"The Town of Franklin recently became the first municipality in the United States to invest in a new, innovative tool to combat the ongoing impacts of the opioid crisis: Arts Prescriptions, the practice of referring patients to creative experiences such as music, visual arts, dance, and theater.
Funded through the Town’s opioid settlement funds, their Arts Prescriptions initiative is designed to support substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery efforts within the community.
Arts Prescription is a proven tool for improving mental health and fostering resilience, and since 2020 Mass Cultural Council has been investing in and developing cross-sector partnerships to establish Arts Prescriptions in the Commonwealth."
Read the full article online at Mass Cultural Council -> https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/the-town-of-franklin-launches-arts-prescriptions-to-support-community-well-being/
Shared from -> https://x.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1906703774229348527?
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| Performance by Dean College. Photo courtesy of the Franklin Cultural District |
You can view the video of the Art Pharmacy event at THE BLACK Box on March 5
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