The Cicada Institute provides holistic, accessible mental health services to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth ages 13-25 . Therapeutic offerings are based on the principles of eco-therapy, psychological self-regulation, indigenous wisdom and communal interdependence.
About Us
SUPPORTING YOUTH TO THRIVE
The Cicada Institute is an educational organization that aims to provide holistic learning opportunities and critical emotional and psychological interventions for youth in and around Madison County. Comprehensive programming empowers young people to determine their path, contribute to society, cultivate their dreams, learn to love themselves and solve problems independently.
Learning interventions are grounded in role modeling community service, engaging in environmental activism, building a sustainable and resilient community, addressing climate change, and generating innovative ideas for changing the world.
The Cicada Institute is heavily invested in delivering services using ancient practices of mindfulness, wilderness therapy, rites-of-passage work, eco-building, yoga, plant medicine, bushcraft, music, and permaculture to generate authentic curiosity and a love for learning.
Programming is founded on a unique view of young people, focusing on their innate gifts, talents, deep thinking, and spiritual nature. These virtues are often convoluted by trauma, living in poverty, low self-esteem, poor self-regulation, and suicidal ideation or attempts.
