During this time of year, regardless of which holidays you celebrate, what faith or culture you honor, there is an emphasis on family – a heightened awareness of the importance of family while we gather and celebrate. The reverse is also true, there is a heightened awareness of those missing; those not at the table or at the special gathering.
When children draw or color, words are not needed. There’s a connection between the head, the heart, and the hand which helps them express many feelings that had previously been trapped inside.
Draw It Out is Art with Heart’s book for elementary-aged children who have experienced loss, whether that be the loss of a family member, another person close to them, or a more ambiguous loss.
Family Day is a national initiative created to promote simple acts of parental engagement as key ways to help prevent risky substance use in children and teens.