Now, more than ever, the world needs uplifting and supportive programs to help people have strong emotional health.  Just like incorporating yoga or meditation into a well-balanced life, support programs that encourage you to tap into pain points are extremely beneficial.  Uncovering suppressed feelings is an important part of growth, if channeled properly.  The ScART program brings together a community of survivors who feed off each other's strengths and celebrate each person's stories of survival. Some people are proud of their scars and wear them like a badge of honor, while others hide (or try to hide) their scars because of the shame they feel.  Despite the fact that millions of people have scars, many individuals go to great lengths to cover up scars with make-up or clothing. They hide their scars from loved ones, and they have trouble looking at their scars in the mirror.  Social support is tied to better health outcomes and ScART empowers participants to support each other so that as individuals they can see their scars a symbol of strength and the body's remarkable ability to heal itself and renew.

Who we serve:  ScART is a program designed for anyone who has scars (seen or unseen). Participants include (but are not limited to) cancer survivors, open heart surgery survivors, organ donor recipients, veterans of war, and athletes (to name a few).  Scars come from surgeries, radiation therapy, accidents and emotional wounds.  Participants desiring self-acceptance, gratitude, peace and joy find the ScART experience to be emotionally beneficial. 

(Note:  ScART is not intended to replace traditional mental health services. Should you find that this project stirs emotions which require professional help, please reach out to a mental health advisor in your area.  View our "resources" page for additional ways to cope).