Hospitalized Children and Young Adults with Serious Illness
Empowered Creativity...
heals the spirit...
provides hope...
and strengthens the will to live...
"Fox News" interview with Woody Wilkins, Director and Founder of the program
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital Interview
Our Vision is to make the Dances With Wood program accessible to hospitalized children throughout the United States. To achieve this, we need your financial support.
Our heartfelt
thanks to you…
Dances With Wood is a
nonprofit organization
The Dances With Wood
program has been empowering
children with serious illness
since 1998. Dances With Wood
and its affiliated programs
have provided more than
20,000 hours of creative
empowerment to more
than 10,000 children in the United
States.
The Need
When a child has a life-threatening or life-limiting illness, treatment often spans several years of hospital visits. This may result in severe physical and emotional hardships for the child and family. From the child’s perspective, the hospital can represent separation from home and family, fear of bodily injury, and feelings of helplessness.
During this time of vulnerability, educational and creative activities can be a powerful aid in fostering cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. The Dances With Wood program was created to meet these important needs.
