Creative Solutions x ERC

In partnership with the Dallas County Juvenile Department, the Creative Solutions program uses a trauma-informed approach to foster creativity, enhance job skills, and promote social-emotional growth in youth aged 14 to 17, referred by their probation officers. Through performance or visual arts exhibitions, participants develop creator skills and build self-confidence while reducing recidivism, with a three-year average rate of just five percent. The program provides a safe, artistically challenging environment led by professional artists who support social-emotional development, problem-solving, and positive decision-making, helping youth thrive both individually and within their communities.