WELCOME TO THE ILLINOIS ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS Join us from wherever you are.
We look forward to connecting with you! 2025 meeting schedule: Thursday, January 23rd at 7pm Sunday, February 23rd at 11am Thursday, March 20th at 7pm Sunday, April 27th at 11am Thursday, May 15th at 7pm Sunday, June 22nd at 11am Thursday, July 24th at 7pm Sunday, August 24th at 11am Thursday, September 25th at 7pm Sunday, October 26th at 11am Thursday, November 20th at 7pm Sunday, December 14th at 11am Meeting ID: 843 4011 1545
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Illinois Based Art Therapy Licensure
IATA board spent the better part of 2023 gathering information and assessing the need to develop a IL state based art therapy license. As of January 2024, it is clear that the Illinois Counselors will be aligning their standards to the counseling compact, this move WILL impact art therapists in legal status, ability to practice, and access to licensure. We continue to invite community members to be part of this journey to help problem solve, and take actions to protect our rights to practice art therapy in the state of Illinois.
To read more about the background and the development of this issues, you can now go to this page on our website to see the research and development timeline related to the IL AT license: http://www.illinoisarttherapy.org/il-at-license.html
To keep up-to-date on the development on this issue, please put your email into the list below:
IATA board spent the better part of 2023 gathering information and assessing the need to develop a IL state based art therapy license. As of January 2024, it is clear that the Illinois Counselors will be aligning their standards to the counseling compact, this move WILL impact art therapists in legal status, ability to practice, and access to licensure. We continue to invite community members to be part of this journey to help problem solve, and take actions to protect our rights to practice art therapy in the state of Illinois.
To read more about the background and the development of this issues, you can now go to this page on our website to see the research and development timeline related to the IL AT license: http://www.illinoisarttherapy.org/il-at-license.html
To keep up-to-date on the development on this issue, please put your email into the list below:
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Puppetry to Promote Brain Health: Applications in Person-centered Older Adult Care (3CE)
Pre-recorded video course. View on demand. REGISTRATION LINK: https://edu.springadv.com/courses/Puppetry-to-Promote-Brain-Health-Applications-in-Person-centered-Older-Adult-Care Instructor: Theresa Dewey, ATR-BC, LCPC Place: Spring Advisory Continuing Education website (edu.springadv.com) $60 3 CREDIT HOUR of CEs for
1. Participants will describe at least 3 ways that creative engagement supports brain health. 2. Participants will list at least 2 unique properties of puppet play that promote communication 3. Participants will be able to apply at least 3 ways of using of puppetry for art therapists working with older adults 4. Participants will acknowledge the ethical considerations of engaging with older adults in ways that promote dignity rather than infantilize. 5. Participants will describe the ethical significance of reducing dementia-related stigma in art therapy REGISTRATION LINK: https://edu.springadv.com/courses/Puppetry-to-Promote-Brain-Health-Applications-in-Person-centered-Older-Adult-Care |
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Advertising package Level 1 will get 6 ad posts on the e-alert and social media for $100 per year. Advertising partner Level 2 will get ad posts on the e-alert, website, and IATA social media times for an entire year for $180 One-time advertisement will get your ad posted on the e-alert and social media for one time at $25. After you completed your payment, send your advertisement media to [email protected] IATA Advertising Partner--Level 2: 12-Month Ads
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Community partner Level 2 will get ad posts on the e-alert, website, and IATA social media for an entire year for $180 |
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