Military caregivers fight silent battles daily. Discover how Caregivers on the Homefront's art programs help these hidden heroes heal through creative workshops and supportive community. From mask-making to journaling, these military families find resilience, connection, and essential respite from the demands of caring for veterans with invisible wounds.

Creative Forces: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War was originally organized by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Museum of Health and Medicine, a division of the Defense Health Agency Research and Development Directorate. The exhibit was developed at the request of former Second Lady Karen Pence to commemorate Creative Arts Therapies Week 2020.

Explore veteran artwork and perspectives, as well as related research, on how creative arts therapies can provide a pathway to healing from wartime trauma.

In 2017, Creative Forces launched its inaugural community arts engagement program. This report shares results from a study detailing how partners carried out projects. It showed benefits to both participants and organizations.

Based in Pierce County, Washington, JBLM is the largest joint base in the United States. The 63,000-acre installation is home to 110,000 people, including 40,000 active duty service members and 60,000 family members. Greentrike, a 2024 Creative Forces Community Engagement grant recipient, is opening doors for creativity and connection in this large military community.