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Curing Words

Project title

Verba Curant

Description of initiative

Compagnia di San Paolo (CSP), one of the largest foundations in Europe, initiated Verba Curant, a storytelling project implemented in healthcare settings. Writing and storytelling techniques are used in this project in the service of the health sector. Within Verba Curant project, the teachers of the Holden School help doctors and nurses of the Alessandria Hospital to encourage an empathetic relationship with patients thanks to the power of great stories.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Physical health
Quality of social relations
Quality of services for specific groups
Work and workplace well-being

Keywords

cultural, health, community, storytelling, great stories

Target group

Not targeted to a specific group

Cultural field

Literature | Other | Writing

Timeframe

2020 - 2022

Sources of funding

Compagnia di San Paolo

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo (FCSP)
NGO / Non-profit | Other