DISASTER RELIEF: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

The California wildfires this October 2017 have ravages thousands of homes, caused many tragic deaths and disrupted the education and economy of multiple communities in the Northern Bay area, including family and friends. Our hearts are with these communities as they begin to repair, heal and move forwards in their lives. A HAPPI team spent a […]

Why Art?

How the Arts Improve Lives This interactive graphic – the first of its kind – explores the various benefits claimed for arts participation along with the strength of evidence backing those claims. Created by a team at the amazing org http://createquity.com <>

REFUGEE SUPPORT IN GREECE: JULY 2016

Healing & Transformation with Refugees in Greece c. Ali Guida Smith, MA, LMFT, RYT, DMTdip     Lesvos , Greece. Working many hours in the hot sun at the sparkling blue Aegean sea, I thought of all the intrepid and desperate souls on the treacherous boat journey from Turkey towards Europe and away from danger […]

About HAPPI….where we are HAPPI-ning in the world :)

healing communities through expressive arts & other healing modalities Healing Arts Peace Projects International (or HAPPI 🙂 ) is a collaboration  among expressive arts therapists and individuals, institutions, organizations and communities who primarily serve women and children who are victims of political and social injustice, who are at-risk or victims of human trafficking or abuse […]