A Community's Response to Suicide Through Public Art: Stakeholder Perspectives from the Finding the Light Within Project
Mohatt NV, Singer JB, Evans AC, Matlin SL, Golden J, Harris C, Burns J, Siciliano C, Kiernan G, Pelleritti M, Tebes JK. A Community's Response to Suicide Through Public Art: Stakeholder Perspectives from the Finding the Light Within Project. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2013, 52: 197-209. PMID: 23743604, PMCID: PMC3865777, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-013-9581-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic artArts participationParticipatory public artCommunity mobilization initiativesSuicide preventionArt workshopsFirst-person accountsPublic muralsDiverse audiencesPreventable public health problemCause of deathPublic health problemSuicide prevention programsArtNew communitiesCommunity-based strategiesRisk factorsHealth problemsSuicidal ideationPrevention programsPerson accountsEffective preventionMultiple frontsPreventionCommunity design