NOAH BLOG
Mindworks in Conversation with Author, Educator, and Memoirist Melanie Brooks, MFA
Narrative Mindworks talks with author, educator, and memoirist Melanie Brooks, MFA about the challenges of writing trauma-centered narratives, exploring themes of grief, gender bias in memoir, and the responsibility of storytelling to foster connection, highlighting...
Through Art, Answered Prayers: Nathalie Latham’s Journey Through Stage 3 Cancer and Healing
Narrative Mindworks talks with internationally exhibited artist, filmmaker, and environmental advocate Nathalie Latham about her journey through Stage 3 cancer and how art, storytelling, and faith became lifelines for healing, transforming trauma into resilience and...
We Need Your Voice! Dragonfly Arts & Transformative Justice Magazine
2026 Submission Season: September 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026 Email Submissions to: Dragonfly@HopeWorksOfHC.org • Poetry • Photography • Music • Essay • Prose • Sculpture • Painting Open to the Public: Writers/Artists/Musicians do not have to be survivors. At...
From Hollywood to Hospital Rooms: Tim Jones Traded Emmy Awards for the Most Important Stories He’d Ever Tell
Narrative Mindworks talks with Emmy® Award-winning animation producer and co-founder of Health Nuts Media Tim Jones about how he’s transformed storytelling from Hollywood entertainment into a powerful tool for pediatric healthcare, using animation, narrative, and...
Georgia House Creates First US Legislative Policy Recognizing the Arts for Mental Health
Press Release from Performance Hypothesis: January 15, 2026 Bipartisan House Resolution 1007, filed with support by arts and health agency Performance Hypothesis and a consortium of leaders across arts, healthcare, and public health, positions Georgia as a leader in...
Letter from the President
January 26, 2026 Hello dear Arts in Health family, I am just beginning my journey as the incoming President of our NOAH but I’m no stranger to the incredible community that NOAH is. I have been a member of this organization since 2018, went to my first NOAHCON in...
Do You Know a Senior or Child Facing a Health, Emotional or Memory Challenge?
The Songs of Love Foundation creates FREE, personalized Songs of Love for children and teens facing serious illness, as well as for seniors living with memory or health challenges. Each song is written just for them — using their name, favorite things, and the music...
Katrina (Kate) Pugh: An Architect of Connection Through Conversation
Katrina (Kate) Pugh on Using Narrative to Lead Through Change Author, educator, and professor Katrina (Kate) Pugh examines how narrative practice and intentional conversation design help leaders navigate uncertainty, disagreement, and the growing influence of AI in...
Mindworks in Conversation with Kevin Hobbs | What Theatre Can Teach Medicine
Theatre artist, educator, and Simulated Patient pedagogy leader Kevin Hobbs chats with Narrative Mindworks for a rich exploration of how performance, story, and relational work strengthen the education of future clinicians. Drawing from his work in Playbuilding,...
Wisdom in Practice: A Leader’s Journey Through the Lens of Narrative Medicine
Cindy Smalletz on Bringing Narrative Medicine Into Clinical Practice An educator-practitioner at Columbia’s Narrative Medicine program, Cindy Smalletz shares how narrative listening and reflective practice support better clinical judgment, stronger relationships, and...
Mindworks in Conversation featuring Tamela Aldridge, Executive Director at Only Make Believe
In this episode, Narrative Mindworks sits down with Tamela Aldridge, Executive Director of Only Make Believe (OMB) — a nonprofit bringing interactive theater to children in hospitals, care facilities, and special education programs. Tamela shares how OMB sparks joy,...
Street Dance Meets Mental Health in New Collaboration Between MindClay and Emmy Winner Jon Boogz
MindClay, the platform for self-guided therapeutic creative-arts-wellness, announced a major new release this week at the Behavioral Health Tech Conference in San Diego. The update adds nine new interactive activities to its existing collection of 28, expanding...