Jenna Christie-Tabron is the Free Arts Clinical Director and mental health clinician who has dedicated her career to helping children and adolescents achieve their highest potential. She has worked in school, psychiatric, and judicial settings throughout the United States and The Bahamas. At Free Arts, she works to help the organization maintain a trauma-informed framework for their art-based programs that are designed to build resilience in children, teens, and young adults who experienced trauma.
Jenna Christie-Tabron
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Opinion: Strategies for Child Abuse Prevention
11 ways you can be an ally in the fight against child abuse. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In the United States, it is estimated that a child experiences abuse or neglect every 54 seconds, equating to nearly 1,600 children each day. Statistics show that younger children are at a greater risk of experiencing…
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Opinion: Free Arts Uses Art to Positively Impact Youth
March is National Youth Art Month, an opportunity to promote art education while recognizing and celebrating art and its impact on youth across the nation. Art has been revered as its own language, providing individuals, especially children and adolescents, with an avenue for self-expression and communication. It is another way to depict thoughts or ideas…
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Opinion: Teen Dating Violence: Facts, warning signs, and strategies
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an abuse that nearly 70% of people experience in adolescence.
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Opinion: Ways to Emotionally Support Foster Children This Holiday Season
For many families, the holidays are a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for the thousands of children in Arizona’s foster care system, this time of year can bring feelings of sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and confusion.
