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The Creative Compass: A Practical Guide to Healing Arts & Foster Care

August 27, 2026
1 pm - 3 pm PDT
FREE Virtual Event

*Bonus: Training Benefits Showcase: Learn about our Signature 2-day Art Facilitator Training (3:00–3:30pm).

We are honored to introduce our newest comprehensive resource: The Creative Compass: A Practical Guide to Healing Arts & Foster Care. This toolkit is the result of a dedicated co-creation process alongside professionals working at the heart of the foster care sector—Windows Facilitators, administrators, and additional frontline experts. Together, we have developed a responsive resource designed to center the well-being of foster youth and support the entire ecosystem of care, including kinship families, resource parents, and the providers who walk alongside them.

While The Creative Compass was born from the specific needs of the foster care community, we believe these tools should be accessible to everyone. The principles within this toolkit are universal and designed to be adapted for any sector, offering a flexible foundation for trauma-informed healing in any setting.

What to Expect

  • Featured Speaker: Discover how one foster care agency harnessed the power of art to spark healing, build resilience, and transform lives.

  • Expert Voices Panel: Hear from foster care professionals and those who have lived the journey, in an open conversation about art's difference.

  • Discussion Pods: Join 1 of 4 expert-led breakout sessions.

    • Youth in Care: Creating Safety & Trust

    • Biological Parents: Reconnection & Grounding

    • Resource & Kinship Families: Strengthening Support

    • Transition Age & Former Foster Youth: Moving Into Empowerment

  • Toolkit Sneak Peek & Hands-On Art Workshop: Get a first look at our comprehensive new guide and experience one of its 6 ready-to-use art workshops firsthand, adaptable to any setting.

Why Attend?

  • Leave with the full toolkit, ready to use right away, no extra training required.

  • Hear from those who work inside the system and those who have lived it.

  • Discover how healing arts can support youth, families, and providers alike.

  • It's free. It's virtual. It's two hours that could change how you show up for those you serve.