Symposium video archives

Providing mutual aid and approaching community resiliency with an equity-first approach are cornerstones within the field of social work. Utilizing music as a community connector strengthens relationships between individuals who represent unique forms of intersectionality through their own lived experiences.

This presentation will review the process of creating a community-based music therapy program informed by conceptual frameworks learned through a Master of Social Work curriculum to bridge gaps in the community of Pueblo, CO. There will be a combination of a lecture and experiential elements with interwoven discussion prompts.

The lecture will primarily focus on the development of the program, how it was implemented, and the status of the program at the time of the presentation. The experiential element will provide an example of a music therapy intervention utilized in the program setting.

The facilitator will illustrate how both music therapy theory (Resource Oriented Music Therapy) and social work theory (Solution-focused Approach and Systems Theory) are applied within the community. Prompts to encourage discussion and time for closing reflection will be included to foster conversation within the group.