Healing Begins Where Our Roots Run Deep
SanaRaíz LLC exists to strengthen mental wellness, cultural identity, and help-seeking pathways for youth, families, schools, and communities. We provide culturally responsive mental health education, community engagement experiences, and collaborative solutions that empower families and professionals to support youth wellness.
Who is the program for?
Coach Powell serves school communities through tailored programs designed for students, educators, and families.
Middle school students
Engaging assemblies that build belonging, self-awareness, and resilience.
School Staff & MTSS Teams
Practical, healing-centered strategies that support classroom climate and behavior systems.
Parents & Caregivers
Workshops that strengthen family engagement and support student mental wellness at home.
The Problems We Help Address
- Student stress, disengagement, chronic absenteeism
- Peer conflict, disrespect, classroom disruption
- Belonging/identity challenges
- Staff burnout + behavior fatigue
- Parent-school trust gaps
Coach Powell partners with schools to address these challenges through culturally responsive, healing-centered programming aligned with MTSS and campus-wide goals. His approach strengthens student belonging, equips staff with practical regulation strategies, and supports families in reinforcing growth beyond the classroom. Each program is designed to complement existing initiatives while delivering tools participants can apply immediately.
The SanaRaíz Approach
“To heal at the root”
Healing-Centered
Focuses on restoring connection, safety, and emotional regulation so students and staff can thrive in supportive environments rather than simply manage behavior.
Culturally Responsive
Honors student identity, lived experience, and community context, ensuring engagement strategies are inclusive, relevant, and affirming.
Relationship-Driven
Prioritizes trust-building between students, educators, and families as the foundation for improving climate, communication, and outcomes.
Practical & Actionable
Delivers strategies participants can implement immediately, tools that support regulation, engagement, and positive behavior the same day
About Coach Powell
Coach Powell is a school social worker, speaker, and founder of SanaRaíz, a culturally grounded, healing-centered framework designed to strengthen student belonging and resilience in middle schools.
With years of experience working directly with students, families, and school teams, Coach Powell understands the real challenges educators face, disengagement, behavior concerns, staff burnout, and the need for meaningful connection. His work bridges the gap between social-emotional development and culturally responsive practice, helping schools create environments where students feel seen, valued, and supported.
As a practitioner, Coach Powell brings both professional expertise and lived understanding into every space he enters. His assemblies, professional development sessions, and parent workshops are designed to be practical, reflective, and immediately applicable within MTSS frameworks and existing school systems.
Coach Powell centers identity, relationships, and belonging as foundational to student success. His mission is simple: To help schools cultivate connection, strengthen resilience, and build cultures where every student can thrive.
Coach Powell
School social worker, speaker, and founder of SanaRaíz