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Beyond the Stigma: Orchestra offers a safe place to shine

Shawne K. Wickham

March 02, 2019 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

An orchestra created by and for musicians with mental health struggles is working to create a safe space for individuals to create music and form support networks. The orchestra accepts everyone and is meant to be an accepting place no matter someone's skillset, and multiple branches mean that the inclusive environment the orchestra attempts to cultivate is available to musicians and others across the country.

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Art for the Aging

Celeste Hamilton Dennis

February 27, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Producing art has a positive influence on the health of senior citizens. In addition to promoting the work of artists aged sixty and above in galleries and exhibitions, the Geezer Galley in Portland, Oregon, leads art therapy sessions at senior living facilities. With studies showing a positive correlation between artistic expression and overall cognitive health, the Geezer Gallery’s partnership with state healthcare and university health research institutions provides a model for other cities to empower their seniors to produce art.

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Fighting Weight: Eastside Boxing keeps youth off the streets

Theresa Coty O'Neil

February 21, 2019 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

By taking up boxing, Michigan’s youth learn to diffuse violence and cope with their stressors. Kalamazoo Eastside Boxing provides structure, mentorship, and a social outlet for disadvantaged and troubled youth across Michigan. In addition to keeping young people off of the streets, being a part of the boxing club helps to improve their sense of self-worth.

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Using music to help fight loneliness in long-term care

Dylan Klempner

February 11, 2019 |

TVO |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

The inclusion of music makes for a more healthful long-term care environment. The nonprofit organization, the Room 217 Foundation, helps lessen the effects of isolation suffered by seniors living in nursing facilities by providing them with access to music therapy. Using grants and with the help of research from the University of Toronto, Room 217 has developed a program that includes both musical activities for residents as well as performances.

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Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness Through Music

Michele C. Hollow

January 29, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

Engaging with music stimulates brain activity and improves mental health. The Me2/Orchestra, a nonprofit organization, offers its volunteer musicians a stigma-free environment to reconnect with their passions and harness the healing power of music. In addition to empowering musicians who have encountered challenges due to mental illness, the Me2/Orchestra encourages community engagement to dispel misperceptions about mental illness.

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Young migrants in Sicily heal from sea-crossing traumas through theater

Stefania D'Ignoti

December 05, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy, Catania, Sicily

Theater bridges cultural divides and helps migrants cope with trauma. The Liquid Company, founded in 2013 in Catania, Italy, offers migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who have crossed the Mediterranean a therapeutic outlet to heal and manage their emotions. The multicultural group uses the stage and creative forms of expression to share their stories of struggle, ranging from human trafficking and shipwreck to feelings of displacement and isolation. By giving young migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers a voice, the Liquid Company empowers them to create their own narrative.

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How A D.C. Artist Is Changing What Patients Hear In Hospitals

Ariel Plotnick

November 15, 2018 |

DCist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A sound artist in Washington DC is working to improve the hospital experience for patients by changing the soundscape. her company produces a device that lets patients use sensors to make their own soothing noises. She is also working with a company that manufactures medical devices to come up with new tones that aren't scary for patients. Hospitals across the country support her work.

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Bringing Arts and Culture into the Work of Public Safety and Criminal Justice

Emily Nonko

October 10, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A collaboration between artists, lawyers, and community members has resulted in expungement clinics that clean or clear criminal records in a manner that is legally binding and emotionally therapeutic. Clinic attendees are invited to literally shred their records and are then presented with a blank piece of paper made by co-op members—many formerly incarcerated people themselves—representing a new start.

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'Dance has done so much for me': the leader of Kenya's slum ballet school

Danielle Stephens

August 22, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Mike Wamaya opened a ballet studio for underprivileged children in Nairobi. Through dance, the children learn a skill, have a means to express often difficult things about their lives, and learn solildarity across tribal lines.

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'We Are Going To Survive': Douglas Students Use Music, Art To Heal At Camp Shine

Jessica Bakeman

August 14, 2018 |

WLRN |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

Camp Shine, is helping student survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, heal. Through art, dance, and music, they are processing their trauma. The camp, was founded by two upperclassmen from MSDHS who believe in the idea of healing through art. Data shows it’s working. Researchers from the University of Miami who surveyed the students before and after the camp saw a reduction in PTSD symptoms. "They're here to have fun, but they're also here to heal.”

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