In recognition of National Professional Social Work Month, the HSS Department of Social Work Programs hosted an online presentation titled “The Immediate Impact of Art: Healing & Music.” During this session, Alexander K. Horton, LSW, member of Ubuntu Project-Champaign-Urbana and staff member of the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, described the components and applications of Radical Healing and the connection to the origins and values of social work and examined how experts in this area use music in the work of healing.
Hospital for Special Surgery The intersection of art, music, and social work is powerful. A vital conversation highlighting the transformative role of social work.
Hospital for Special Surgery Social work goes beyond advocacy—it’s about healing. HSS’s session on The Immediate Impact of Art: Healing & Music showcased how music is used as a tool for Radical Healing. A meaningful discussion reinforcing the impact of social work in fostering well-being.