Community Building Art Works
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CBAW's art and poetry workshops have reached tens of thousands of service members, veterans, military family members, caregivers, and healthcare workers. We encourage the use of arts as a tool for narration, self-care and socialization for those struggling with emotional and physical injuries caused by trauma. CBAW's prestigious faculty include award-winning writers, artists, and musicians who have lectured and taught at institutions from Columbia University to Stanford.CBAW's methodology and programs have been tested and refined over ten years and have been demonstrated to be an effective creative arts intervention. Testimonials"What I get from these workshops is hope, inspiration, and a feeling of not being alone in my circumstances." Army Veteran Anne BarliebWho We AreCommunity Building Art Works is a non-profit organization that helps the ordinary people we ask to be heroes tell their stories through workshops led by professional artists. Our programs reach thousands of people annually, and were featured in the 2018 award-winning HBO Documentary We Are Not Done Yet. Our diverse board of directors includes veterans and military family members and professionals in the fields of adaptive sports, arts in health.What We DoCreative workshops with specific populations (ie veterans, military spouses/caregivers, healthcare workers) offered in partnership with organizationsFree and donation-based drop-in community workshops open to all.Sponsored "Amplified" workshops tailored to help certain populations tell their stories through performances that create community dialogWhy We Do What We DoThe 18 million veterans in the United States are at increased risk of post traumatic stress, depression, and social isolation. Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to suicidality, depression, obesity, and substance misuse, and can be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
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