Art Therapy Camp for Young Refugees

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The summer camp we're running is part of the Kenan Refugee Project.
Having looked at the kind of mental health concerns and the growing evidence that
art therapy is a really robust intervention we thought it'd be fun to try it.
"Happy shriek, clapping."
It's a mix of visual and movement activities. The theme for the week is superheroes.
(Camper describing painting) I used blue, black.
In the process of constructing art, there's a conversation
about oneself, one's feelings. I was just stunned by the impact. Really like what
you can actually do in a week's time with a young person to make them more
confident, to make them better able to manage the stress of their daily life,
any anxieties or worries they might have.

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Art Therapy Camp for Young Refugees

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