An overview of existing research published in the Journal of Military and Veterans' Health has found that “art therapy shows promising treatment results among service members,” including both current service members and veterans diagnosed with PTSD.

Here is just a small collection of free art resources for military veterans and current servicemembers.

Connect with a welcoming veteran community at the Currier. Enjoy refreshments in the classroom studios and drop-in artmaking for Veterans, active service members, and their families. You do not need to be a member of the Art for Vets program to participate.

Creative Arts for Vets aims to support veterans, service members, and military-connected populations of all ages and abilities through the arts and arts-based approaches that promote connectedness and improve mental health and well-being. The CAV Book is a guidebook for therapeutic artmaking for veterans, those currently serving, and military-connected populations.

Heal Vets carries hundreds of various craft kits that fall within four primary categories—woodworking, leather, painting and scale modeling. The kits are 100% free, including shipping costs.

The Patriot Art Foundation gives veterans a much-needed way to express themselves when words can’t, and to provide a way to navigate a sometimes-difficult world with creativity, purpose, and joy. Programming includes online classes, intimate classes in partnership with the Veterans Administration, Veterans Art Rally, or Art Muster mentorship groups.

The Colonel Melvin Weston Rowell Literary Project for Veterans brings creative expression, storytelling, and meaningful community connection to Veterans and military families throughout New Hampshire.