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Toolkit (English)

Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts

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Toolkit (Ukrainian)

Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts

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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

Screenshot 2025 12 12 at 10 24 47

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

Screenshot 2025 12 12 at 10 24 47

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