Who are we?
The Norwegian Resource Centre for Arts and Health was established the 1st of July, 2014, as a partnership between key stakeholders in research, health, education and public administration.
The Centre aims to develop, teach and disseminate expertise on culture-based measures that enhance health, coping skills, and well-being.
Our Partnership
The Norwegian Resource Centre for Arts and Health is a partnership between key stakeholders in research, health, education and public administration. The Centre is based on a long-term collaboration on arts and health between the partners. Each partner appoints a board member.
- The HUNT Research Centre (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU)
- Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust / healsoegïehtelimmie
- Levanger Municipality / Levangken tjïelte
- Nord University / Noerhte universiteete / Nuortta universitiehtta
- Trøndelag County Authority / Trööndelagen fylhkentjīelte
The Centre is anchored in several White Papers of health care and public health and is funded by the Ministry of Health and Care as part of the State Budget. Nord University receives the grant on behalf of the partnership.
Our Social Mission
We develop and disseminate expertise on culture-based measures and interventions that promote health, coping, and well-being.
The Norwegian Directorate of Health sets the regulations and objectives for the grant from the Ministry of Health and Care Services.
Our main tasks include:
- Developing systematic art and culture initiatives that promote health and well-being for users of health and care services
- Developing new methods and forms of treatment
- Evaluating and, if relevant, measuring the effects of new methods and forms of treatment
- Disseminating or implementing music, song, dance, and other arts-based methods in services
- Collaborating and maintaining contact with relevant competence networks nationally and internationally
As a part of the Government's plan for the municipal health and care services (“Kompetanseløft 2025”), we are also responsible for a national Educational Programme in Music-Based Care (MBC) with a focus on skills development. We offer courses for the health and care sector. Music- Based Care is a resource-oriented method that systematically uses music, song, and movement in health and care services.
Our main project, the National Educational Program in Music-based care, aims to teach systematic use of music-based care.
Target Group
Our main target group is health care providers. The national educational programme aims to provide caregivers with simple yet efficient music-based methods and tools to facilitate trustful relations, good communication, and meaningful activities. This can enhance residents' well-being and make the caregivers’ work more fulfilling and less straining.
The resource-oriented methods can be used by anyone working with people to communicate and build relationships. The method is developed for different education levels from kindergarten to teacher education.
From a public health perspective, we work to strengthen well-being and coping, and promote health in the population.