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Project Knitwell cited in Washington Post Article about compassion fatigue

by ccaparosa | Oct 31, 2013 | News

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This year nurse and teacher appreciation week coin

This year nurse and teacher appreciation week coincide! These caregivers can benefit from learning to #knitforwellness. We invite them to join us for Knitwell in the Cloud one on one instruction via www.projectknitwell.org/KIC
The 2023 Nurses Week theme “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always”
This theme is true of the portable therapeutic craft of knitting which you can do anytime, anywhere, and always!
#ProjectKnitwell #KnittingforResilience

We are excited to continue to teach knitting at P

We are excited to continue to teach knitting at PRS Recovery - prsinc.org @prs_mentalhealth  PRS’ Mission is to provide behavioral health, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services. PRS’ Vision is to change and save lives in our community by empowering hope, safety, recovery, wellness, independence, and community integration.  Check out these knitting projects in progress. We even inspired one participant to start his own knitting group - stay tuned for more updates on this expanding program! #ProjectKnitwell #KnittingforResilience #KnittingforWellness

Long time #ProjectKnitwell volunteer and @smithcen

Long time #ProjectKnitwell volunteer and @smithcenterartistinresidence @ifgast highlighted a recent father and son at @inovahealth Schar where the patient recommended that his father try knitting since “he likes doing things with his hands.” Knitting is the perfect rhythmic activity to engage your hands and stimulate new neural pathways! Check out the book the Hand by Frank Wilson for more insights. #linkinbio

Michelle Obama states: “In knitting, when you cr

Michelle Obama states: “In knitting, when you create the first stitch of a new project, you cast on. When an item is finished, you bind off. Both of these actions, I've found, are incredibly satisfying bookends of something manageable and finite.”
Our knitting circle at Friends of Guesthouse gives those reentering the community from incarceration “the feeling of slowing down and creating something from hand,” described by Obama.
#TheLightWeCarry @michelleobama @friendsofguesthouse #knittingforwellness #knittingforresilience

Project Knitwell is happy to included in the 2023

Project Knitwell is happy to included in the 2023 #EuropeanWoolDay starting on April 9th with the live stream at www.ewe.network #WoolforWellbeing #woolforhealth @ewe_foundation__

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