Our Method

The ArtReach Foundation has developed a streamlined program that helps numerous children in the US and abroad. Through a “train the trainer” method, ultimately, the teachers living in the affected areas and closest to the children are taught by a small group of ArtReach staff and volunteers. The teachers take this learning back to their respective countries and schools, touching the lives of children one by one.

The training is based on the well-founded concept that artistic, imaginative, and self-expressive activities are emotionally healing and promote positive growth and development. The professional staff and volunteers at ArtReach guide each teacher through a series of classroom activities and processes derived from group, art, and drama therapies. Through this training, teachers are more aware of the children’s emotional needs and feel more confident about introducing art and drama activities in their classrooms.

As Director of Programs for The ArtReach Foundation, Bernhard Kempler, Ph.D., a clinical and developmental psychologist, prepared a white paper to summarize the principles of ArtReach's methods: Promoting Children’s Emotional and Mental Health in Communities Traumatized by War: The ArtReach Foundation Model.

The ArtReach Program [59 sec.]

Past-Present-Future [48 sec.]

Making It Happen [52 sec.]