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About Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY)

Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY) is an art and skills-based suicide prevention program for youth ages 13-24, designed by art therapist and attempt survivor, Marney Schorr. AIRY provides no-cost, equal-opportunity expressive arts programming to teens, young adults, and their families. Participation in AIRY creates a sense of safety, belonging, hope, and empowerment for young people who are at risk for suicide. Through the program´s leadership component, youth engage in community collaboration and use the arts to make a difference in society, to inspire, educate, and promote social justice. AIRY focuses on social and emotional learning and creative youth development through the expressive arts, peer support, dialectical behavior therapy, and community building. Its hybrid model is innovative and informed by suicidology, as well as trauma-informed and evidence-based best practices. Since 2017, AIRY has served almost 200 youth with evidence-based practices and measurable outcomes. Participation in AIRY creates a sense of belonging, hope, and empowerment for adolescents and young adults. Members who complete the initial program are eligible to transition into our other art therapy groups (Step Up, Expressive Arts Leadership, Digital Art) as well as internships, event planning, and employment within the program

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