Healing through the arts.

Thanks to support from Good Hope Medical Foundation, we recently expanded the mental health services we offer for at-risk youth. Through our Creative Arts Therapy Program, we deliver innovative arts therapy for children and teens ages 8 through 17 who come to our emergency department in crisis. Our team of board-certified therapists — who specialize in music, art, dance, recreation and/or drama therapy — provide therapeutic sessions for these youth while they wait to be transferred for psychiatric care.

Our therapists assist nurses and other emergency department team members by building trust with vulnerable youth, helping them process their emotions in a healthy way. Engaging children and teens in arts-related therapy not only helps improve their overall well-being, but also helps to foster a more therapeutic environment within the clinical setting. We are grateful to Good Hope Medical Foundation for making this impactful work possible.