Care through creativity.
MYCC supports medically vulnerable youth and siblings through accessible, patient-driven creative engagement.
Mission
Maine Youth Creative Care (MYCC) strengthens the emotional and psychological wellbeing of young patients and their siblings.
We serve youth facing chronic illness, cancer, hospitalization, medical stress, and complex developmental needs—recognizing that illness affects minds and relationships as much as bodies.
Our work spans three interconnected pillars:
| In-Home Creative Care for youth with special needs |
| Teen Cancer Care packages for teen patients and siblings |
| ArtRx digital arts engagement for hospitalized adolescents |
Together, MYCC initiatives provide practical tools for self-reflection, agency, communication, and sibling connection—extending care beyond clinical settings and into everyday life.
Creative engagement supports coping, dignity, and self-advocacy. By placing arts and communication alongside medical treatment, MYCC helps young people navigate uncertainty with clarity and confidence.To explore partnerships or support MYCC’s work, please get in touch.
Projects
MYCC integrates sibling support, arts engagement, and patient-centered creative caregiving across three core initiatives.
About
Maine Youth Creative Care (MYCC) strengthens the emotional and psychological wellbeing of young patients and their siblings.We serve youth facing chronic illness, cancer, hospitalization, medical stress, and complex developmental needs—recognizing that illness affects minds and relationships as much as bodies.Our programs are shaped with input from hospital child life teams, medical humanities educators, and museum learning departments. Collaborators include MaineHealth, Portland Museum of Art, and Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Their expertise ensures that MYCC’s work is developmentally grounded, clinically relevant, and accessible beyond traditional therapeutic models.For institutional partnerships, collaborations, or program inquiries, please get in touch.
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History
MYCC grew out of direct caregiving work with youth facing medical and developmental challenges. Through this work, clear gaps emerged: siblings often overlooked in cancer care, adolescents navigating treatment without emotionally responsive tools, and young patients lacking avenues for self-expression and communication. MYCC was created to address those gaps through accessible, creativity-based interventions.Looking ahead, MYCC envisions a healthcare landscape that is patient-driven, emotionally responsive, and inclusive of the arts as a core component of treatment—recognizing creative expression as essential to dignity, communication, and healing.
Team
MYCC grew out of direct caregiving work with youth facing medical and developmental challenges. Through this work, clear gaps emerged: siblings often overlooked in cancer care, adolescents navigating treatment without emotionally responsive tools, and young patients lacking avenues for self-expression and communication. MYCC was created to address those gaps through accessible, creativity-based interventions.Looking ahead, MYCC envisions a healthcare landscape that is patient-driven, emotionally responsive, and inclusive of the arts as a core component of treatment—recognizing creative expression as essential to dignity, communication, and healing.
Founder
MYCC grew out of direct caregiving work with youth facing medical and developmental challenges. Through this work, clear gaps emerged: siblings often overlooked in cancer care, adolescents navigating treatment without emotionally responsive tools, and young patients lacking avenues for self-expression and communication. MYCC was created to address those gaps through accessible, creativity-based interventions.Looking ahead, MYCC envisions a healthcare landscape that is patient-driven, emotionally responsive, and inclusive of the arts as a core component of treatment—recognizing creative expression as essential to dignity, communication, and healing.
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