Useful Caring Clown Websites – World Clown Association

Useful Caring Clown Websites

Prepared for the WCA Caring Clown Advisory

Committee November, 2008

Association for Applied Therapeutic Humor – www.aath.org
- Has many references, resources, and information.
Bumper “T” Clowns www.bumpertcaringclowns.com/
- Very active group. Photos on site.
Call Us Clowns Inc. www.callusclowns.org
- WCA Alley #326 that does Caring Clowning
Canadian Association for Therapeutic Humour – www.canadahumour.org
Caring Clowns International www.caringclownsinternational.org
- Very active Humanitarian group.
Charlie’s Chaplains www.charlieschaplains.bravehost.com/
- Links and one day training available
Clown Alley of London (Ontario) www.clownalleyoflondon.com
- Visits Nursing Homes, some photos available
Clown Doctors-The Humour Foundation – www.humourfoundation.com.au
- An active group with training, resources and research information.
Clown One Italia www.clownoneitalia.it
- Written in Italian
Clown Resource Directory www.clownresourcedirectory.com
- Not a caring clown site. But has lots of links to clown related subjects
Clowns Without Borders www.clownswithoutborders.org
- Very active Humanitarian Clown group
Comedy Cures www.comedycures.com
- Non-clown group, but very interesting
Dr. Clowns www.drclown.ca/english
- Based in Montreal, links, research, and photos on site.
Edmonton Caring Clowns www.edmontoncaringclowns.ca
- Edmonton Alberta Canada Some in house training
Fools for Health www.foolsforhealth.ca
- Based in Windsor Ontario, has many links
Foundation for Therapeutic Clowning www.caringclowns.org
- Edmonton, Alberta Canada Has caring clown links, training manual and resources.
Foundation Theodora www.theodora.org
- I believe it is written in German or Dutch
Happy Valley Alley www.geocities.com/happy_valley_alley/rounds.htm
- Active group, pictures on site.
Hearts & Minds http://www.heartsminds.org.uk/
- Scottish group that works with children and elderly dementia patients.
Hearts & Minds www.doutoresdaalegria.org.br
- Brazilian chapter of above. Written on Portuguese.
Hearts and Noses www.hospital-clowns.org
- Located in Boston. Training and/or Training Manual available for sale.
Hospital Clown Newsletter www.hospitalclown.com
- Over 400 articles by and about hospital clowns and hospital clown programs from around the world. FREE to download in PDF format
- www.hospitalclown.com/pages/archive-home.html
Humor for Your Health www.humorforyourhealth.com
International Society for Humor Studies www.hnu.edu/ishs/
- Non-clown site with research and links
Jest for the Health of It www.jesthealth.com
- www.jesthealth.com
- Patty Wooten’s website—has references, resources, links and more.
Kalamalka Klowns www.kalamalkacaringklowns.com
- www.kalamalkacaringklowns.com
- British Columbia Canada Has training available.
Laugh Doctors Clown Care Program www.clowncareld.org
- www.clowncareld.org
- Based in Tucson. Training videos available online
RX Laughter www.rxlaughter.orgwww.rxlaughter.org
- Not a clown group, but many links and resources
Therapeutic Humor Program Rochester General Hosp – www.healinghumor.com
- Based out of Rochester, NY, very large and active group
Therapeutic Humor Research & Programs – www.questforhumor.com/
- Non-clown site with usable resources and links.
Toronto Hospital for Sick Children – www.sickkids.ca/
- Has links and information for anyone establishing a program

Useful Caring Clown Websites

Prepared for the WCA Caring Clown Advisory

Committee November, 2008

Association for Applied Therapeutic Humor – www.aath.org
- Has many references, resources, and information.
Bumper “T” Clowns www.bumpertcaringclowns.com/
- Very active group. Photos on site.
Call Us Clowns Inc. www.callusclowns.org
- WCA Alley #326 that does Caring Clowning
Canadian Association for Therapeutic Humour – www.canadahumour.org
Caring Clowns International www.caringclownsinternational.org
- Very active Humanitarian group.
Charlie’s Chaplains www.charlieschaplains.bravehost.com/
- Links and one day training available
Clown Alley of London (Ontario) www.clownalleyoflondon.com
- Visits Nursing Homes, some photos available
Clown Doctors-The Humour Foundation – www.humourfoundation.com.au
- An active group with training, resources and research information.
Clown One Italia www.clownoneitalia.it
- Written in Italian
Clown Resource Directory www.clownresourcedirectory.com
- Not a caring clown site. But has lots of links to clown related subjects
Clowns Without Borders www.clownswithoutborders.org
- Very active Humanitarian Clown group
Comedy Cures www.comedycures.com
- Non-clown group, but very interesting
Dr. Clowns www.drclown.ca/english
- Based in Montreal, links, research, and photos on site.
Edmonton Caring Clowns www.edmontoncaringclowns.ca
- Edmonton Alberta Canada Some in house training
Fools for Health www.foolsforhealth.ca
- Based in Windsor Ontario, has many links
Foundation for Therapeutic Clowning www.caringclowns.org
- Edmonton, Alberta Canada Has caring clown links, training manual and resources.
Foundation Theodora www.theodora.org
- I believe it is written in German or Dutch
Happy Valley Alley www.geocities.com/happy_valley_alley/rounds.htm
- Active group, pictures on site.
Hearts & Minds http://www.heartsminds.org.uk/
- Scottish group that works with children and elderly dementia patients.
Hearts & Minds www.doutoresdaalegria.org.br
- Brazilian chapter of above. Written on Portuguese.
Hearts and Noses www.hospital-clowns.org
- Located in Boston. Training and/or Training Manual available for sale.
Hospital Clown Newsletter www.hospitalclown.com
- Over 400 articles by and about hospital clowns and hospital clown programs from around the world. FREE to download in PDF format
- www.hospitalclown.com/pages/archive-home.html
Humor for Your Health www.humorforyourhealth.com
International Society for Humor Studies www.hnu.edu/ishs/
- Non-clown site with research and links
Jest for the Health of It www.jesthealth.com
- www.jesthealth.com
- Patty Wooten’s website—has references, resources, links and more.
Kalamalka Klowns www.kalamalkacaringklowns.com
- www.kalamalkacaringklowns.com
- British Columbia Canada Has training available.
Laugh Doctors Clown Care Program www.clowncareld.org
- www.clowncareld.org
- Based in Tucson. Training videos available online
RX Laughter www.rxlaughter.orgwww.rxlaughter.org
- Not a clown group, but many links and resources
Therapeutic Humor Program Rochester General Hosp – www.healinghumor.com
- Based out of Rochester, NY, very large and active group
Therapeutic Humor Research & Programs – www.questforhumor.com/
- Non-clown site with usable resources and links.
Toronto Hospital for Sick Children – www.sickkids.ca/
- Has links and information for anyone establishing a program