The following articles appeared in the Healing Story Alliance's newsletter - Spreading the Word and journal - Diving in the Moon; Honoring Story, Facilitating Healing. Please respect the copyright fo these articles and contact Allison if you are interesting in reprinting any information on this web site.

Sharing Our Stories, Intertwining Our Lives
By Allison Cox

A small ad on the back page of the local middle school newspaper read: "Seniors wanted for oral history project. The Journalism students would like to interview you to learn what life was like in previous decades. Please call if you are interested."...
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Peer Mentoring Via the Internet
By Allison Cox

Over the last decade, E-mail has allowed storytellers to exchange stories and thoughts with each other across the country and around the world. We can now collaborate on developing ideas for working with specific topics and audiences, while planning story programs that help explore these themes. The following articles combine three different storytellers' experiences in this peer mentoring process and some of the wonderful ideas that were generated...
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Storytelling Journey Down the Healing Path
By Allison Cox

The tradition of storytelling is ageless and known to most cultures as an experience vital to the health of individuals, the community and the environment...
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Giant Pain By Allison Cox

Each month I tell stories to the teens in the Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center as part of my health education work for the local Health Department where I am employed...
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Storytelling in the Classroom
By Linda Fredericks and Allison Cox

Stories help bind people together, forge group identities and create a sense of common culture and understanding...
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