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Creative care: A resource for artists working in humanitarian contexts toolkit
The Creative Care Toolkit is a plain-language guide that helps artists working in humanitarian settings design safe, meaningful arts-based initiatives during times of crisis. Created for artists without formal training in creative arts therapies or psychosocial support, it offers step-by-step guidance grounded in safety, cultural humility, and collaboration.
Special feature: Includes six step-by-step modules, real-world case stories, and practical tools for trauma-informed, community-centered creative engagement. Available in English and Ukrainian, with additional translations in development.
User outcomes
- Ethical and safe arts facilitation: Learn how to design arts initiatives grounded in safety, consent, and cultural humility. Apply ethical principles in crisis affected communities.
- Program design across humanitarian phases: Adapt creative practices such as storytelling, theatre, drumming, circus, and song. Support preparedness, emergency response, and long term recovery.
- Trauma informed creative engagement: Use tools that promote emotional wellbeing. Understand the boundaries between artistic practice and clinical care.
- Self care and facilitator resilience: Strengthen your capacity to work in high stress settings. Build sustainable personal and professional care practices.
- Community centered and culturally responsive practice: Design initiatives that reflect local traditions and community priorities. Ensure relevance, dignity, and inclusion.
- Organizational collaboration: Build partnerships between artists, community organizations, and humanitarian agencies. Support integrated psychosocial care efforts.
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