05/08/2025
Imagine a world where a prescription doesn’t come in a pill bottle, but in the form of art, music, or nature.
In Routt County, where youth mental health has been deeply impacted post-pandemic, Prescription for the Arts offers a new kind of healing. The program connects adolescents with creative and cultural experiences—museum visits, concerts, dance classes, painting lessons—as an alternative to traditional medication.
Led by Dagny McKinley and Jennifer Grathwohl, and prescribed through local healthcare providers, the initiative aims to combat depression, anxiety, isolation and more by fostering connection, creativity and confidence. Participants are supported every step of the way, and artists and arts organizations are paid for their involvement.
It’s a new kind of care, rooted in community. And for many, it might be the most meaningful prescription they’ll ever receive.
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