On November 30th, 2023, Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) presented a new Proposal for a Pilot ArtsCare Social Prescription Program to the Hon. Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
The Globe and Mail article that explores pilot programming for social prescriptions.
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.
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.
A “Slow-Looking” program at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland is an innovative art therapy workshop for Ukrainian refugees.
Whether it’s music, clay or painting, research has shown that experiencing art makes us feel better. If only policymakers recognized the value.
Article in Healthing.ca by Robin Roberts
Question by The Honourable Patricia Bovey to Ministry of Health at the Debates of the Senate, 1st Session, 44th Parliament (February 9, 2022)
Chicago pulmonary and critical care specialist who cares for the sickest of Covid patients uses art to process their pandemic experience.
Though making art has long been regarded as a form of therapy through self-expression, recently the passive participation is now being assessed as a different way of improving mental health.
AGO creates virtual “Close looking” program to help prevent burnout in palliative care physicians.