Project America
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
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Friday, December 30th, 2011
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011
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Sunday, October 30th, 2011
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Christiane O’Hara, our Co-Chair for ArtReach Project America heads to Boston later this week to present at A Better Welcome Home: Transformative Models to Support Veterans and their Families Conference on November 2nd. This conference will be hosted by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. The ArtReach Foundation is thrilled to have two back to back opportunities to spread the word about how we are helping our military personnel and their families. Go here to find more information: http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/News-Events/Events/A-Better-Welcome-Home-Transformative-Models-to-Support-Veterans-and-Their-Families...
Friday, October 14th, 2011
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Members of the ArtReach Project America team, Christiane O’Hara, PHD and Timothy Puetz, PHD were pleased to present at an invitation only National Summit called Arts in Healing for Warriors held in Washington D.C. October 14-15. This summit created stimulating, interdisciplinary dialogue that highlighted important elements of the future of arts and medicine in the military. A keynote presenter Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, along with other prominent speakers described the evidence base for the efficacy of arts programs in promoting recovery from illness and injury, with special emphasis on resilience, psychological healing, family strengthening, reintegration, and other topics of interest...
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
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In our new partnership with Georgia Tech Research Institute, The ArtReach Foundation®, on July 22 and 23 brought together mental health professionals from the fields of creative arts therapies and innovative technologies to assist active duty military, veterans and their families with issues relating to combat PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The conference was held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Center, in Atlanta. Speakers included Major General Maria Britt and Colonel Dan Zachman of the GA National Guard, Holly Pavliscsak, BS, MHSA, from TATRC, Ron Capp from Veterans Writing Project, Melissa Walker, MA, ATR, Healing Arts Program...
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
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Founder, Susan Anderson and Advisor, Jim Stapleton, COL US Army (RET) recently met with Congressman Lewis to discuss ArtReach:Project America and its GA Pilot Program for GA Military and their Families. ArtReach is most appreciative for his endorsement and getting others to do the same for us. John Lewis Letter National Guard Letter...
Friday, March 25th, 2011
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ArtReach: Project America kicked off the 2011 year with national presentations and new partners! On March 25, 2011, US Army Public Health Command and the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center hosted the Joint Forces Health Protection Conference in Hampton Roads, VA. Susan Anderson, Founder & CEO, Dr. Christiane O’Hara, Project America Co-Chair, Hugo Patrocinio (USMC, Ret.), ArtReach Trainer, and Melissa Walker, MA, ATR, ArtReach Trainer conducted a dynamic panel presentation on Project America and our Train-the-Trainers Model. April 2, 2011, Public Issues Leadership Development Conference Washington, DC: Christiane O’Hara, Ph.D., Project America Co-Chair co-presented with Barbara Brown, South...
Monday, December 27th, 2010
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The ArtReach Foundation’s Project America Co-Chairs spread holiday cheer by serving those who serve our country The ArtReach Foundation’s Project America Co-Chairs, Dr. Christi O’Hara and Lt. Col George Wieder (USAF, Retired), experience firsthand what Project America is all about during their recent trip on December 9, 2010 to Ft. Benning, Georgia. With over 130,000 soldiers and civilians, Ft. Benning is one of the Army’s busiest bases. Joining with the USO, Project America’s co-chairs traveled in 3 large vans to visit the 144 Reserves in the WTB at Ft. Benning. Christi and George had the opportunity to describe Project America...


