
Contact
Lakisha Cohill
Executive Director
Lakisha@thecohillfoundation.org
http://Thecohillfoundation.org
(205) 730-6233
717 Ave I,
Bessemer, AL 35020
Bessemer, AL 35020
The Cohill Foundation
The Cohill Foundation allows art to be an outlet for children when words fail. Our goal is to help youth express themselves through creative expressions such as poetry, music, photography, culinary, dance, and art. We use creative art to help youth process their emotions, feelings, and negative experiences.
Our widely embraced creative art programs help youth:
Our widely embraced creative art programs help youth:
- Learn effective strategies for emotion regulation
- Change negative core beliefs about themselves
- Reduce engagement in high-risk behavior, such as interpersonal violence
- Heal from histories of trauma
- Discover alternative coping strategies to deal with trauma
- Develop resilience and acquire the social and emotional skills associated with success in school, the workplace, and in the world at large