The ECIN Mindful Parenting program is building a robust pipeline of clinicians, teachers, caregivers, and community leaders who offer culturally-grounded, healing-centered mindfulness support throughout the District of Columbia.
We have already invested in training 12 local mindfulness teachers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color. Through our partnership with the
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), we're actively working to reduce barriers to entry for meditation teacher training opportunities, particularly for practitioners of color who will serve families in underserved areas of Washington, DC.Our documentation efforts focus on capturing our culturally-grounded teacher training curriculum to facilitate broader dissemination. This work specifically emphasizes approaches that root mindful parenting in Black and African American communities and cultural traditions, honoring ancestral wisdom while incorporating evidence-based practices.
By expanding our network of trained practitioners who reflect the communities they serve, we aim to create sustainable, accessible mindfulness resources that respect cultural contexts and promote healing across generations throughout the District.
