Suicide, substance use, anxiety and depression amongst children and teens have increased dramatically since the pandemic while mental health services have declined. Over 35 million children have experienced 1 or more Adverse Childhood Experience. The Resilient Child Fund trains professionals in Creative Art Therapies, thereby increasing therapeutic services for children and teens who have experienced adversity and trauma.
Above: The Poughkeepsie Project trained professionals who work in the Poughkeepsie school system to heal Adverse Childhood Experiences and to decrease their high school drop out rate.
Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Project
The Resilient Child Fund trained social workers in a retention facility for unaccompanied minors ages 7-15 who crossed the border alone from several Central American countries.
Testimonials from CAT trainees
“It is rare that a training perfectly blends the didactic-how to useful skills for my professional life and deep personal discovery and development. I am a more skilled professional and more aware woman.”
“This training has given me new avenues to reaching children with trauma and children who shut down and are having a difficult time expressing themselves.”
“This training has allowed me to incorporate art into my sessions and allow each youth to better express themselves.”
“I really discovered some new things about myself. The intention was to learn it for my clients, but I will be applying this to myself as well.”
“I am already applying these art techniques with my students and seeing positive effects. Thank You!”
“The best thing about the class was understanding the art connection to healing.”