> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Claire Hooker and Anna Kennedy-Borissow > Reference:: Hooker, C. & Kennedy-Borissow, A., _From psychological and social recovery to radical reimagining: Reviewing studies of arts, culture and disasters – NiTRO + Creative Matters_. (2024, September 1). https://creativematters.edu.au/from-psychological-and-social-recovery-to-radical-reimagining-reviewing-studies-of-arts-culture-and-disasters/ > Date:: 2024 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Disaster recovery value of craft]] > Claim:: > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Art making assists in recovery from disaster. Arts and culture play a vital role in helping communities recover from disasters by promoting psychological wellbeing and social connections. Studies show that creative activities can provide a low-cost means of support during recovery and preparedness phases. Understanding and integrating these arts-based approaches into disaster management can enhance resilience and address social injustices. ### Highlights The authors concluded that ‘the sharing of participant’s stories in poetic form with family and friends may allow for a powerful exchange of participant resilience and gratefulness’ (Miller and Brockie, 2015) > creative arts and cultural activities provide benefits to communities recovering from and anticipating disasters.