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Social Prescribing for the Arts: A Promising Framework for Arts & Health Collaboration in the U.S. & Beyond

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In this roundtable discussion, we explore the emerging research and practices of social prescribing for the arts (SPA) in the U.S. and other countries with arts and health professionals; Tasha Golden, PhD, Director of Research at the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine; S. Sudha, PhD, Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at University of North Carolina Greensboro; and Käthe Swaback, Program Officer, Mass Cultural Council (Creative Youth Development and CultureRx: Social Prescription Pilot Program). This interview is part of The Creative Aging Resource Journal from Lifetime Arts. Download an enhanced transcript (with links).

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The music track in this interview is credited to BenSound.

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subject terms

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Aging & Longevity

Aging & Longevity > Aging & Longevity

Aging & Longevity > Health: Brain & Mental

Aging & Longevity > Health: Physical

Aging & Longevity > Health

Aging & Longevity > Lifelong Learning

Aging & Longevity > Positive Aging

Aging & Longevity > Purpose

Aging & Longevity > Social Interaction & Isolation

Aging & Longevity > Vitality & Wellness

Community Engagement

Community Engagement > Community Based Learning

Community Engagement > Community Engagement

Community Engagement > Diversity & Inclusion

Community Engagement > Partnerships

Community Engagement > Private Sector

Community Engagement > Public Sector

Creative Aging

Creative Aging > Arts Education

Creative Aging > Creative Expression

Creative Aging > Program Models

Creative Aging > Skills Mastery

Creative Aging > Social Engagement

contributors

Tasha Golden

Sudha Shreeniwas

Käthe Swaback

related organizations

Johns Hopkins International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics

Mass Cultural Council

University of North Carolina (Greensboro)

states

MA, NC

resource type

Videos

year

2023

keywords

social prescribing, social prescribing for the arts

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