About
The Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN) is an interdisciplinary collaborative that provides exceptional arts programming in order to build resiliency and wellness, eliminate recidivism, and transform the juvenile justice system. AHJN envisions a future where youth are empowered and the systems that serve them are transformed by using arts as a foundational strategy and catalyst for change. We leverage the reach and expertise of our members to amplify impact, provide thought leadership for the field, and serve as a model for effective collaboration. AHJN strives to “connect the dots” between direct service and systemic change by connecting advocacy to those most impacted, centering arts and art-making as a way to build community, partnership, and resilience in systems-change work, and using the arts to shift how people see each other to increase empathy and solidarity.
