Healing Arts for Recovery

Recovery Through Creative Expression, Connection, and Support

We provide up to $800 per month to individuals in need, both as for financial assistance - Sobriety Cash Bonuses & Treatment Stipends - for everyday life needs and to pay for eligible art or music therapy.

Expanding access to music and art therapy for individuals rebuilding their lives from substance use disorder.

Where Creativity Becomes the Path to Recovery
Healing Arts for Recovery is a nonprofit initiative built on a simple belief: creative expression can be a powerful part of the recovery journey. Through music and art therapy, individuals in early sobriety gain new tools to process emotions, rebuild identity, and reconnect with purpose. Our program removes financial barriers that often prevent people from accessing these therapies.
Healing Arts for Recovery

Helping individuals in early sobriety build stability through creative healing.

Recovery Bonuses of up to $500 per month just for staying sober

Treatment Stipends of up to $300 per month to assist in the cost of music or art therapy, usually not covered by insurance

Access to case management services with one of our internal social workers

Our Mission

Healing Arts for Recovery is dedicated to improving recovery outcomes for individuals living with substance use disorders by expanding access to music and art therapy. These creative therapies can play a powerful role in helping people process emotions, rebuild identity, and reconnect with purpose during recovery. Our program focuses particularly on individuals in the early stages of sobriety, when consistent engagement in supportive services can make the greatest difference.

By helping remove financial barriers to therapy and providing structured recovery support, we aim to make these healing practices accessible to those who might otherwise be unable to afford them. Through this work, we strive to support individuals on their recovery journey while demonstrating how creative therapeutic approaches can strengthen long-term recovery outcomes.

Why Creative Therapies Matter

Recovery is not only about stopping substance use, it is about rebuilding a healthy and meaningful life. Music and art therapy can play an important role in that process by helping individuals explore emotions, reduce stress, and reconnect with a sense of identity and purpose. Creative therapies provide a form of expression that often reaches experiences that words alone cannot. For many people in recovery, these approaches increase engagement in treatment and provide lasting tools for emotional regulation and resilience.

How the Program Works

  • Apply online or through a referral partner for quick eligibility screening
  • Attend at least 2 hours of music or art therapy each week
  • Participate in at least 5 hours of AA, NA, counseling, or approved recovery support weekly
  • Maintain sobriety
  • Earn monthly Sobriety Bonuses for meeting sobriety and participation goals
  • Choose your own providers — Healing Arts does not recommend nor refer providers or deliver clinical treatment
  • Receive ongoing support, check-ins, and access to our internal social worker or Program Administrator

Program support includes

  • Up to $500 per month in Sobriety Bonuses for verified sobriety and participation
  • Up to $300 per month for music therapy, art therapy, or SUD counseling
  • Your own Healing Arts Visa debit ATM card
  • Monthly Sobriety Bonuses paid directly to your Visa debit card
  • Help with scheduling, documentation, and program participation requirements
  • Flexible recovery support designed to reduce financial stress and improve engagement

Our Vision for Change

Healing Arts for Recovery is designed not only to support individuals today, but also to help shape the future of addiction treatment. By carefully tracking participation, outcomes, and recovery progress, our program generates meaningful real-world data about the effectiveness of music and art therapy combined with financial cash incentives (Contingency Management).

Our goal is to share these insights with researchers, healthcare systems, and policymakers so that creative therapies can become more widely accessible and recognized as valuable components of comprehensive recovery care. When recovery programs evolve, more people gain access to the tools that help them heal.

Learn More About the Program
Recovery begins with connection and support. Whether you are exploring options for yourself, a loved one, or someone you serve professionally, Healing Arts for Recovery is here to help. We also offer up to $300 for referrals - this is based upon the referred person continuing participation in the program and maintaining sobriety. Learn more about how the program works, explore eligibility requirements, or begin the application process.