Help us expand our Art Therapy program so we can expand our services to all of the youth in our care! Expressing oneself through art is a safe, effective and healthy way to deal with trauma and loss. develop and manage their behavior and feelings, reduce their stress and improve their self esteem.
For the teenage girls in our care at Mary’s Mount Group Home, who have experienced abuse, neglect and other trauma, art can be an extremely therapeutic activity. We have seen firsthand how effective it is to the youth’s overall well-being and for some, art therapy has been the integral component to their healing and recovery.
This is why we are asking for your help to fund #artforhearts, to enable us to expand our art therapy program to all of the youth in our care. Our youth are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to express themselves artistically! Donate $10, $25, $50 or more today to support Hearts & Homes for Youth’s art therapy program this holiday season! $25 would provide for one art therapy session for youth at a group home.
Hearts & Homes for Youth is asking for your support on #GivingTuesday, hoping to channel the generous spirit of the holiday season!
#GivingTuesday is an international movement that inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their communities, and give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they support.
This #GivingTuesday, Hearts & Homes for Youth is asking for your support to help raise money to expand our art therapy program to reach all of the youth in our care!
Make a contribution today online or mail to address below – please write “art therapy” in the comment section.
Hearts & Homes for Youth ♥
3919 National Drive, Suite 400
Burtonsville, MD 20866
More about art therapy
Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Expressing one’s self artistically can help people to resolve issues, manage their behaviors, understand their emotions, reduce stress, improve self-esteem, and increase awareness of self and others. This in turn can promote personal development, increase coping skills, and enhance cognitive function.
Art therapists are professionals trained in both art and therapy. They work with the youth in our care to reflect on the underlying messages communicated through their art, thereby aiding in the healing process. Art therapists are knowledgeable about human development, psychological theories, clinical practice, spiritual, artistic traditions, and the healing potential of art.