Creative Care Resource Trailer
The arts are a powerful resource for expression, healing, and connection, especially in times of crisis, supporting mental health and community wellbeing during and after emergencies such as conflict, natural disasters, and displacement.
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists in Humanitarian Contexts is a practical guide for artists, including those without formal training in the creative arts therapies or social emotional , who want to offer meaningful arts-based activities in humanitarian settings. It provides step-by-step, culturally relevant, trauma-informed guidance for designing inclusive, ethical initiatives that foster resilience, social connection, and emotional wellbeing.
Credits
Directed by: The Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Produced by: Ellevill Production AS, CULTURUNNERS, NYU Steinhardt
Funded by: NYU Steinhardt, WHO Foundation
Film excerpts provided by: Camps Breakerz, Yazda
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Research Project
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts
Creative Care is a practical guide for artists—especially those without formal training in creative arts therapies or psychosocial support—who wish to offer meaningful, art-based activities in humanitarian settings.
Lead Researchers
Nisha Sajnani, Mauricio Salgado, Julia Puebla Fortier
Lead Insitutions
NYU Steinhardt (US); NYU Tisch (US)
Status
Completed
Type
Toolkit
Resource
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts
Lead Researchers
Nisha Sajnani, Mauricio Salgado, Julia Puebla Fortier
Lead Institutions
NYU Steinhardt (US); NYU Tisch (US)
Status
Completed
Type
Toolkit
Resource
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts (Ukrainian)
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts (Ukrainian)
Lead Researchers
Nisha Sajnani, Mauricio Salgado, Julia Puebla Fortier
Lead Institutions
NYU Steinhardt (US); NYU Tisch (US)
Status
Completed
Type
Toolkit