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    • World Art Day 2020: Sharing Creativity in Isolation

    | News and Updates

    On April 15, 2020, we decided to host a public video conference call to share creativity and inspiration during a time of uncertainty. We invited artists of all ages and specialties to share their...
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    Feature Site: Goddard House

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    Goddard House Assisted Living in Brookline, MA began its OMA journey in 2016 when Ginny Mazur became an OMA trained facilitator. In 2018, another staff member, Erica Curcio, became the second OMA...
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    Art Idea: Repurpose Picture Frame Mats

    | Art Ideas

    Do you have picture frame mats stained with paint from OMA sessions? Bring new life to used mats by applying OMA project techniques. All you...
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    April 2020 Quarterly Update for Ohio Department of M...

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    January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 Introduction During this quarter, we spent most of our energy recruiting universities and nursing homes to implement the OMA program. In adherence to the terms...
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    Ohio University med students doing OMA! Watch the 2-...

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    OMA helped prepare medical students at Ohio University to become better physicians. “It nourishes our souls… We’ve learned more about empathy and compassion and how we can bring...
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    OMA funded to expand partnerships with med/allied he...

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    A new grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid will help Miami University’s Opening Minds through Art (OMA) initiative link students at the state’s medical schools and schools of allied health...
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