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CalWORKS Project

EPSDT Chart Manual

Conferences and Training

Services: Adult/Older Adult • Children/Family • Multicultural

Evidence-Based Practice

California Women's Mental Health Policy Council

Mental Health Services Act

CiMH/CMHDA Recovery Arts Program

All across California, people harness the healing power of the creative spirit – celebrating their cultures, challenging stigmas and stereotypes, working towards recovery one brushstroke at a time.

CiMH, in partnership with California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA), is proud to present this gallery of works from the Recovery Arts Program. This gallery, open to participants in county art-recovery programs across the state, showcases outstanding examples of art as a pathway to wellness. We invite you to explore both the art and the artists, by visiting the artists’ own Web sites where available.

New Art Opportunities Announced

(4/25/2008) The California Institute for Mental Health, Bay Area mental health/substance use providers, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (de Young and Legion of Honor Museums) are collaborating to develop art museums’ potential as a positive force for artists experiencing a journey of mental health/substance use recovery. For complete details, download this flyer.

List of Galleries

Sylvia Borgman

Robert Cruz

Brenda Dunlap

Christine Gonzales

Deborah Lyons

Feedback / Questions

About the Program

Introduction

Feedback / Questions

How To Exhibit Your Artwork On This Site

We welcome submissions from art-recovery programs within California. All ages are welcome, and we encourage pieces that depict cultural diversity, explore disability themes, and promote social change in mental health. For more information, contact Alice Washington, Training Policy & Research Associate.