Women in Recovery Get Creative Boost At Pasadena’s Casa Treatment Center

Pasadena’s nonprofit Casa Treatment Center, one of the first treatment centers in Southern California designed to specifically meet the needs of women in recovery, has been awarded a grant from LA County to support and enhance its art therapy program.

Casa Treatment Center said it will use the $10,000 grant to offer more opportunities for women in treatment to express themselves creatively and heal from trauma, depression, anxiety, and other issues. 

Art therapy can help them build self-esteem, awareness and problem-solving skills, the Center said in a statement.

“The goal of the project is to help women in treatment build confidence, reduce depression and anxiety and learn healthy ways to cope with life’s challenges and negative emotions. 

“Research has shown that art therapy provides participants with a learning environment where they are able to gain self-awareness and develop problem-solving skills. The majority of women suffering from substance abuse have also experienced trauma. Creating art can also help alleviate feelings of rejection, abandonment and depression and can increase women’s confidence and self-worth.”

The grant comes from the LA Arts and Culture Department’s Community Impact Arts Grant program, which supports arts activities at non-arts organizations that serve people who might not otherwise experience them.

Casa Treatment Center, at 160 N. El Molino Ave., provides residential, outpatient and sober living programs that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women with substance abuse problems.

Casa’s woman-centered program focuses on creating positive, life-altering experiences for women from diverse backgrounds and provides individualized treatment plans specifically designed to address addiction, trauma, and mental health disorders.

To learn more, visit www.casatreatmentcenter.org  or call (855) 954-2272 or (626) 792-2770.