Celebrating Diversity Through Art

June 3, 2021

Palm Health Foundation's Healthier Together communities and BeWellPBC support mini grant programs that are making huge impact throughout our community. Katie Bortniak, a therapist at Vita Nova, Inc. received a mini grant to support her program titled, “Celebrating Diversity,” a series of free art workshops offered to youth clients at Vita Nova and the general public.



The program connects healing and mental wellbeing with art experiences, including an “Eye 2 Eye” workshop which gave participants a chance to reflect on how they perceived themselves in relation to the world around them. An art therapist guided participants through painting an eye and then painting the “inner you” within it.New Paragraph






“It was an eye opener (pun intended) to see people from differing backgrounds come together and share their amazing artwork as they described themselves and the meaning behind their paintings. Speaking personally, it was a fun and relaxing way to support the growth of others.”

– Katie Bortniak, BeWellPBC Mini Grant Recipient



Watch: A Healthier Neighbors mini grant supported Palm Beach Maternity Center in assisting two underserved minority families with their birthing process.

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