Recovery Through Creative Expression

Recovery Through Creativity, Connection, and Support

We provide up to $800 per month to individuals in need, both to use to pay for eligible treatments and financial assistance for everyday life needs.

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.

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

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

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

Our Mission

Healing Arts for Recovery exists to expand access to music and art therapy for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. We support participants by helping remove financial barriers that prevent consistent engagement in these therapies, while also providing structured support during the critical early stages of sobriety.

At the same time, our program serves as a research initiative designed to generate real-world evidence about the role of creative therapies in addiction recovery. By documenting outcomes and participant experiences, we aim to help inform policymakers, healthcare leaders, and communities about more effective and human-centered approaches to recovery.

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

Emotional expression when words are difficult
Stress reduction and improved emotional regulation
Identity rebuilding and personal growth
Greater engagement in treatment and recovery activities

Program support includes

Financial assistance for music and art therapy sessions
Recovery Bonuses – direct cash payments – for verified sobriety
Guidance from case management professionals
Freedom to choose their own treatment providers

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 supportive 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.