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Phoenix Labs Is...
Grounded in the values of transformative justice.
Committed to supporting organizations and communities who are interested in preventing, intervening in and responding to harm without prisons and police.
In practice of the deep relational skills require to build police and prison free futures.
A collective of abolitionist practitioners that support communities in fostering the environments and skills required to thrive through practice, experimentation and walking in our values.
At the intersection of abolitionist organizing and healing justice lineages.
Disciplined and grounded in play, we are strategic and rooted in care.
We want to practice and experiment together, will you join us?
Consultants
Cindy Mahendar
Cindy Mahendar is a queer mama of two hailing from Trinidad, now living in Hollywood, Florida. She's a survivor of state and interpersonal violence, and the founder of Just Play Circles, a hyperlocal restorative justice community rooted in play & creativity.
For over a decade, Cindy’s been showing up as a facilitator, trainer, youth worker, space holder, and abolitionist organizer. These days, you’ll find her holding regular play circles in her home and around her neighborhood, making space for joy, healing, and community. She’s passionate about matcha, casting spells with her beloved coven, and dreaming up liberated futures.
Jennifer Ferré
Jennifer is a first-gen, bilingual/bicultural coach and nonprofit leader with over 20 years of experience strengthening organizations. As a single mom of two young adults and a community organizer, she brings lived experience, resilience, and deep care to her work. She’s an American migrant and invites faith, spirit and lived experiences into the work. She specializes in leadership coaching, organizational development, and operations as world-building, creating cultures of care and sustainability that help people and movements thrive.
Phoenix Labs
Menu
We know that navigating conflict and harm within your organizations and communities can be challenging. We want to steward you and your folks towards collective care through practice, coaching, circles, trainings and consulting. A sample of our services is listed below; however, our practitioners bring a layered skill set that we tailor to your unique needs. Share more with us here to begin this exploratory journey of transformation.
| Offering | Description |
|---|---|
| Restorative Justice Circlekeeping | Bring the practice of circle keeping and values of restorative justice to your community/organization. These circles can range from play circles to conflict and harm circles. Adaptable for organizations, workplaces, and community groups seeking deeper connection and repair. |
| Conflict Coaching | One on one coaching to support (management level) staff, skill up to address challenging organizational conversations/ issues. Support community members in addressing conflicts and concerns in an effort to become more resilient. |
| Organizational Conflict Support | Create safe spaces for open communication, mutual understanding, and collaborative problem-solving. Restorative approaches in organizations emphasize community-building, inclusivity, and proactive engagement to address harm, prevent future conflicts, and strengthen team cohesion and culture. |
| Revitalization Support | Breathe new life into your work and organizational culture. We introduce practices and curate experiences to support organizations and leaders who are experiencing burnout, decision fatigue and low morale. |
Testimonials
"My husband and I owned and operate a community, heart-centered gym, in Queens, NY. I found myself butting heads with a coach I really cared about. I didn’t want to just sweep it under the rug or walk away, I wanted to build my communication skills and handle the situation with respect. Working with Jen gave me the tools to do exactly that. Her strategies helped me shift from feeling stuck and frustrated to making real progress in how I showed up. Because of her guidance, I was able to strengthen that working relationship instead of losing it. Jen has a way of blending deep care with practical strategies, and I’m grateful for how she helped me step into a better version of myself as a leader."
just play circles
Community Offerings
Just Play Circles is a community of practice based in Hollywood, Florida. We utilize restorative justice circle keeping as a tool for practicing our values together through play and creativity. By practicing collaboration, creativity, and connection in a playful setting, we build skills to turn toward each other when conflict or harm arises.
We gather monthly in Hollywood Florida on the last Sunday from 3PM - 5PM. Join us to play together with different artistic mediums from clay to botanical inks and more. And practice our way into new ways of being to birth a luminary new community and world together.
While this space is dedicated to and curated by queer & trans folks, immigrant folks, brujas, survivors & BIPOC folks, all are welcome.