Melissa Walker
@MelissaSWalker
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Healing Arts Program Coordinator treating military TBI & PTSD @NICoEpage. Lead Art Therapist for Creative Forces @NEA_CFnetwork. Opinions are my own.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
Thank you @StephenClift for this excellent review of our book! Appreciate the spotlights on exemplary programs @NEA_CFNetwork (@MelissaSWalker) and @Elisavetius' work in Athens. @NEAarts @Americans4Arts @CanadaCouncil @Daisy_Fancourt @ReneeFleming @HJFMilMed
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In 2013, Chris became involved at @NICoEPage @WRNMMC_DHA & worked with our Lead Art Therapist @MelissaSWalker, who ignited his passion for creating art. See his artwork in Creative Forces: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War digital exhibit: https://t.co/gzVQXflAbS
#ArtTherapy
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Intense microburst in Adam’s Morgan DC around 4:50. This was the strongest storm I’ve seen since the derecho. Rain was beyond belief. @MatthewCappucci @capitalweather @dougkammerer @HellgrenWJZ
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With over 1 million views, Creative Forces Lead Art Therapist @MelissaSWalker’s 2015 TED Talk continues to resonate with audiences throughout the world. Learn how art can help those living with the psychological wounds of war: https://t.co/7FvQGeyB17
#ArtTherapy @TEDTalks
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Trauma silences its victims, says creative arts therapist Melissa Walker, but art can help those suffering from the psychological wounds of war begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk,...
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The Creative Forces professional learning community of creative arts therapists (CATs) has served more than 18,000 patients at sites across the country. This month, we've been enjoying reports from Florida to Alaska on their unique #winter experiences.
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By request, here is the multicam view of the feed from Times Square, All-22, and ESPN, Georgia, and Ohio State radio calls, as it happened onscreen live:
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Thank you @NICoEPage & @WRBethesda for having me this afternoon! I'm excited to continue working with @NEA_CFNetwork in the coming week (and hopefully into the future!) Thank you also to @MelissaSWalker for helping to organise and facilitate ☺️
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🚨WORKSHOP ALERT🚨 HAPPENING SOON! Presenting at @WRBethesda with @NICoEPage some of the findings from my PhD around a Social Return on Investment (#SROI) for #arttherapy with #Military and #EmergencyServices personnel. Join us in person or online (link in 🧵 below!)
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Dropped into Washington DC VERY early this morning & settling in for a week to give some talks at George Washington university with @tertiaryprocess & at @WRBethesda with @NEA_CFNetwork & @MelissaSWalker! Keep your👀 peeled for both in-person & hybrid workshop registrations!
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Creative Forces is committed to the pursuit and promotion of #clinically relevant #biomedical and #behavioral #research on the effectiveness of #CreativeArtsTherapies for service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers. Learn more: https://t.co/akKo7TNoG9
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How can creative arts therapies treat PTSD and TBI? Read "Advances in Creative Forces® Clinical Research and Applications of the Creative Arts Therapies for Treating PTSD and TBI in Military-Connected Populations" by Creative Forces' Donna Betts, PhD. https://t.co/KJXq5SmFSo
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Listen to this 6-minute @NPR interview featuring Creative Forces that explores why art and music therapy seem to help military-connected individuals with brain disorders. https://t.co/MUDSs6r6Uo
#CreativeArtsTherapies #ArtTherapy
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Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld's blog post "Creative Forces, Community Engagement and COVID-19" explores first-hand how our community programs swiftly adapted to provide virtual services. Read it here: https://t.co/KA1A0vejnP
#CommunityArts #CommunityEngagement @NEAarts
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#DYK? Creative Forces has an inventory of 22 clinical peer-reviewed publications (including clinical research and scholarly publications). Dive in: https://t.co/JqWwxO5HUL
#ClinicalResearch @NEAarts
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#ICYMI: you can watch all of Creative Forces' past webinars (and insights into our clinical creative arts therapies research) on our YouTube Channel. Watch and subscribe at: https://t.co/INPvNQeeiW
#CreativeArtsTherapies @NEAarts
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Our Ebook is now online: The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the Arts https://t.co/ca2pJDOHn1
@APADivision10 @ArtTherapyOrg @badthopen @Drama_Therapy @NishaSajnani @nyusteinhardt @HaifaUni
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Our virtual exhibit explores how #creativeartstherapies can provide a pathway to healing from wartime trauma through veteran artwork, first-person perspectives, and related research. https://t.co/XyVuESsGAD
#clinicalresearch
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A recent study published by the @APA examined associations between montage painting imagery and symptoms of depression and PTSD among active-duty military service members. Read the entire findings here: #arttherapy
https://t.co/ZT7sQNlAM6
@NEAarts
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