"When children of any age enter a hospital, they become part of a group that is defined by illness and yet when they enter a place in the hospital where art is created, they become part of a group that is defined only by imagination. They become part of a nurturing environment where they can express themselves freely. Art prepares a passage of joy that allows children the chance to transform their lives on the journey from illness into wellness."
Anthony Knutson - Founder, Art for Life.
What began as a dream of helping a few children use art as a part of their healing process, now reaches over 18,000 sick children a year. Art for Life believes that art and the creative process is healing. Through art, children can express themselves and in doing so find healing physically, emotionally and mentally.
Children's Hospitals can be places of noticeable tension, where the struggles, fears and hopes of patients, families and staff make for a stressful experience. At a time like this, people realize that healing goes beyond curing the body. At various children's hospital locations, The Art for Life Foundation offers various arts programs to pick up where medicine stops to help guide patients through recovery. Art for Life provides inclusive, interactive, therapeutic art activities that help normalize the hospital experience for kids.
Art for Life has 14 programs located in 15 cities in 8 states nationwide from Hawaii to Rhode Island and in our nation's capitol: Washington, DC. Art for Life helps over 18,000 sick children each year find healing through creating art. And the numbers are growing!
Art for Life programs are found in children's hospitals in the ER, waiting areas, a schoolroom and bedside. They also have a hospital art gallery exclusive to their program to showcase the art kids create in their programs. They are in Hospice/respite care - both during active care with the kids and families and after a child passes through their memorial program; A behavioral health center - kids and teens. A cardiac program. A cancer support group- kids in treatment, in remission and their siblings. A Juvenile court.in partnership with a Victim /Witness Assistance program and many other areas.
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Source: http://www.artforlife.org/
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