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PATHS brings poetry and creative expression into the places where people work, serve, and lead. We use it to lift morale, reconnect teams to the mission, and open new ways to solve problems and connect.

What we do

Creative expression, put to work

Team Expression Workshops

Facilitated sessions where a team finds its voice together, and leaves lighter, closer, and heard.

The CPR Poet Experience

A signature blend of trauma-informed processing, poetry, and hands-on CPR certification. Care for the body and the spirit in one room.

Event Curation & Facilitation

Intentional experiences for galas, gatherings, and programs, shaped so people feel something and remember it.

Keynotes & Spoken Word

Performances and talks from The Poet Lady Rose that open a room and set the tone for the work ahead.

Who we're for

The people behind the mission

Businesses, nonprofits, and organizations, and the teams, boards, funders, and communities they serve. If your people, your mission, or your message could carry more life, PATHS is built for you.

Why PATHS

Grounded in real practice

MSW, former Child & Family Therapist Spoken Word Artist since 2008 AHA & HSI authorized CPR, First Aid & AED training Work across OR, WA, CA, NY & Washington, DC Educator/Facilitator across backgrounds, ages, abilities, and settings, including Adjunct Professor
About

The Poet Lady Rose

La Toya A. Hampton, MSW is the founder of PATHS and the poet behind The Poet Lady Rose. A former Child and Family Therapist and a Spoken Word Artist since 2008, she brings the tools of creative expression, and the care of a clinician, into the places where people work, serve, and lead.

In their words

What people carry home

I feel...

  • empowered
  • grateful
  • full
  • held
  • divine.
Elvira H.Rhymes & Roots · North Portland Library Re-Opening Celebration

Let's build something that speaks.