Our Mission
Trae Scoops is a culturally responsive organization that promotes lifelong wellness of individuals, their families, and the community through advocacy, education, and support.
Our Vision
Trae Scoops sets out to promote conversations, in a non-traditional venue, by providing awareness, motivation, and support to individuals in the community.
Our Approach
Trae Scoops aims to assist individuals with developing self-awareness from a holistic-based approach centered around the eight dimensions of wellness.
Our Framework
Trae Scoops uses a unique framework fusing together Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development, Ecological System Theory and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) eight dimensions of wellness.
Many of you may have heard of Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development. In it, Erikson maintains that personality develops in a predetermined order through eight stages of psychosocial development, from infancy to adulthood. Trae Scoops addresses challenges with individuals from all stages.
Through these ages, individuals are focused on forming healthy relationships with peers to avoid loneliness and isolation and making contributions that add value to society such as through school, work, parenthood or caring for others. Unresolved issues in early childhood development can lead to unsuccessful relationships, loneliness, emotional isolation and feelings of worthlessness.
The Ecological Systems Theory acknowledges that we encounter different environments throughout our lifespan that influences our behaviors in varying degrees. Utilizing system theory and ecological perspective would be beneficial when assessing, planning, and providing interventions with athletes.
Health and wellness are more than just exercise and nutrition’s. Wellness is a holistic integration of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The eight dimensions of wellness comprises of eight interdependence dimensions: emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual environmental and financial. The idea is to strive for more than just good health but to live life fully in all dimensions.
Our Story
Have you ever experienced something remarkable? Something lasting? Better yet, something unforgettable? Well, I have. In 2010, I was scheduled to have pituitary tumor surgery.
During the pre-op appointment, the surgeon informed me that I could potentially lose my taste and smell for a year. At that moment I was extremely hesitant. To know I could possibly be without two of my senses, I would think, that would give anyone a cause to pause.
In my heart of hearts, I knew it was the best thing for me. While in recovery it was reported, to my mother, that I would not eat anything. I would not eat crackers, fruit, not even applesauce. Without thinking, my mom told the staff, “Give her ice cream.” Nurses thought, I would not be able to taste the ice cream.
My mom KNEW, that ice cream was and is my favorite. So they agreed to go forward with my mom’s suggestion. While still resting in recovery, my mother proceeded to give me cold, creamy, sweet food. The taste was familiar, something I could never forget. I said, “Ma! God is good! That’s the one with the cows. I can taste it.” She said in an angelic affirming voice,” Yes Baby. It’s Blue Bell.”
You see, ice cream has always been a constant companion in my life. Some of my earliest memories include ice cream. I would ask, “Can I have ice cream?” after every meal, after playing outside, after brushing my teeth, after being put on punishment, “just one little scoop?” To needing that one scoop to revoke the notion of, possibly, being tasteless.
Trae Gimmie The Scoop!
Learn more about how La’Tracia’s love for ice cream helped get her through a life-threatening event.