Because Creativity Heals

In this weeks episode, we return to the studio with some of the participants of the Music Showcase and talk about their reactions.

In May the members of Artreach along with a host of community volunteer musicians put on their annual Music Showcase known as the Come Together Coffee House. These music productions bring local volunteer musicians and vocalists with the members of Artreach to make an evening of music entertainment. When the project first started in the 90s, the music event had a very coffee house vibe. We’d set up card tables in a church basement and play songs that we had rehearsed for months. We had a...

In this episode of Because Creativity Heals, Kato speaks with the Executive Director of Artreach, Inc., Becca Atkins. They discuss both what Artreach currently is as well as the roots from which it has grown over the years. Rebecca Atkins is a CT Licensed Professional Counselor, a Creativity Coach and Executive Director of Artreach, Inc. She enjoys singing, songwriting and playing bass, and has written and performed sketch and stand up comedy about mental health issues since 1993. Becca is...

Hello fans of Artreach, Inc, home of The Second Step Players, Comic Alchemy, the Come Together Coffeehouse, and the many other arts and health related projects of Artreach. This is a preview of our brand new podcast – Because Creativity Heals: an Arts and Health Podcast Because Creativity Heals: an Arts and Health Podcast comes to you from Artreach, Incorporated a non-profit arts agency based in Norwich, CT providing opportunities for people who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses...