Core Values:
• Collaboration and inclusion
• Safety and wellbeing
• Prevention and health literacy
• Compassionate care
• Creativity and the healing power of the arts
Program Goals:
• Engage the Immokalee community in arts programs that aim to promote prevention and wellness
• Utilize arts programs to enhance the education and skills of students in healthcare fields
• Cultivate community partnerships with agencies, individuals, professional, and aspiring artists to better meet the health needs of Immokalee
Potential program populations in Immokalee:
• Childhood obesity
• Teen pregnancy
• Performing arts for young people
• Domestic violence
• Meaningful activity for all
• Arts to improve health access
• Men
• Aging adults (Roberts Center)
Vision: We envision an Immokalee in which every person is healthy, happy, and enriched through the healing power of the arts.
Mission: The Immokalee Arts in Health partnership will promote and facilitate use of the arts to enhance the health and health literacy of the Immokalee Community through prevention, education, and partnerships.
