A cork message board with a metal clip holding a blank sheet of white paper, two black pens and a crayon on the right side, and a lined piece of paper with handwritten words that say 'EXPLORE, EXPRESS, ENRICH' in black marker.

CREATIVE WELLNESS RESOURCES

Explore! Express! Enrich! These resources offer information, education, and research related to creativity, wellness, and innovation in the arts in health.

American Art Therapy Association
Information, education, training, and events for art therapists.
www.arttherapy.org


American Dance Therapy Association
Education resources, training, and research in the field of dance/movement therapy. 
www.adta.org


American Music Therapy Association
Music therapy education resources, research, and advocacy.
www.musictherapy.org


Americans For The Arts
Support of the arts to advance organizations and individuals who cultivate the arts in America.
www.americansforthearts.org


Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California
Dr. Antonio Damasio, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Brain and creativity research and education.
www.dornsife.usc.edu/bci



Creative Education Foundation
Education resources and development for creative problem solving and enrichment.
www.creativeeducationfoundation.org



Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network
Art therapy and wellness resources for veterans and clinical project funding.
www.arts.gov/initiatives/creative-forces



Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley
Health and wellness education, articles, and resources.
www.greatergood.berkeley.edu


International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
Education, publications, and events in the field of expressive arts therapy.
www.ieata.org


Lesley University, Expressive Arts Programs
Education and research in the therapeutic arts, wellness, and public health.
www.lesley.edu/academics/expressive-therapies


Library Of Congress
Arts in health and wellness articles, videos, and books.
www.loc.gov


National Association For Poetry Therapy
Promoting growth and healing through language, symbol, and story.
www.poetrytherapy.org


National Coalition Of Creative Arts Therapies Associations
Advocacy for therapies involving art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry.
www.nccata.org


National Institute for Health 
Wellness tool kit resources and articles.
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/your-healthiest-self-wellness-toolkits


National Library Of Medicine
Arts in health and wellness articles, information, and research.
www.nlm.nih.gov


National Organization For Arts In Health
Initiatives in the arts as an integral component in medical treatment and public health.
www.thenoah.org


National Wellness Institute
Professional development and opportunities for individuals from varied wellness disciplines.
www.nationalwellness.org


Norman Cousins Center For Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California LA
Semel Institute For Neuroscience And Human Behavior - Creativity and the brain.
www.semel.ucla.edu/cousins


Omega Institute
Creative wellness education, self-care programs, and community forums.
www.eomega.org


Psychology Today, Art and Health
Psychology and art therapy information and articles.
www.psychologytoday.com/blog/arts-and-health


TED
Talks from leaders and innovators on health, wellness, science, creativity, and varied topics.
www.ted.com


TEDMED
Talks from leaders and innovators on the arts in health, wellness, and mindfulness.
www.tedmed.com


The Creativity Post
Articles about creativity in education, psychology, business, technology, and popular culture.
www.creativitypost.com


The Foundation For Art And Healing (The UnLonely Project)
Initiatives to promote creative expression and improve public health. 
www.artandhealing.org


The Happiness Project
Podcast by Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos with scientific research, education, and stories about the psychology of happiness.
www.happinesslab.fm