
10 Ways That Art Heals
From Canvas of the Heart by Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
April 30, 2024 · 37 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how art can help children heal from trauma through creative activities and mentorship.
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of the arts to help children who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Free Arts’ research-based program model, Art + Mentors = Resilience, helps children build the resilience they need to overcome trauma by connecting them with caring adults and creative activities that develop their skills and sense of self. Free Arts believes that healthy connections with adults create change. Through partnerships with local child welfare agencies, Free Arts is able to provide this intervention to children free of cost to program participants. To become a Free Arts Volunteer Mentor, please visit FreeArtsAZ.org/Volunteer Hosted by Matt Sandoval, LMSW, M.Ed, and Jenna Christie-Tabron, MFT, MSW Produced by Alvaro Morello and Kharli Mandeville Music by Epidemic sound: Tell ‘em no by Flux Vortex, Free Throw by Timothy Infinite Contact the podcast at hello@freeartsaz.org Follow us at Youtube.com/FreeArtsofArizona Facebook.com/freeartsaz Instagram: @freeartsaz Twitter @freeartsaz You can make your donations to Free Arts at FreeArtsAz.org/Donate
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Sandoval, Jenna Christie-Tabron, Alvaro Morello
Topics covered
- art therapy
- child trauma
- resilience
- mentorship
- nonprofit support
Keywords
- art heals
- trauma recovery
- mentorship
- Free Arts
- child welfare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, Epidemic sound
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