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Art In Healing - Avera Behavioral Health Art in Healing at Avera Behavioral Health

Avera Behavioral Health Center provides excellent care through passionate staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and the latest treatment methods. Our dedication to guiding the future of behavioral health care has led to innovative treatment methods including the use of art for healing purposes.

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Meet the Artists!

  • Phil Joel visiting Avera Behavioral Health Center to play for patients
  • The Willet band playing at Avera Behavioral Health during a Christmas Tour
  • Big Red Rawkit Riot signs the wall at ABHC after playing
  • Joshua Brown and LifeLight donated this guitar for patient use
  • Anna Tyutyunnyk of the Moscow Ballet performs at the ABHC
  • Aaron Shust adn Meredith Andrews performing
  • Becky Tau reads Little Ele-Funny to patients
  • Mike Powell, world record long jump holder, poses at the wall
  • Dance and Cheer Students

Avera Behavioral Health Patients Blessed by Visits from Musicians

Musicians and bands visit Avera Behavioral Health Center to play faith-based music for patients. Music - and the arts in general - is used as a healing tool during care.

Behavioral Health staff coordinate with a variety of bands through various organizations including LifeLight. Experiencing live music and and positive messaging from the musicians benefits our patients during their care.

Phil Joel

Willet

Moscow Ballet

Aaron Shust and Meredith Andrews

Dakota Academy of Performing Arts

Becky Tau

Mike Powell

Dance and Cheer

LifeLight

Life Light LogoAvera Behavioral Health Center Proudly Welcomes LifeLight Artists

Avera is a proud official sponsor of the LifeLight Music Festival. In addition, many Avera Behavioral Health employees volunteer their personal time at the LifeLight event each year. The foundation of this relationship is built on our belief that the arts are an important part of healing.

Visit www.lifelight.org to learn more about LifeLight.

Performance Stage

 

  • The ABHC performace stage
  • a staff puppet show on stage
  • a staff member plays the guitar

The Avera Behavioral Health Center Performance Stage!

Staff and patients are able to take part in and view performances in a number of locations. Our gymnasium is used for some performances while our hand-crafted stage is used for other art and performance activities.

The stage is used for music sessions, puppet shows, plays and a variety of other methods of incorporating the arts in our programs.

 

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