounding or reflective exercises they can take home to use in moments of stress, burnout, or overwhelm.
• Participate in a healing circle where they name one affirmation and one concrete commitment to ongoing self-care and community care.

Sessions