A few wonderful people who are making a positive difference...
These individuals and organizations are just a few of the many services that offer art therapy and resources to help heal and educate people on the subject. I encourage you to visit their websites to learn more about them. You can follow them all on Twitter and a few of them are on Facebook.
And, consider helping them by making a donation or offering your time and creativity!
ArtWorks ~ The Naomi Cohain Foundation
"Inspired by the life of Naomi Cohain"
www.artworksfoundation.org
ArtWorks, located in Englewood, NJ, provides children and young adults suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses, and their siblings, access to creative and performing arts programs that encourage the use of the creative process as a vehicle for healing, communication, self-expression and personal development. This foundation seeks to empower, validate, and honor these children by offering them the hands-on experience and materials with which to create, as well as the opportunity to publicly share their artistic accomplishments.
One of their many extraordinary programs include a creative and performing art exhibition. This creates a unique, safe and supportive environment where children share their stories of strength, courage, hope, loss and survival through art, music, song, dance and poetry.
Also check out their Artist of the Month Section:
www.artworksfoundation.org/featured/index.shtml
Paint The Stars Art Therapy, LLC (PTSAT)
"PTSAT was created to help all children reach the stars!"
http://www.paintthestarsarttherapy.info
Owner Robyn Schindler is an art therapist who has been working with children, adolescents and young adults for nearly a decade in schools, counseling programs and hospitals. She has her educational background in Mental Health Counseling as well as Clinical Art Therapy and has studied play and sand-tray therapy techniques.
Robyn Schindler started PTSAT, "with the goal of helping children feel better by getting in touch with their creative side." PTSAT's unique and creative approaches to psychotherapy allow families to receive the highest level of care for their children and young adults.
One of the services she provides at PTSAT is Art Therapy in which "children utilize creative energy to help express current conflicts, feelings and thoughts." Art Therapy includes various mediums to assist with those struggling with sensory issues.
Schindler serves clients in two locations: GenPsych in Brick, NJ as well as her private office in Manalapan, NJ.
Veterans Art Foundation (VAF)
V.A.F.
"Healing Through Creativity"
http://veteransartfoundation.wordpress.com/
This is a non profit art foundation, based in Connecticut, "for veterans, BY veterans (namely, those who served in either OIF, OEF, or Vietnam.)
"Our belief, and experience, has been that HEALING can and DOES come-- at least in part-- through other mediums than simply 'talking.' As such, working with a team of veterans, art therapists, and other careworkers/veteran advocates, we strive to open veterans-- particularly those with the "deep wounds" that only come out of the horrific experience called WAR-- to the world of creativity, wherein they can express pain and loss in an environment that is both liberating and SAFE to the veteran. "
International Art Therapy Conference
"Finding a voice, making your mark: Defining Art Therapy for the 21st century"
http://www.gold.ac.uk/stacs/arttherapyconference2013/
This international conference, April 8-11, 2013, Goldsmiths, London, UK, offers an ideal arena for those who have always
wanted to know about art therapy. At the same time it will be a place where
experienced art therapists from around the world can come together to explore our
identity towards forging a renewed impact in education, social welfare and health
services. You will have the opportunity to hear and talk with leaders in the field and
to use art-making and discussion to explore conference themes.
The Art Room
"Learning and Achieving Through Art"
http://www.theartroom.org.uk/
This is a charity aimed at 5 - 16 year olds who are experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. There are currently five Art Rooms in schools in Oxford and London, offering art as therapy to increase children’s self-esteem, self-confidence and independence. The Director, Juli Beattie, set up The Art Room with a group of trustees in 2001. The project is delivered by a group of senior practitioners all of whom have considerable experience as teachers, artists, psychotherapists and are supported by volunteers. All are trained at the beginning of their contracts and undertake ongoing training.
Art Therapy
"Inspiring others to create."
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/
This web site provides a wealth of information on the subject including "About Art Therapy", "Benefits of Art Therapy"; "What is Art Therapy?"; "Who Uses Art Therapy?"; "Resources"; and how to "Help Promote Art Therapy."
You'll also find an opportunity to share your experience, art work, stories, words or poetry with its readers. Ideas they suggest include: an experience you had with art therapy, images of artwork you’ve created through art therapy, a story or poem about art therapy.
Read more:
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/help-promote-art-therapy/#ixzz2O7z5lTSQ
