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Boston Creative Aging Program Highlights

Articles and Blog Posts

Earlier this year, Mayor Martin J. Walsh along with the Age Strong Commission and the Office of Arts and Culture announced a partnership with Goddard House Community Initiatives and Lifetime Arts that has brought free …

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Create with The Carle! at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Case Studies

To position themselves as a place intended for all ages, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art developed a creative aging program series, “Create with The Carle!” These programs offered adults the opportunity to …

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In-person, Virtual, Onsite, Offsite, and Blended: Making Responsive Programs Happen for Older Adults

Articles and Blog Posts

From Article: One of the many lessons we learned from the pandemic is that remote/virtual programming is a viable (and likely ongoing) method for program delivery. Whether offered onsite or remotely, all successful creative aging …

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Keeping Generations Connected at New England Conservatory

Articles and Blog Posts

The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) works with more than 40 senior service organizations around Boston to welcome approximately 75 older adult learners onto their campus each week. When the pandemic initially hit, NEC …

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Mass Cultural Council’s “CultureRx” Evaluation of a Social Prescription Pilot

Reports

From the Overview: Introduction: As the field of public health strives to address the impacts of social determinants of health, it has seen increasing interest in community-referral practices that expand health care beyond clinical spaces. However, …

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New England Conservatory

From their website: New England Conservatory (NEC) an independent, not-for-profit institution, is recognized internationally as a leader among music schools, educating and training musicians of all ages from around the world. With music students representing …

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Social Prescribing and Creative Aging Resources

Research and Studies

The following resources include research and studies, reports, programs, and initiatives on social prescribing developed, researched, and/or supported by Tasha Golden, PhD, Director of Research at the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins …

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Social Prescribing for the Arts: A Promising Framework for Arts & Health Collaboration in the U.S. & Beyond

Videos

In this roundtable discussion, we explore the emerging research and practices of social prescribing for the arts (SPA) in the U.S. and other countries with arts and health professionals; Tasha Golden, PhD, Director of Research at …

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Social Prescribing for the Arts: A Promising Framework for Arts & Health Collaboration in the U.S. & Beyond

Creative Aging Resource Journals

In this issue, we explore the emerging research and practices of social prescribing for the arts (SPA) and discuss the future of SPA efforts as a vital component of arts and health services in the …

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Social Prescription Pilot Explores Positive Health Impacts of Cultural Experiences for People & Communities

Programs and Initiatives

From the Article: As part of the Agency’s CultureRx Initiative, in 2020 Mass Cultural Council worked with cultural organizations on a Social Prescription Pilot Program designed to positively affect the health and well-being of the people of Massachusetts …

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