Resources
Action for Sick Children
2b Buxton Road
High Lane
Stockport SK6 8BH
England
Phone: 44-01663-763-004
Web: http://actionforsickchildren.org/index.asp?ID=1
Action for Sick Children is the UK’s leading healthcare charity especially formed to ensure that sick children always receive the highest standard of care possible. The organization recently released a planning tool aimed at supporting individuals working in the healthcare sector in the process of engaging with children and young people in healthcare services planning and delivery.
Arts and Health Australia
Regional Office:
The Macquarie Garrison Building, Suite 2
26 Clarence Street
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Australia
Postal Address:
PO Box 243
Kings Cross NSW 1340
Australia
Phone: 61-2-6583-5040
Fax: 61-2-6584-0024
Mobile: 0416-641-482
Web: http://www.artsandhealth.org/
Arts and Health Australia (AHA) is a networking and advocacy organization and consulting agency, established to enhance and improve health and wellbeing within the community through engagement in creative activity. AHA is a groundbreaking organization providing up-to-the-minute research and strategic solutions to its clients, and hosting conferences, forums, and training programs.
Australian Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare
Gladesville Hospital, Building 7
Victoria and Punt Roads
Gladesville, NSW 2111
Australia
Phone: 61-02-9817-2439
Fax: 61-02-9879-4346
E-mail: awch@awch.com.au
The Australian Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare (AWCH) is a national, non-profit organization of parents, professionals, and community members who work together to ensure the emotional and social needs of children, adolescents, and their families are recognized and met within hospitals.
Child Life Council
11821 Parklawn Dr., Suite 31
Rockville, MD 20852-2539
USA
Phone: 1-301-881-709
Fax: 1-301-881-7092
Web: http://www.childlife.org/
Established as a nonprofit organization in 1982, the Child Life Council represents a group of trained professionals with expertise in helping children and their families overcome life’s most challenging events. The Child Life Council membership is composed of nearly 4,000 individuals representing more than 600 organizations worldwide. Members include child life specialists, child life assistants, university educators and students, hospital administrators and staff, school teachers, therapeutic recreation specialists, and others in related fields.
Institute for Family-Centered Care
7900 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 405
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
Phone: 1-301-652-0281
Fax: 1-301-652-0186
Email: institute@iffcc.org
Web: http://www.familycenteredcare.org/
The Institute for Family-Centered Care provides leadership to advance the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care in hospitals and other health care settings. The Institute serves as an information resource center for patient and family leaders, clinicians, administrators, educators, researchers, and facility designers who are interested in advancing the practice of patient and family-centered care.
London Arts in Health Forum
Floor 1, Menier Chocolate Factory
51 Southwark Street
London SE1 1RU
England
London Arts in Health Forum is a London-based network that develops links between the arts and health sectors. The organization is free to join and offers monthly events, a monthly newsletter, training sessions, and advice and support for artists, architects, clinical staff, and service users—basically anyone with an interest in arts in health.
National Center for Creative Aging
4125 Albemearle Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
USA
Phone: 1-202-895-9456
Fax: 1-202-895-9483
Email: info@creativeaging.org
Web: http://www.creativeaging.org/
The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) is dedicated to fostering an understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and the quality of life of older people. Creative expression is important for older people of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds, regardless of economic status, age, or level of physical, emotional, or cognitive functioning.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
USA
Phone: 1-888-644-6226
Email: info@nccam.nih.gov
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the United States federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506 USA
Phone: 1-202-682-5400
Web: http://www.nea.gov/
The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
Society for the Arts in Healthcare
2437 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
USA
Phone: 1-202-299-9770
Fax: 1-202-299-9887
The Society for the Arts in Healthcare is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation in Washington, DC. Founded in 1991, the Society for the Arts in Healthcare is dedicated to advancing arts as integral to healthcare.
The Moon Balloon Project
23 Cedar St.
Hingham, MA 02043
USA
Phone: 1-781-749-5179
Email: moonballoon@gmail.com
Web: http://www.themoonballoonproject.org/index.html
The Moon Balloon Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and caregivers communicate through the arts. Founded in 2004, the Project originated as a result of the many positive responses received from people all over the world who have experienced The Moon Balloon book, workshops, and trainings.
Very Special Arts
818 Connecticut Avenue Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Phone: 1-202-628-2800
Toll-free: 1-800-933-8721
Fax: 1-202-429-0868
VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. VSA arts showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for people with disabilities. The organization also provides educators, parents, and artists with resources and the tools to support arts programming in schools and communities.