‘A prescription for fun’: How social prescribing is aiming to connect vulnerable Canadians to their communities (Erin Anderssen, The Globe and Mail)
The Globe and Mail article that explores pilot programming for social prescriptions.
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Arts-based social prescribing comes to Stanford (Robin Wander, Stanford Report)
A new partnership between Vaden Health Services and the program Art Pharmacy taps into the power of experiences like taking a poetry workshop or attending a photography exhibit for enhancing student well-being.
Ontario Arts Council: New research demonstrates the impact of the arts on Ontarians’ personal and community well-being
On World Mental Health Day (October 10), the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is sharing new research demonstrating that the arts play a major role in the personal and community well-being of Ontarians.
Resource: Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities (University of Florida)
Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities offers a roadmap for communities to develop programs that formally integrate arts, culture, and nature resources into local health and social care systems.
Swerve introduces Therapeutic Dawn, building a pilot for the use of VR in wellness
Therapeutic Dawn is an upcoming project from Swerve which aims to create immersive content for those experiencing various health challenges.
The MUSIC CARE Conference by Room 217 invites care partners interested in the positive impact of music
MCC is a day of inspiration and information for anyone who wants to learn more about music in care.
NEWSTALK 1010 Interview with Dr. Colin Saldanha on ArtsCare
Dr. Colin Saldanha was interviewed about ArtsCare initiatives on NEWSTALK 1010’s Moore in the Morning
The Ozerdinc Grimes Family Therapeutic Recreation and Creative Arts Program
Learn about the Perley Health long term care home’s Therapeutic Recreation and Creative Arts Program for long term care residents
Next City: Welcome to Your Friendly Neighborhood Mental Health Center
While communities often see large mental health facilities as a threat, one Kansas City neighborhood is discovering it can be an asset.
Chicago WGN: Painting a new path to Covid recovery
Chicago pulmonary and critical care specialist who cares for the sickest of Covid patients uses art to process their pandemic experience.