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Leading from the Heart

Watch mental health professionals Elizabeth Gallo and Yunjee Cho share their passion for movement-infused drumming as they lead a circle at a community festival for the first time. In the...

Arts Resources for Wellness for Mental Health A...

Interested in experiencing how the transformative power of art can support mental health and well-being? In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ve put together a list of free resources...

Arts, Culture & Creativity Month: Featured Guid...

Join us in celebrating the arts, culture, and creativity with free events and opportunities all month long to create, uplift, and advocate for the integral role of the arts in...

Art Cure Book Review

Review written by Ping Ho, MA, MPH, Founder & Director of Arts & Healing Initiative Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt, PhD, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London....

Resilience & Recovery in Fire-Impacted Schools ...

Through a FireAidLA Community Grant, we delivered our evidence-based, trauma-informed program, Beat the Odds®: Social and Emotional Skill Building Delivered in a Framework of Drumming, and its corollary Youth-Led Model,...

Creativity for Insight: A Letter from Our Director

Creative expression can help us develop a deeper connection to ourselves, especially when reflected upon in an intentionally supportive process. This kind of creative process can enable mindful awareness of...