Other | ReMind Creative Prescribing Program
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Ongoing serviceBrief Summary:
ReMind Creative Prescribing Program 8-week trauma-informed creative prescribing program by Makeshift for people in recovery from PTSD, depression, anxiety or chronic illness
Over 8 weeks, group participants explore a series of evidence-based creative practices, through the inspiring guidance of an experienced creative professional. This includes creative writing with an award-winning novelist, learning the ukulele with a performing singer and musician, learning drawing prompts from a Marvel comics illustrator, and creating a potted herb
garden from a landscape designer.
The program is facilitated by an experienced mental health educator, and includes psychosocial education tools, reflections and prompts to encourage participants to:
– explore and experience play, fun and delight
– find and discover creative habits that they enjoy and respond to, without the pressure to be ‘good’ at them
– learn and understand the role of self-care and social connections in ways that support their recovery
– develop habits that strengthen capacity for self-care, and social connections
This program is delivered online and across Australia and includes weekly live group online sessions, a home delivered Creative First Aid Kit, self-paced program materials, videos and
workbook.
This program includes evaluation, with Ethics Approval from University of Wollongong
See ReMind-Creative-Prescribing-Program.pdf (adma.org.au)
Who is this for?
People in recovery from PTSD, depression, anxiety, chronic illness
Results/Outcomes:
ReMind has been piloted in the past 2 years with two primary target groups:
– People with a psychological injury on Worker’s Compensation claims, and
– People with a mental illness on the NDIS