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  • NYC: Where the Police Offer a Free Art Class Instead of Prosecution

    October 22, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Since 2015, Project Reset has diverted potential criminal cases to programs that change behaviors without imposing punishment or staining people's records with criminal convictions. Art classes, behavioral therapy, and restorative dialogue have made 16- and 17-year-olds in the program significantly less likely to commit new offenses, while 98% of those admitted to the program have completed it. Offered in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Bronx, the program helped the Manhattan district attorney nearly cut in half the number of prosecutions of low-level misdemeanors and violations.

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  • How a theatre ensemble helps people with dementia

    October 10, 2019 |

    The Caravan |

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    Response Location: Germany, Bad Honnef

    A theater company in Germany is using specially-designed plays to help improve the emotional state of those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The carefully selected ensemble uses period pieces, music, and audience interaction as a way to increase engagement and has seen individuals respond to this methodology.

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  • At This Camp, Children Of Opioid Addicts Learn To Cope And Laugh

    October 09, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

    Building connections and learning to cope can help to break the inter-generational cycle of addiction. The nonprofit Eluna operates a camp in Dayton, Ohio, for children whose families have been ravaged by addiction. In addition to receiving the support of adult mentors, the children also engage in activities designed to teach them skills to manage their emotions. With funding from government subventions and private donations, Eluna plans to open several more camps nationwide.

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  • The Art of Surviving

    October 08, 2019 |

    The Trace |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Producing art restores dignity and a sense of purpose to victims of violence who suffer from disability and chronic pain. In New York City, the Open Doors collective empowers patients at hospitals like the Coler Specialty Health Center on Roosevelt Island, encouraging them too engage in community theater, poetry, music, graphic design, and other projects. The approach of contemplative care aims to help the shooting survivors cope with their pain through artistic expression.

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  • In Chicago, Police Violence Survivors Heal Through Song

    September 06, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Communal healing represents reparations in action. The Chicago Torture Justice Center, created in 2015 through a Chicago City Council reparations ordinance, advocates for wrongfully imprisoned Black men, as well as for victims of violence and torture at the hands of police. At the community center, area nonprofits like the Old Town School of Folk Music, lead workshops like the Freedom Songbook. The program uses protest songs as a way to encourage resiliency and healing in survivors.

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  • This land is their land

    August 27, 2019 |

    Searchlight New Mexico |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

    The Outdoor Equity Fund in New Mexico introduces troubled youth across the state to exploration in nature as a sort of informal therapy and mental retreat. The Fund - a first of it's kind across the nation - distributes resources and funding to local outdoor and youth-centered nonprofits to spread the impact of their missions across the state.

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  • Soothing Victimized Dogs With Bach and Beethoven

    August 19, 2019 |

    Tenderly |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Martin Agee, an accomplished violinist who has performed at Lincoln Center and on Broadway, volunteers for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and got an idea when he saw how reading to dogs could calm them down. He put his skills to use and began playing violin for the dogs, who instantly relax and respond to his performance.

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  • Can hip hop heal trauma?

    August 06, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    When paired with evidence-based intervention methods, hip hop therapy is gaining ground as a means of increasing the odds that the intervention will work. Although further studies are needed to prove the effectiveness of this approach on its own, social workers and clinical psychologists are implementing it on small scales throughout various practices.

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  • Filling hospitals with art reduces patient stress, anxiety and pain

    July 23, 2019 |

    Design Week |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    Environments designed with soundscapes and visual art help to reduce anxiety and pain. In London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has noted a marked improvement in patient experience, including decreased pain and even a reduction in the time women spent in labor, in the presence of artistic installations. Other hospitals in the UK report similar benefits.

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  • At Detention Camps and Shelters, Art Helps Migrant Youths Find Their Voices

    July 19, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Art therapy allows minors in detention to cope with stress and trauma. In “Uncaged Art: Tronillo Children’s Detention Camp,” an art exhibition housed at the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the University of Texas at El Paso, displays works of art created by unaccompanied minors detained at the US-Mexico border. Nonprofits like Annunciation House and the International Rescue Committee are also using art to make migrant shelters more accommodating to the needs—and stresses—of children’s experiences.

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