Madam FLOODPUPPY LINKED PROJECTS 

CONCEPTS, IDEAS AND OTHER SOCIAL EMPOWERING STRATEGIES

ACTION PRINCIPLES 

 

To get more people engaged in the arts and recognized the health benefits therein/therewith/thereabouts

To raise funds to sponsor other innovative art-health projects e.g. schools and community centers.

To make the arts (all forms) a well defined health factor

To assist in eliminating or critically reducing health disparities & inequities in accordance with State (OHE) and County edits

To create a wide ranging/reaching icons -- social media  

To have creative fun with self expression

To reduce stigma, particularly regarding mental health

To take on the hard issues

To raise dollars for self sustainability



 

Linked projects aimed at empowering risk populations, communities and institutions with disparities in social and economic equity:

 ISOJI (e-so-gee) a new type of social empowerment team and operates as a "neutral *intermediary *comunications & *coordinating catalyst.  ISOJI is currently facilitating community empowerment by using a discipline called "collective impact" which will help community connect the dots leading to improved equity and political power. Art-Is-Health is a big part of our communications strategy ...  ISOJI is a Nigerian word for rebirth, renaissance or revitalization. For info: www.isoji.net 

 

ISOJI-MDT -- The Multi-Disciplinary is a behavioral (mental) health and social services coordinating team, that is using collective impact to achieve superior outcomes. MDT also recruits, trains, places interns in local organizations.  MDT also works with "community Connectors" activist who help provide access and resources to underserved and isolated families and individuals. 

 

Oshalla Diana Marcus Marin Arts and Culture  for -- Using the Arts to promote altnerative wellness/academic learning, such as in community threater performances, Tai Chi (Melvin), Dance, mindfulness-meditation, and Yoga. These tool enhance cultural enrichment based on increasing health status. CURRENT video project is "Dance Until I Die" which is dedciated to terminanal cancer victims or adults who wish to engage in a motivational script that offers them an alternative perspective of how they want to live their life.

 

 The ISOJI-Wizards (e-so-gee) Activist Jazz Bands are "activist" band that plays at many non-profit or "cause" functions but also at other entertainment venues ... Go to activist Jazz

 

Madam FloodPuppy House of Catfish (Bay Area Vending)

House of Catfish is our vending services, serving catfish, jambalaya, sweet potato pie and other goodies.  The House of Catfish and with Madam FloodPuppy support non-profit prevention programs 

 

www.floodpuppy.com/houseofcatfish,

www.facebook/madamfloodpuppyhouseofcatfish

 

Family Function Scale -- FFS is an innovative family empowerment tracking and monitoring tool. It follows families (individuals) from any crisis sitation to a state of self-sustaining wellness and identifies "preventive protective factors" -- those mental, psychological and behavioral skills that afford families the abilities to thrive.

 

 The Korner is a video project that is based on the metaphor of being trapped in a corner.  Our Korner recprds 3 minutes clips of fans doing their art-thing -- whatever it might be.

 

By expressing one's self and seeing what other are doing it is way of becoming "untrapped" -- The emphasis is on "The Art Within" (each of us).

 

NavSkills -- America is a stress-maker. The cost of moving upward and doing business or remaining healthy is high. There are multiple skills and attitudes needed to appreciate relationships and navigate through the barriers to obtain and maintain a quality of life. 

 

One of the most important and scientifically validated attributes is self-worth or esteem, some say, self-efficiency or the reputation one has of self.  

 

This concepts does not resonate or is treated casually by most educators, program directors, health professionals, funders, etc.  Why? Because it bumps into too many old school philosophies, practices, lack of resources and ignoring a tool that goes to the heart of psychological health, preparation, and a known success builder.  

 

Proposition-Up --  ISOJI-MDT proposes a K10-14 merged curriculum underpinned by sound academics along with navigational skills and a presentation/exposure to life options. Skills include: esteem-builders, arts-health, resilency-coping tools, critically thinking in social contexts, overcoming negatives (peers, media, parents), sexuality issues, nutrition and exercise awareness, socialization/communication skills, workforce survival issues, parenting responsibilitys for a new generation

 

Collective Impact -- is a dynamic social innovative social change tool that ISOJI and FloodPuppy thoroughly believe will help organize community, organizations, service delivery systems, families, regions -- to look holistically at raising the standard of living  (www.fsg.org).

 

Community Land Trust (CLT) for Affordable Housing and innovative tool to create, build, sustain affordable housing, create lower cost home ownership, provide communities the power manage its lands and housing assets, create local jobs, develop control over developers, prevent foreclosures, eliminate gentrification and displacement of under-priviledged residents and offers communities the opportunity to use this tool to do socially creative works.