Ways Art Therapy Can Support Domestic Violence Awareness – create a poster campaign

Have a creative poster session in your facility on Domestic Violence Awareness. Incorporate facts, risk reduction and prevention.  Have them Continue reading →

Ways Art Therapy can Support Domestic Violence Awareness – host a party

Host a creative party to support your local shelter. Examples: Valentine’s Anytime Party:  February 14th only comes once a year, Continue reading →

Ways for Art Therapists to Support Domestic Violence Awareness – attend local events

Attend an event in your area that supports Domestic Violence Awareness.  Offer to lead a creative arts response to violence Continue reading →

Art in Response to Violence

I’m excited. Next week I’ll be presenting twice on art therapy (or should I be tired already?) My first presentation Continue reading →

Reductions in Funding Victim Services is Important for Art Therapists Who Provide Services to Survivors

Earlier I posted a press release by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance detailing the proposed budgets released Continue reading →

ENHANCING OUR HEALING Skills IN TRAUMA

13 Spaces are open. Please register here: http://symposium.camp7.org/Default.aspx?pageId=467791&eventId=96769&EventViewMode=EventDetails// ENHANCING OUR HEALING Skills in Trauma: An Art Therapy Perspective Rescheduled for Continue reading →

Reading a reprint of: The Art Therapist as Social Activist: Reflections and Visions

The American Art Therapy Association published a special anniversary issue and reran this article.  Is is so interesting to read Continue reading →

Re-Reading Trauma and Mastery in Life and Art

Interesting quote of Rose in his talking about  similarity’s between the structure of internalization and that of art.  He talks Continue reading →