Creative Recovery: Creative Recovery: The Use of Arts for Personal The Use of Arts for Personal Growth Growth and Community Integration and Community Integration Sarah Gallant Sarah Gallant Recovery Center of Recovery Center of Hamilton County Hamilton County Reneé Kopache Reneé Kopache Mental Health and Mental Health and Recovery Services Recovery Services Board Board
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Creative Recovery: The Use of Arts for Personal Growth and Community Integration
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Creative Recovery:Creative Recovery:
The Use of Arts for Personal Growth The Use of Arts for Personal Growth
and Community Integrationand Community Integration
Sarah Gallant Sarah Gallant Recovery Center ofRecovery Center ofHamilton CountyHamilton County
Reneé Kopache Reneé Kopache Mental Health and Mental Health and Recovery Services BoardRecovery Services Board
AgendaAgenda
Overview of the Recovery Center & Art ProgramOverview of the Recovery Center & Art Program
Using Art to facilitate RecoveryUsing Art to facilitate Recovery
We are the Evidence – Using Art for Personal We are the Evidence – Using Art for Personal Growth and Community Integration Building Growth and Community Integration Building Relationships through ArtRelationships through Art
Funding and establishing an art program at your Funding and establishing an art program at your centercenter
The Recovery Center: OverviewThe Recovery Center: Overview
Who we areWho we are
How we developedHow we developed
Who we serveWho we serve
What we doWhat we do
Recovery Center Overview Con’tRecovery Center Overview Con’t
– To foster more of a focus on Recovery through the arts, To foster more of a focus on Recovery through the arts, and appreciation for the role creativity plays in healing.and appreciation for the role creativity plays in healing.
– To introduce participants to a variety of supplies and how To introduce participants to a variety of supplies and how to use and care for them.to use and care for them.
– To encourage increased relaxation and the ability to focus.To encourage increased relaxation and the ability to focus.
– To encourage creative self-expression leading to greater To encourage creative self-expression leading to greater self-worth and productivity.self-worth and productivity.
– To assist in empowering individuals. After 4 years in To assist in empowering individuals. After 4 years in existence, this group is now member ledexistence, this group is now member led
Art Program: Class Descriptions Con’tArt Program: Class Descriptions Con’t Creative Expressions – Goals and ObjectivesCreative Expressions – Goals and Objectives
– To create a space where participants can express their To create a space where participants can express their creative spirit and learn new skills.creative spirit and learn new skills.
– To create a space where work on an ongoing project is To create a space where work on an ongoing project is possible.possible.
– To create opportunities for participants to plan and lead To create opportunities for participants to plan and lead groups, sharing their creative talents and skills with their groups, sharing their creative talents and skills with their peers.peers.
– To promote healing, greater insight, self-worth, responsibility, To promote healing, greater insight, self-worth, responsibility, group sharing and productivity through the arts.group sharing and productivity through the arts.
– To create sharing opportunities with fellow artists in the To create sharing opportunities with fellow artists in the communitycommunity
Other Creative GroupsOther Creative Groups
Recovery Quilt – Karen Bryant
Advanced Creative Writing – Larry Gross
Scrapbooking – Terry Wood
Soul Story Collage, Creative Expressions – Sarah Gallant
Photoshop Elements – Bill Click
Coming soon…photographer’s club
Using Art to Facilitate RecoveryUsing Art to Facilitate Recovery
Three levels of connection lead to recovery:Three levels of connection lead to recovery:
1.1. Connecting self to self. Art…Connecting self to self. Art…
– Helps people concentrate/helps reduce symptomsHelps people concentrate/helps reduce symptoms
– Helps people relaxHelps people relax
– Thought process (helps with thinking); Stimulates brain Thought process (helps with thinking); Stimulates brain activityactivity
– Put insides outside (objectivity)Put insides outside (objectivity)
– Self-esteem/self-worthSelf-esteem/self-worth
– Work through complex emotions/releases emotionsWork through complex emotions/releases emotions
Using Art to Facilitate Recovery Con’tUsing Art to Facilitate Recovery Con’t
2.2. Connecting self to others. Art…Connecting self to others. Art…
– Provides ValidationProvides Validation
– Helps people establish relationshipsHelps people establish relationships
– Increases Awareness of Self and Others Increases Awareness of Self and Others
3.3. Connecting individuals and group to communityConnecting individuals and group to community
– Universal languageUniversal language
– Recognition of a larger pictureRecognition of a larger picture
- - Special Interests become shared interestsSpecial Interests become shared interests
Using Art to Facilitate RecoveryUsing Art to Facilitate Recovery Woven Through All 3 Levels, Art Is…Woven Through All 3 Levels, Art Is…
– A way of reflecting on and recounting where we have beenA way of reflecting on and recounting where we have been
– A source of inner wisdom and guidanceA source of inner wisdom and guidance
– A means to repair and renew the SelfA means to repair and renew the Self
– Assists in living in the present; a meditationAssists in living in the present; a meditation
– Helps Create a Path to the FutureHelps Create a Path to the Future
Using Art to Facilitate Recovery Con’tUsing Art to Facilitate Recovery Con’t
Sarah’s Recovery Story Renee’s Recovery Story Video
Building Relationships thru ArtBuilding Relationships thru Art
Why build relationships:Why build relationships:
– Fight stigmaFight stigma
– EducateEducate
– Generate income/revenueGenerate income/revenue
– Enhance personal growthEnhance personal growth
– Network with communityNetwork with community
- individual members and Recovery Center as - individual members and Recovery Center as an organizationan organization
Building Relationships thru Art Con’tBuilding Relationships thru Art Con’t
How to build relationships:How to build relationships:
Look through the past…Look through the past…
– Take advantage of relationships that staff/members Take advantage of relationships that staff/members established prior to the development of the Recovery Center.established prior to the development of the Recovery Center.
– Re-connect people that had been active in past initiatives.Re-connect people that had been active in past initiatives.
Be active in the present…Be active in the present…
– Stay involved, put ourselves out there in various initiatives Stay involved, put ourselves out there in various initiatives that fit our mission, that may lead to additional opportunities.that fit our mission, that may lead to additional opportunities.
Prepare for the future…Prepare for the future…
– Recognize the need to change and adapt relationships as the Recognize the need to change and adapt relationships as the organization and it’s members changeorganization and it’s members change
Building Relationships thru Art Con’tBuilding Relationships thru Art Con’t
Recovery Center collaborations:– Art for LifeArt for Life
Posters and Greeting CardsPosters and Greeting Cards
Generate Revenue for the Recovery CenterGenerate Revenue for the Recovery Center
Generate Revenue for ArtistsGenerate Revenue for Artists
Provide a way for artists to give back and Provide a way for artists to give back and interact in the communityinteract in the community
Provide an outlet for talents and help persons Provide an outlet for talents and help persons feel more productive and fulfilledfeel more productive and fulfilled
Posters and Greeting Cards Cont’dPosters and Greeting Cards Cont’d
Christmas Cards for FundraiserChristmas Cards for Fundraiser
2010 Photography Calendar 2010 Photography Calendar Rack of greeting cards regularly for sale in a local Rack of greeting cards regularly for sale in a local