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Moms find redemption and reunification at the Willows

Shawne K. Wickham

May 11, 2019 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire is seeing early success with a new program that helps keep mothers battling addiction in contact with their children. Based on the premise that keeping parents connected with their child during their addiction recovery will result in more successful recoveries, the program provides the supports for overnight visits and consistent contact.

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Laughter an Unlikely Medicine for America's Veterans

Lisa Lewis

April 30, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

“Yes, and,” encourages resilience. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program offers injured service members and their caretakers the option of attending improv workshops as part of rehabilitation. Improv helps build social skills and help adopt to life after an injury.

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Virtual Reality as Therapy for Pain

Jane E. Brody

April 29, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Virtual reality isn't just for gaming anymore. Known as Virtual Reality Therapy, this new use for the technology is bringing relief to those suffering from intense pain by immersing "the patient in an entertaining, relaxing, interactive environment that so occupies the brain, it has no room to process pain sensations at the same time."

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How Nature Therapy Can Help People of Color in Traumatic Jobs

Padmini Parthasarathy

April 15, 2019 |

Outside |

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Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

People who work in caring professions often experience vicarious trauma, and don't always take the time to seek care for themselves. Rino Consulting Solutions aims to help solve this issue, especially as it impacts people of color, through "a unique mashup of professional guidance and outdoor-based therapy."

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Arts center in city's poorest neighborhood teaches culture and salvation

Alfred Lubrano

March 31, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Art encourages resilience by helping kids in difficult neighborhoods cope with trauma. In the neighborhood of Fairhill, in Philadelphia, Taller Tuertorriqueño, a community arts center, offers art workshops and programs that emphasize the community’s connection to Puerto Rican culture. By supporting and bringing resources to the community, Taller Tuertorriqueño helps youth express themselves and manage the stress of their environment.

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Heal Me With Plants

Ellie Shechet

March 25, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Horticulture therapy uses relaxation and mindfulness to reduce stress, and even assist in recovery. While the application of horticultural activities and gardening in clinical therapy has existed for over a century, more recent recognition of the health benefits of being in nature has brought the practice into use in more hospitals, recovery programs, prisons, and other applications.

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How pinwheels and Play-Doh could address post-tornado trauma in Lee County

Andrew Yawn

March 14, 2019 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

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Response Location: United States, Alabama

Comfort kits provide children with a therapeutic outlet during times of disaster recovery. With disaster relief often centered on adult needs, the kits of Play-Doh, books and various toys distributed in the aftermath of tornado damage in Lee County, Alabama, specifically address stressors borne by the youngest members of families.

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Surfing the Divide

Libby Leyden

March 06, 2019 |

Sea Maven |

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Response Location: South Africa, Muizenberg

Surfing lessons are bridging racial divides and providing a therapeutic outlet for disadvantaged children in South Africa. In a society largely segregated by race, children in Cape Town’s black communities disproportionately suffer the traumatic effects of violence and poverty. Waves for Change, a nonprofit based in Muizenberg, uses surf therapy as a way to mentor and empower kids in Cape Town, helping to desegregate South Africa’s beach and surf culture in the process.

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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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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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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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