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Turning Art Into Inspiration In an effort to bring a positive and powerful message to local communities, DBHIDS is collaborating on a unique project with the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program (MAP). Founded in 1984, this critically-acclaimed program works with community groups to educate and involve citizens in arts and in the creation of murals throughout the city.DBHIDS and MAP work with community groups and young people to design and create murals that reflect the themes of Recovery, Resilience and Self-Determination. The murals, while addressing the challenges of behavioral health and intellectual disability issues, will convey visually powerful messages of hope and optimism. The goals of the mural arts initiative include: Connect with constituents- help heal communities with a message that recovery is possible Raise awareness- remove the stigma of behavioral health challenges and substance use Inspire and empower- reaffirm the message that people with physical/developmental challenges can lead full and productive lives Putting kids first- ensuring that children are kept safe and free from fear or violence Did you know......the Mural Arts Program engages over 300 artists per year for its various mural projects and supports over 300 youth a year for their own arts programs? News Healing, comfort through art September 17, 2012 We dedicated Finding the Light Within this weekend, during National Suicide Prevention Week, at Horizon House, a place of refuge for those dealing with behavioral health, substance use, or homelessness issues. One Hour at at Time | VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness July 1, 2012 Public-private partnerships to improve community health: a conversation with Philadelphia leaders Dr. Arthur Evans, Joseph Pyle, Jane Golden, and Sara Ansell focused on the Porchlight Initiative. Southeast By Southeast Public Art Project April 3, 2012 Southeast By Southeast is a new public art project that promotes integration and celebrates the culture and stories of refugees in Southeast Philadelphia. Finding the Light Within: Suicide Prevention Mural November 29, 2011 The latest collaboration between DBHIDS, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Mural Arts Program, “Finding the Light Within”, focuses on suicide prevention. Power of art to ignite change — and healing October 17, 2010 Mural project gave people with behavioral health and substance use challenges a forum to express themselves and improve a community. Mural Arts Program gets a $500,000 grant August 17, 2010 The Mural Arts Program has received a $500,000 matching grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help fund a program assisting those dealing with behavioral health and substance use challenges. Update: Painting a Picture of Recovery June 30, 2010 WHYY Behavioral Health reporter, Maiken Scott has been covering progress on the JEVS mural for several weeks. Mural Addresses Stigma of Behavioral Health Challenges October 20, 2009 DBHIDS, in partnership with the Mural Arts Program, unveiled a mural dedicated to addressing the influence of stigma on behavioral health challenges. The mural is located at the intersection of Fourth and Allegheny at the Maria de los Santos Health Care Center.
In an effort to bring a positive and powerful message to local communities, DBHIDS is collaborating on a unique project with the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program (MAP). Founded in 1984, this critically-acclaimed program works with community groups to educate and involve citizens in arts and in the creation of murals throughout the city.DBHIDS and MAP work with community groups and young people to design and create murals that reflect the themes of Recovery, Resilience and Self-Determination. The murals, while addressing the challenges of behavioral health and intellectual disability issues, will convey visually powerful messages of hope and optimism. The goals of the mural arts initiative include:
Did you know......the Mural Arts Program engages over 300 artists per year for its various mural projects and supports over 300 youth a year for their own arts programs?
We dedicated Finding the Light Within this weekend, during National Suicide Prevention Week, at Horizon House, a place of refuge for those dealing with behavioral health, substance use, or homelessness issues.
Public-private partnerships to improve community health: a conversation with Philadelphia leaders Dr. Arthur Evans, Joseph Pyle, Jane Golden, and Sara Ansell focused on the Porchlight Initiative.
Southeast By Southeast is a new public art project that promotes integration and celebrates the culture and stories of refugees in Southeast Philadelphia.
The latest collaboration between DBHIDS, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Mural Arts Program, “Finding the Light Within”, focuses on suicide prevention.
Mural project gave people with behavioral health and substance use challenges a forum to express themselves and improve a community.
The Mural Arts Program has received a $500,000 matching grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help fund a program assisting those dealing with behavioral health and substance use challenges.
WHYY Behavioral Health reporter, Maiken Scott has been covering progress on the JEVS mural for several weeks.
DBHIDS, in partnership with the Mural Arts Program, unveiled a mural dedicated to addressing the influence of stigma on behavioral health challenges. The mural is located at the intersection of Fourth and Allegheny at the Maria de los Santos Health Care Center.
