Sound Health in Action: Arts and Health for Military and Veterans
This Sound Health Alliance convening brings together leaders across research, clinical care, community practice, and the creative workforce to translate arts and health research into real-world impact. Hosted by the Berklee Music and Health Institute, and featuring presentations from Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, this gathering will focus on advancing innovative, evidence-informed approaches to support military and veteran health and well-being. Through shared experience, accessible science, and cross-sector dialogue, participants will explore how the arts can be integrated across systems of care. This convening is part of a broader effort to build scalable, public-facing resources and partnerships that expand access and drive systems-level change.
When
March 27, 2026
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET
Reception to follow
Where
Berklee College of Music
1249 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
List of Speakers
Joy Allen, PhD, MT-BC, Director, Berklee Music and Health Institute; Chair, Berklee Music Therapy Department
David A. Silbersweig, MD, Chairman Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Kristin Starling, President, SongwritingWith: Soldiers
JD Hogue, MS, MM, MT-BC, Senior Informatics Specialist, Creative Forces®
Sara Kass, MD, Senior Military and Medical Advisor, Creative Forces®
Diane Garrison Langston, MM, MT-BC, Music Therapist, Creative Forces®
Bill O’Brien, Senior Advisor for Innovation & Director, Creative Forces®
Lisa Henning Raimondo, RN, BSN, MSN, Healthcare Operations Manager, Creative Forces®
Heather Spooner, MA, LPAT, ATR-BC, Lead for Telehealth and Disaster Response, Creative Forces®
Rebecca Vaudreuil, MSW, EdM, MT-BC, Lead Music Therapist, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; Clinician Supervisor, Creative Forces®
Kimberly Walter, PhD., Director of Research and Evaluation, Creative Forces®
