ARTY | Digital art therapy for youth with developing or existing mental health conditions

ARTY brings together actors from the fields of mental health, youth work, non-formal education, arts and culture. The aim is to extend the competences of youth workers, psychologists, social workers and practitioners in Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus and Romania, who work with vulnerable youth with developing or existing mental health conditions, in order to be able to offer continuous support to their beneficiaries, even during lockdowns and quarantine situations, by utilizing digital art therapy. The project is complementary to the actions carried out across the EU to implement the EU Joint Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing. Also, the ARTY project promotes the mainstreaming of SDG3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. ARTY will implement the following activities:
1. Guide for CSOs and relevant professionals (i. e. youth workers, psychologists, social workers and practitioners) to implement art therapy sessions for youth with psychological disorders online.
2. Capacity Building program for youth workers, psychologists, social workers and practitioners to foster target groups’ ability to enhance youth mental wellbeing and to empower youth to deal with the challenges imposed by the pandemic.
3. Awareness Raising Toolkit for CSOs on the impact of COVID-19 to youth with developing or existing mental health conditions.