Poetry as a Tool for Wellness

Peer Facilitator’s Manual & Training

Poetry and poem-making are compelling and effective tools in the journey toward wholeness. Poetry as a Tool for Wellness (PATFW) is based on 17 years of groundbreaking work integrating poetry and poem-making into mental health and wellness programs. These skills-based sessions offer participants a safe and creative circle in which to explore themes vital to wellbeing.

Poetry as a Tool for Wellness provides instruction at three donation levels: 1) training webinars with accompanying manual; 2) manual only as both printed and e-book; 3) manual only as e-book. Also, we offer a free training webinar ahead of the scheduled trainings to help you gauge your interest.

 

Manual Includes:

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8-weeks of Themed, Skills-Based Sessions

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Quotes, Poems, Discussion Questions, & Activities

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Suggested Scripts & Actions

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Bonus Celebratory Poetry Reading

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Additional Tools & Resources

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Online Facilitator Training Programs

2021 Online Training Programs

Register for a free introductory webinar to get an overview for the Manual and Training Program.

“I very much enjoyed Poetry as a Tool for Wellness.
The presentation structure worked very well for me. The detail on set-up and facilitation seemed well-conceived and validated by use over time. I hope to pilot its use with a group in time, when things settle down a bit...
or maybe in the midst of all of this.”

~ Barbara Harris
Palliative Care Chaplain 
Vancouver, WA 

 

“As a first time participant with Poetry as a Tool for Wellness, I was encouraged and supported by the facilitator training process. The poetry writing exercise on the first day of training came just as I had learned of the impending death of a very close friend. I experienced first-hand the healing power of this process and am eager to share this program with others.”

~ Barbara Jean-Kubik
Sister of Notre Dame de Namur
West Hartford, CT

“Completing the course meant that I now have the increased confidence and belief that I have what it takes to guide others to use poetic medicine as a way of looking after their own mental health as well as making time to nourish their own creative spirit. I also appreciate the ongoing, online support from John Fox, the IPM and peer facilitators. I am ever so thankful for this sense of belonging and connectedness that I have experienced with this community.”

~ Francis Lee
Educator & Life Story Coach
Brisbane, Australia
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