Creative Forces
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Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of @NEAArts seeking to improve the health & well-being of military & veteran populations.
Joined May 2022
RT @NEAarts: In this new video from @NEA_CFNetwork, we travel to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to learn how art the….
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In February, we hosted our 2025 Community Engagement Grantee Convening @NEAarts. The veterans, artists, program directors, administrators, & creative arts therapists who attended continue to inspire us. If you joined us, what continues to inspire you?. #FebruaryConvening2025
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"Only by working. with children, families & partners can something like this be built & sustained.". Learn how @greentrike_org became the first children's museum on a military base, creating a haven for military families at @JBLM_PAO: #CreativeForces
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RT @DeptVetAffairs: Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. We remember those no longer with us, and we remember what they fought for. We rem….
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"The [Caregivers on the Homefront] retreats give me the chance to step back and recharge… I can take time to center myself." - Michael Bowles, Army veteran & caregiver. See how arts-based retreats create moments of respite: #CreativeForces @NEAarts
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RT @Sports4Vets: Painting helps drain the negative effects of PTSD out of Veteran Jerry Zabel! Zabel has been a self-taught painter for 50….
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Army vet Ameena Brown's film "The Mission" will be featured at the NVCAF in Indianapolis this week! @Sports4Vets. Shot entirely on a mobile phone, this story of veterans helping veterans reflects Brown's own journey of care with @DeptVetAffairs. 🎬 Watch:
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Celebrating the first of seven 2025 IOP graduations at @fortcavazosarmy! 5 service members completed the program, performing "Wagon Wheel" as their musical showcase. Kudos to our Creative Forces CATs Rylee Carfer and Peter Boutte for their incredible work! #ArtsHealing @NEAarts
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Watch how Creative Forces supported arts-based healing for military caregivers through Caregivers on the Homefront: #CreativeForces #VeteranCaregivers @NEAarts.
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Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs that seeks to...
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This #MilitarySpouseAppreciationDay, we honor spouses like @SMooreLMSW, who founded Caregivers on the Homefront after becoming her veteran husband's caregiver: "Family members oftentimes don't talk about what they're feeling inside. b/c we're so in tune to caregiving." @NEAarts
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Thank you to the Youngstown VA (@ClevelandVAMC) leadership for supporting this gathering that showcases how creative arts therapy thrives in communal spaces where veterans can share their creative journeys. #ArtsAndHealth @NEAarts (3/3)
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The celebration included art displays, musical performances, veteran reflections, and a virtual component allowing veterans across Northeast Ohio to participate remotely @ClevelandVAMC . #VeteranSupport #CommunityArts @NEAarts (2/3)
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The latest in our #MeetTheCATs series spotlights a CAT Day Celebration at the Youngstown VA @ClevelandVAMC! . Creative Arts Therapists Karen & @gretchen_miller hosted veterans, families, & staff for a day centered around artistic expression & community. #CreativeForces (1/3)
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📺 A @CBSNews segment discusses how the arts promote healing & protect against illness. An uptick in "social prescribing" shows that the arts bring unexpected joy to patients during difficult times. 🔗: #ArtsAsMedicine #CreativeForces @NEAarts @UFCAM
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RT @DeptVetAffairs: Learn how VA can help you prioritize your mental health so you can be the best version of yourself. Do it for yourself,….
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This #MonthoftheMilitaryChild, learn how @greentrike_org created the first children's museum on a military base. Their Sparks program @JBLM_PAO gives military families creative spaces to connect & play through art. 🔗 : #CreativeForces #PurpleUp @NEAarts
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In February 2025, we hosted our Community Engagement Grantee Convening at @NEAarts. The veterans, artists, and therapists who attended continue to inspire us!. Some key takeaways here 🔗: What continues to inspire you?. #CreativeForces @Sosayweallsd
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#MeetTheCAT Clare Hogan of @USArmy_FtCarson Intrepid Spirit Center! 🎵. Hogan uses music therapy to help treat "invisible" TBIs. Patients connect with lyrics and leave, saying, " I feel so much better than I did when I arrived." . 📺 Watch more: @NEAarts
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