Exploring Community Workshops on Health and Arts

Eve Tibererwa

Faculty of Education Kampala International University Uganda

ABSTRACT

This review examines the intersection of health and the arts within community workshops, highlighting how these programs foster individual and community well-being, expand professional health training, and offer new frameworks for understanding health holistically. By using creative expression as a pathway to enhance mental, social, and emotional health, these participant-centered workshops promote adaptive capacities, social bonds, and cultural inclusion. This paper examines relevant research agendas, particularly those that study health outcomes related to arts-based engagement, and advocates for the integration of arts into public health strategies. Attention is given to designing inclusive, trauma-informed practices that respond to community needs, with case studies illustrating both successful implementation and areas for improvement. A future-focused section encourages the creation of policy-driven frameworks and resource hubs that prioritize sustainable community arts initiatives in public health.

Keywords: Community health, arts integration, well-being, mental health, social engagement, public health.

CITE AS: Eve Tibererwa. (2024). Exploring Community Workshops on Health and Arts. RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 4(3):10-14. https://doi.org/10.59298/RIJRE/2024/431014