What is Harmony?
Harmony is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to enrich the lives of adults with developmental disabilities through art, music & community. It is located in the heart of South Austin, TX next door to My Favorite Day, PLLC counseling and art therapy services.
What Does Harmony Offer?
- Social dance events throughout the year
- Counseling & Art therapy including behavioral services for folks with HCS (Individual behavioral counseling services facilitated by licensed professional counselors and registered art therapists
Harmony helps to facilitate friendships among its clients that are so crucial to their success and wellbeing. Humans share the desire to be part of a group and for some individuals with IDD, finding a place where they can foster friendships can be difficult. Harmony fills the need for connection and friendships that help to make our client's lives better.
What Does Harmony Provide for Its Clients?
- A place where clients can feel a sense of purpose & belonging
- An inclusive community of friends and social connections to others
Services & Activities
- Group & individual art therapy sessions led by licensed professional counselors who are also registered art therapists that are overseen by the Art Therapy Credentials Board (https://www.atcb.org)
- Individual behavior support services through Home and Community Services (HCS), a Medicaid wavier program
Harmony's 2020 Music Parade
Being separated during quarantine was hard on everyone, including our Harmony clients and staff members. What we thought was going to be a couple of months turned into more than a year of being separated and isolated.
Harmony's wonderful and amazing staff member, Samantha Bridwell facilitated a social distanced music parade made up of our stellar and kind-hearted volunteer musicians, and went to each one of our Harmony client's homes and stood outside in their yard to share music, joy, happiness and social connection from a safe distance. Everyone's spirits were lifted and hearts were blessed. The music parade offered a glimmer of hope during a time when social connection was needed more than ever.
Harmony's wonderful and amazing staff member, Samantha Bridwell facilitated a social distanced music parade made up of our stellar and kind-hearted volunteer musicians, and went to each one of our Harmony client's homes and stood outside in their yard to share music, joy, happiness and social connection from a safe distance. Everyone's spirits were lifted and hearts were blessed. The music parade offered a glimmer of hope during a time when social connection was needed more than ever.