Cassava Bread

Welcome to The

Commonwealth
Focusing Association

Join our Meditation Group

Free and Open to the Public
Every Wednesday from 1pm to 2pm EST/NY

Ensuring that

good mental health

is within everyone's reach

Especially those who need it most

Cassava Bread's mission is to deliver sustainable and replicable methods of providing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Eugene Gendlin's Focusing to everyone that can benefit from it, with a focus on the Caribbean and the underserved communities around the world.
Mindfulness

Caribbean communities, both at home and in the diaspora, are prone to co-existing health conditions that can often be attributed to prolonged stress caused by adverse personal, professional or political conditions. Prolonged stressful events can eventually affect learning and development. The implementation of certain markers such as mindfulness, implicit listening and improved communication can make significant differences in stress reduction, leading to stable relationships and a long generative life.

Community

A healthy and functioning society provides a sense of trust and safety for its people, allowing an existing community to thrive. Challenges such as poverty, inadequate education, poor physical and mental health tend to break down community structures. Our organization hopes to combat these challenges by providing assistance in the form of policy guidance and professional training to help keep Caribbean communities strong, to the benefit of all its people.

Education

We aim to support and promote education in the Caribbean Islands by improving under-performing schools through services to Caribbean people of all ages and skill levels – from the root to the boughs. Our organization hopes to bring together interested persons to contribute resources geared towards improving educational outcomes.