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.
Given the profound consequences of loneliness and isolation, we have an opportunity, and an obligation, to make the same investments in addressing social connection that we have made in addressing tobacco use, obesity, and the addiction crisis. This Surgeon General’s Advisory shows us how to build more connected lives and a more connected society.
This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Results from over 3000 studies identified a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan.
To explore what global progress is being made towards the WHO’s call for collaboration between arts and public health. The paper presents examples of arts and health policy development from diverse government areas: health, arts, local governments, and cross government.
Decision WHA76(9): Political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health Authors: World Health Organization, Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly Link: https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/ pdf_files/WHA76/A76(9)-en.pdf Published by: World Health Organization Publication Date: 2023 Country: Switzerland Language: English Type: WHO Declaration
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.
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.
Therapeutic Dawn is an upcoming project from Swerve which aims to create immersive content for those experiencing various health challenges.
MCC is a day of inspiration and information for anyone who wants to learn more about music in care.
211 Ontario Authors: United Way & the Government of Ontario Link: https://211ontario.ca Description: 211 is a helpline that easily connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need. Published by: United Way and the Government of Ontario Country: Canada Language: English & French Type: Website, Toolkit