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Culture for Health

Project title

Kultur för Hälsa

Description of initiative

The project Culture for Health inside the Addiction Center investigated an area of ​​growth interest and research by seeing the human being as a whole where psyche and body are connected, culture can complement traditional medical care. The Addiction Center saw an opportunity to integrate cultural initiatives also in addiction care and a collaboration with the Competence Center for Culture and Health at the Stockholm Region has begun with Maija Segle Konstenius as project manager. It is a project where there are bubbles of different initiatives and they are very enthusiastic to find opportunities to bring culture into the treatment work or on the premises.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Mental health
Physical health

Keywords

medical treatment, art, addiction, collaboration, institutions

Target group

Not targeted to a specific group

Cultural field

Other

Timeframe

2020 - present

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

Beroendecentrum Stockholm
Sweden
Public / State | Health

Partner(s)

Kompetenscentrum för kultur och hälsa
Sweden
Public / State | Culture