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The Mission of Rx Laughter:

Rx Laughter, a 501c3 nonprofit public charity founded in 1998, uses the therapeutic power of humor to improve the lives of children, adults and families worldwide who are battling serious illnesses and trauma. We accomplish this by creating and implementing innovative humor research, therapeutic and educational projects. We work closely with clinical experts, artists, and the media industry on these projects.

Rx Laughter is not about laughing as a cure-all. We are about using positive humor to help you and others through rough times. In all of our projects, our goal for you remains constant: To bring humor into your lives to offer immediate relief from suffering while nurturing an overall positive, humorous perspective so that you can continue to cope with issues that might otherwise feel insurmountable. However, each person has their own unique way of actually doing this. There is no "one size fits all" way.

How do we help you do this? Rx Laughter brings various humorous entertainment into our projects such as scenes from classic & contemporary films, theatre performances, musical comedies, rock concerts, animated clips, classic television series, stand-up comedy acts, and humorous books and articles to relieve pain and anxiety. We hold fun, lighthearted comedy improv workshops for families to enjoy time together while learning new ways of using humor to improve communication. We illustrate upbeat, fun ways of coping with relationship problems through various forms of entertainment. (More about some of our unique collaborations with medical centers, mental health clinics and artists can be found on our Accomplishments and Wellness Projects pages).

We also nurture aspiring writers through script analysis and an annual Comedy Writing Competition, connecting new writers with established professionals in television and film who advance the humanistic aspects of comedic storytelling.

As of 2012, many of our new therapeutic and educational projects now use social media and new technology to connect with people globally allowing us to help more people in less time, with lower costs and instantaneous feedback.

Our new Research collaborations with academic and medical institutes are a combination of onsite and digital participation.

Rx Laughter is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. Tax Exempt ID 20 037 9277. We use technology to collaborate on projects internationally. Our administrative offices are headquartered in California.

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-Website designed by Daniel Simkins.

-Website text written and edited by Sherry Dunay Hilber.