Art Therapy: Focus to Decrease Vulnerability Condition and Increase Sense of Community

Several studies mention that having a “sense of community” promotes social welfare of families. In a previous study, it was observed that within the Cilantro’s Gully community, located in Santa Fe. Using techniques borrowed from art therapy worked during a workshop of 15 sessions with 10 mothers. These women were able to find support, enabling them to reflect and make changes in their life situation. They were starting to understand what living in community means, offering a new meaning to their family life. It is concluded that having a sense of community is a factor in a unit family’s well-being if it happens in a community.