Canada Council for the Arts: The Rise of Social Prescribing in Canada
Article from the Canada Council for the Arts highlighting the benefits of Social Prescription and some incredible programs across Canada.
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How the arts can help cure the loneliness epidemic. It’s called a social prescription and its catching on (Gail Lord and Lola Rasminsky, Toronto Star)
“Imagine if arts programs were considered part of our national strategy to combat mental illness and loneliness?”
Resource: Community Asset Mapping for Social Prescribing in Peel (Kobisha Rajeswaran)
This findings report is a part of the research project: “Community Asset Mapping for Social Prescribing in Peel”.
Yes, Listening to Music Is Therapy (Daniel J. Levitin, The Walrus)
The Walrus: Music reduces pain, increases resilience, and reconnects Alzheimer’s patients with their memories. It’s time for science to take it seriously
Making arts and crafts improves your mental health as much as having a job, scientists find (Riane Lumer, CNN)
CNN article on the benefits of arts and crafts on your mental health according to studies published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Doctors Should Offer ‘Social Prescribing’ to Patients(Julia Hotz, Scientific American)
Article on the benefits of social prescribing, published on Scientific American.
Mass. starts country’s first arts prescription program for physical and behavioral health (Alison Kuznitz, State House News Service, WBUR)
WBUR article on a new social prescribing program developed by Massachusetts Culture Council and health-care provider Art Pharmacy.
Taking a look at ArtsCare (Dan White, Sydenham Current)
Sydenham Current article on the MAC’s ArtsCare initiatives and programming.
Mississauga Arts Council: Health Through the Arts (Rick Muller, City Life Magazine)
City Life Magazine article on the introduction of Mississauga Arts Council’s Pilot ArtsCare Social Prescription Program.
Sound and sight: Anna Silgardo – We are all unique (Douglas McLean, Doppler Online)
Doppler Online (Hunstville) article on Anna Silgardo’s Artist in Momentum programming for self discovery, self awareness, and healing.