Expressive Arts Interventions in a Socio-economically Challenged Environment In South Africa
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Rosemare Visser (PhD), Dr Linda Blokland (PhD)
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- 3. Situated in Mamelodi, Gauteng, South Africa Population +one million
- 4. PROJECT of University of Pretoria Dept of Psychology since 1994 Only facility to offer free or affordable psychological services Long waiting lists, overcrowding Solution:
- 5. RICO VISSER MA CREATIVE LINDA BLOKLAND ARTS STUDENT PhD HAIFA UNIVERSITY Board member Clinic volunteer ROSEMARE VISSER PhD Board member
- 7. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT: MANY PEOPLE IN ONE “SHACK” CHILD HEADED HOUSEHOLDS HIV/AIDS HUNGER LEARNING PROBLEMS UNEMPLOYMENT POVERTY CRIME DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIME DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
- 8. TRAUMA, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PTSD, COPING, SELF-MANAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, SUPPORT, LIFE-SKILLS, HOPE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND MORE
- 11. TEENAGE PREGNANCIES SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS ENTREPRENEURAL SPIRIT
- 12. GRANDPARENTS RAISING HIV/AIDS ORPHANS
- 13. On the waiting list? LET’S DO ART
- 14. Edible art!
- 15. Me, Myself and I!
- 16. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NGO’s
- 17. Addressing challenges of long waiting lists Finding more effective ways to manage treatment under these under-resourced conditions Maximizing students’ practices and learning Art-based Research and practise
- 18. Closer integration with NGOs and foreign government and academic institutions Formalisation of the clinic within university structures Development of a formal tertiary qualification in the creative arts as a psychological therapeutic process Development of community arts centre
- 19. Effects of creative arts activities, on children, on the waiting list for professional clinical services Dance as a therapeutic activity with girls who are victims of sexual abuse Equine assisted therapeutic activities with underprivileged children Comparison of the impact of different activities on persons on waiting lists for professional mental health care treatment
- 20. Group Expressive art an important aspect of the clinic’s operations in the past 4 years, for children on waiting list DANCE
- 21. HORSES
- 22. MUSIC PLAY
- 23. POST TRAUMA INTERVENTION 2am. “My baby!! Where is my Baby! This was a home a few minutes ago, until a water pipe burst and killed a toddler and a baby!
- 24. EMPOWERED TO CREATE INDEPENDENTLY VOLUNTEER TEACHING SEWING SKILLS TO UNEMPLOYED SINGLE MOTHERS
- 25. COMMUNITY OUTREACH MAMELODI HOSPITAL
- 27. COMMUNITY CARE ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY PLAY DANCE HORSERIDING DRUMMING MUSIC CREATE
- 29. Counselor Kgosientso Ramokgopa Mayor of Tshwane/Pretoria Mr Edwin Smith, UP Mamelodi Campus Director
- 44. Dependent on donations for operational costs Fund raising events Supported by local artists