KIOS Profiles

NExT Foundation

By David Koesters

Published September 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM CDT

We learn about the NExT (Nebraska Expressive Arts Therapy) Foundation and their use of group art therapy for mental health and community connection.

Special thanks to NExT founders Betsy Funk and Natalie Hogge for taking the time to share NExT's mission with me.

Collage photos courtesy of NExT Foundation.

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David Koesters

David started in broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has worked for a number of radio and television stations around the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat.

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