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Reuniting Through the ArtsOffering Creative Arts
Experiences that Support Families of Returning
Wounded Troops
Judy RollinsErmyn King
Society for the Arts in HealthcareJuly 18, 2012
Roland Hamand, son a U.S. Army soldier, and his drawing, titled "Proud to Be Part of a Military Family"
Overview
• Military families• Emotional Cycle of
Deployment• Adult family members• Children• Creative arts
experiences
Marriage Rates
• More likely to be married than civilian population
Army—56%Navy—57%Air Force—61%Marines 49%
• Dual‐military marriages—7%
Divorce Rate
• About the same as civilian population
• Exception: Women troops
Single Parents
Nearly 8% of all military members are single parents
• Army—11%• Navy—8%• Air Force—6%• Marine Corps—5%
Age Range of Children
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
Birth–5 6–11 12–18 19–23
“Deployed”
Emotional Cycle of Deployment
1. Anticipation of departure2. Detachment and
withdrawal3. Emotional disorganization4. Recovery and stabilization5. Anticipation of return6. Return adjustment and
renegotiation7. Reintegration and
stabilization
National Center for Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder of the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Caregiver’s Possible Feelings
GriefAnxietyFear
AngerIsolationGuilt
Taking Care of You
James Johnson assists his son, Pfc. Alex Johnson, 19, with exercises to maintain arm strength.
What children may be thinking…
• That the injured family member will no longer be able to care for or play with the child
• That the injury was punishment for being bad
• That he or she will “catch” the family member’s injury
Preparing for the Visit• Description of what the
child will see, hear, smell, etc.
• Reassurance that the injured family member is still the same person
• Description of how the child might feel when seeing the injured family member
• Something to bring to give to the injured family member
Combat‐Injured Service Members and Child Distress
• Changes inLiving arrangementsSchedulesParenting practicesAmount of time spent with parents
• At risk for distress
Research Findings
Cozza et al. (2010). Combat‐injured service members and their families: The relationship of child distress and spouse‐perceived family distress and disruption. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23(1), 112–115.
• High pre‐injurydeployment‐related distress
• High family disruption post‐injury
• No association:Injury severityParent ageNumber of years marriedNumber of children
Six-Word Memoirs
Artsac(vi(essuppor(ngfamiliesofreturningwoundedtroops...
•allowforprocessingofemo(ons
•enhanceeffec(vecommunica(on,andprovidesocialsupport
•fosterreconnec(on,adjustment,androlerenego(a(on•buildposi(vememoriesandhope
•helpsustainhealthandwell‐being;modelself‐carewhileunderstress
•highlightstrengthsandresilience,whilepromo(nggrowth
Family‐Focused&SubgroupAc(vi(es
SampleAdap(ve,Mul(sensoryArtsMaterialstoEnsureAccess&Inclusion
AmericanPrin(ngHousefortheBlind,Inc.’sDRAFTSMANTac(leDrawingBoard
Photos:(leP)courtesyofAmericanPrin(ngHousefortheBlind,Inc.–hSp://shop.aph.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_DRAFTSMAN%20Tac(le%20Drawing%20Board_1‐08857‐00P_10001_1105;(right)courtesyofSuzukiMusicalInstrumentCorp.–hSp://www.suzukimusic.com/educa(on/qchord/
SuzukiMusicalInstrumentCorpora(on’sQChord®DigitalGuitar
Formoreonadap(veartsresources,seehSp://thesah.org/doc/ArtsAccess_Resources.pdf.
AnAr(sts‐in‐ResidenceProjectCurrentlyServingWoundedTroops,TheirFamilies,andMilitaryHospitalStaff
onthe4thFlooratWalterReedNa(onalMilitaryMedicalCenter
AlliesintheArtsLogoDesignforArtStream,Inc.:NancyGurganus
ArtStream’sAlliesintheArts
ProjectGoal&Objec(ves
Goal:Toextendcrea(veartsopportuni(esforwoundedservicepersonnelhospitalizedinamilitaryhospitalseing(i.e.,WalterReed),theirfamilies,andstaff
Objec*ves:•Toenrichthedailylivesofwoundedservicemembers•Toincreaseself‐iden(tyandself‐efficacytohelpwoundedservicememberstocopemoreeffec(velywiththeirinjuriesandhospitaliza(on
•Toprovideopportuni(esforfamilymemberstoengageincrea(veexperiencesasameansofcopingwiththestressoftheirsitua(onandnormalizingrela*onships
•Toprovideopportuni(esforhospitalstafftoengageincrea(veexperiencestofacilitatecoping
Rollins,J.(2011).AlliesintheArtsEvalua/onReport.Washington,DC:Rollins&Associates(forArtStream,Inc.).
AlliesintheArtsProfessionalAr(sts
•Visualar(st
•Crea(vewriter/poet
•Musician
• Improvisa(onalstorytelling/narra(veexpressioninmul(mediaar(st
HandColor‐TintedPhotoforA“PersonalRetreat”
AlliesintheArtsar(stscompleted…
•Anintensivegeneralarts‐in‐healthcarecourse•Asupervisedinternshipinanareahospital•Aminimumoftwoyearsofexperienceworkinginahospitalseing
•Aspecialorienta(oncourse(onmilitarylife,combat,commoninjuriesofOEFandOIF,impactoftheseissuesonwoundedtroopsandtheirfamilies,andimplica(onsforartsexperiences)
•AmericanRedCrossorienta(onandrequirements•MentalHealthFirstAidtraining
CollagedBoxCreatedbyFamilyMemberHoldsMementosofImportantStories
TalkingS(ckCreatedbyTeenOffersAMeansforOngoingReconnec(on
Mobiles,Chimes,PunchedTinLanterns,andEmbossedMetalProjectsEnhanceHospitalRoomDécorandServeasGiPs
Photos/PhotographicArrangementandArtsProjectDevelopmentandFacilita(on:NancyGurganus
PersonalizedScrollsCreatedasGiPsHelptoStrengthenFamilyTies
Photos:NancyGurganusArtsProjectDevelopmentandFacilita(on:NancyGurganusandRosanneSinger
FlyerDesignforArtStream,Inc.:NancyGurganus
Ins(tuteforTherapythroughtheArts’/ITA’sOpera/onOakTree(MusicIns(tuteofChicago)
Opera/onOakTreeBrochure:courtesyofJenniferRook,MT‐BC,LPC,ClinicalDirector,Ins(tuteforTherapythroughtheArts;seehSp://www.musicinst.org/military‐family‐services
Opera/onOakTree’sMission“Toempowerindividualexpressioninorderto...•fosterpersonalgrowth•deepeninterpersonalrootsbetweenandamongfamily•strengthencopingstrategiessothatfamiliesmaymoreeasilyweatherchallengesinherentineachseasonofthe[deployment]cycle
•makeiteasyforfamiliestobranchoutintotheircommuni(esforsupport”
Retrieved08/27/2012fromhSp://www.musicinst.org/military‐family‐servicesandhSp://www.musicinst.org/reintegra(on‐programming
Opera/onOakTree’sreintegra(onprogram(DeepRoots,NewLeaves)“aimstocreateascaffolduponwhichafamilycanbuildanewnormal,”with“theCrea(veArtsTherapies[serving]asthedeliverysystemforcommunica(ontoolsprovided....”
DeepRoots,NewLeavesTier1“ActUp,ActOut”DramaTherapyProtocol
PhotocourtesyofJenniferRook,MT‐BC,LPC,ClinicalDirector,Ins(tuteforTherapythroughtheArts;seehSp://www.musicinst.org/reintegra(on‐programming
DeepRoots,NewLeavesTier2“FoundObjectSculpture”ArtTherapyProtocol
PhotocourtesyofJenniferRook,MT‐BC,LPC,ClinicalDirector,Ins(tuteforTherapythroughtheArts;seehSp://www.musicinst.org/reintegra(on‐programming
Familymembersserve,too....
Photo:JohnDixon/TheNews‐GazeSe,06/16/2012,www.news‐gazeSe.com.ReproducedbypermissionofTheNews‐GazeSe,Inc.Permissiondoesnotimplyendorsement.
Resources‐Children’sBooks(sampling)
Biden,J.(2012).Don’tforget,Godblessourtroops.NewYork:Simon&SchusterBooksForYoungReaders.
Ingram,L.&Lee,M.(2008).That’smyhope.Boyds,MD:EarlyLightPress,LLC.
Lee,M.(2005).Theheroinmypocket.Boyds,MD:EarlyLightPress,LLC.
Williams,D.S.(2009).Homeagain.Washington,DC:ZEROTOTHREE®.
Resources‐Organiza(ons/Ini(a(ves
JoiningForceswww.joiningforces.gov
AmericanRedCrosswww.redcross.org
USO(UnitedServiceOrganiza*ons)www.uso.org
Na*onalMilitaryFamilyAssocia*onwww.militaryfamily.org
Opera*on:MilitaryKidswww.opera(onmilitarykids.org
Organiza(ons/Ini(a(ves‐cont’d.
OurMilitaryKidswww.ourmilitarykids.org
Na*onalGuardChildandYouthProgrammingwww.guardfamily.org/youth
BlueStarFamilieswww.bluestarfam.org
Opera*onHomefrontwww.opera(onhomefront.net
FisherHouse™Founda*on,Inc.www.fisherhouse.org
Organiza(ons/Ini(a(ves‐cont’d.
EasterSealswww.easterseals.com
YellowRibbonFund,Inc.www.yellowribbonfund.org
ServingTogether:Troops,Veterans&FamilyCareProject‐seewww.mhamc.org/html/index.html
MilitaryChildEduca*onCoali*onwww.militarychild.org
TheMilitaryFamilyResearchIns*tuteatPurdueUniv.www.mfri.purdue.edu
Organiza(ons/Ini(a(ves‐cont’d.ZEROTOTHREE®‐MilitaryFamilyProjectswww.zerotothree.org
SesameWorkshop‐“Talk,Listen,Connect”/T.L.C.www.sesameworkshop.org
TheIns*tuteforTherapythroughtheArts/ITA(MusicIns*tuteofChicago)‐“Opera*onOakTree”www.musicinst.org/military‐family‐services
ArtStream,Inc.‐“AlliesintheArts”www.art‐stream.org/allies
“Deployed”hSp://www.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123298631