The art of healing

“It’s amazing in how basic it really is, and yet it’s creating these incredible results,” Reed said.

The program parks and etc.,’ but what’s the value of that?’” Moss said. “ ey wanted to have more scienti c evidence.” students how to deal with it.

Dr. Marc Moss, a doctor who is part of the CORAL team, said the program received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2019 to prove the value of the ne arts, after the National Endowment for the Arts requested proposals to show Congress that art was worth the money spent.

From the results of the study, CORAL did just that. e program o ers group art therapy cohorts to healthcare workers to help them process their day-to-day lives.

“You get into real-life medicine and suddenly (there are) personalities, narratives, stories and family members you’re not necessarily equipped to manage. You know how to transplant that heart, but do you know how to manage the mother’s panic or the father’s anger?” Reed said.

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“It’s easy to say, ‘Wow, it’s great having a symphony’ or ‘It’s great having

It’s a 12-week program with weekly 90-minute sessions with between eight to 15 participants. Each session is guided by a creative arts therapist.

CORAL o ers art, music, dance and writing therapy with hopes to add drama therapy in the near future.