As a response to the needs of the community (and a reaction to COVID-19 quarantine), Chill N Do Art has decided to pull together the resources to create Creative Coping Kits for Black and Indigenous single-parent families. Each kit will contain a Creative Coping Binder, art supplies, and crafting materials. As of September 1, 2020 The Creative Coping Kit Initiative has raised enough funding to produce 100 kits.

Creative Coping Binder in particular will have multiple activities aimed at nurturing positivity and wellness. Some of the Creative Coping Binder contents will include colouring pages for both parents and children, writing prompts, and guided activities for families to do together. Each Creative Coping Kit costs $25 to produce.

Our hope is that this project will extend beyond a single-term initiative and will develop into a long term program adopted through a larger network of organizations and community centres. This is the pilot program for the Creative Coping Kits, with the ultimate goal of having customized versions of the kits for folks from other marginalized communities.