Interview: Dr. Bianca Harper Director of ASU's Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative
From Canvas of the Heart by Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
March 21, 2025 · 36 min
About this episode
Dr. Bianca Harper discusses the holistic healing approach for intimate partner violence survivors through art and mentorship.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bianca Harper, director of ASU's Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative (ACASI), whose mission is to foster the healing of intimate partner violence survivors. She walks us through the program's holistic approach to healing and the power of overcoming the stigma around these issues. Perhaps nowhere is the incredible healing power of art better personified than at the vigil ceremony hosted by ACASI and Free Arts, where families honored the memories of their loved ones through art, music, poetry, and storytelling. Free Arts’ research-based program model, Art + Mentors = Resilience, helps children build the resilience they need to maintain personal well-being by connecting them with caring adults and creative activities that develop their personal skills and sense of self. Free Arts believes that healthy connections with adults create change. Through partnerships with local child welfare agencies and shelters serving families, 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, CEO of Free…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Sandoval
Guest: Dr. Bianca Harper
Topics covered
- intimate partner violence
- healing
- art therapy
- resilience
- child welfare
- volunteerism
Keywords
- intimate partner violence
- healing
- art
- resilience
- mentorship
- child welfare
- Free Arts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ASU's Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative, Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, Free Arts
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