AATA News
Two Weeks Left to Register at the Lower Rates: Don’t Miss Out on the Numerous Opportunities to Connect with Colleagues at Conference!
September 13, 2018 | By Heidi Tournoux-Hanshaw
Are you ready to network with art therapists from around the world? The 49th AATA Annual Conference, to be held October 31 to November 4, 2018 in Miami, FL provides a perfect venue to meet new colleagues and explore the diversity of our profession. The conference is an excellent way to meet and interact with the AATA national office staff, board members, and art therapists from around the world. Conference presentations are just one way to make the conference a meaningful experience, read on for more ways to network and make the most of all the opportunities conference has to offer.
Suicide Prevention and Awareness Best Practices for Art Therapists and Resources for the Public
September 13, 2018
This AATA resource offers information and best practices for art therapists and other mental health clinicians to support suicide prevention and awareness for our clients, families, communities, and survivors. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and nearly 45,000 Americans die by suicide every year, according to statistics published the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Just 3 Weeks Left to Register at Lower Rates…Let’s Go!
September 6, 2018 | By Heidi Tournoux-Hanshaw
Now that Labor Day is past and the Fall Season is upon us, it’s time to get registered for the American Art Therapy Association’s 49th Annual Conference, to be held October 31 to November 4 in Miami, FL. There are only 3 more weeks left to register at the lower advanced registration rates.
What’s the Buzz? The Latest Discussion on the MyAATA Community
September 6, 2018
Since launching the MyAATA Community last month, we’ve heard members weigh in on topics ranging from licensure to mentorship, research, professional identity, and beyond. If you’re a member and haven’t joined the discussion yet, now is your chance to connect with fellow members for discussion, guidance, or inspiration.
Virginia Board of Health Professions Votes to Recommend Licensure for Art Therapists to the Governor and Legislature
By Clara Keane | August 30, 2018 | Advocacy
On August 23, 2018 the Virginia Board of Health Professions (BHP) voted to recommend licensure for art therapists in the state of Virginia. Following years of advocacy work and a full year in the formal sunrise review process, a group of art therapists gathered to witness history unfold in the field of art therapy. After the BHP’s Regulatory Research Committee made their final recommendations and “concluded that all criteria [for state regulation] were met,” the Committee voted unanimously to “adopt a separate license for Art Therapists to practice in Virginia.”
The Hotel Block is Nearly Full! It’s Time to Get Registered!
August 23, 2018 | By Heidi Tournoux-Hanshaw
If you’ve been planning to register for the American Art Therapy Association’s 49th Annual Conference, to be held October 31 to November 4 in Miami, FL we wanted to let you know that the hotel block is nearly full. The conference Advanced Registration ends on September 28 – and so will the lower rates, so it’s time to get registered!
Time to Focus, Register and Save!
August 16, 2018 | By Heidi Tournoux-Hanshaw
As summer comes to a close, we wanted to remind you that the American Art Therapy Association’s 49th Annual Conference, to be held October 31 to November 4 in Miami, FL is going to be hot, hot, hot! So if you’ve been putting off registration – it’s time to focus, register and save! The expansive conference program, consisting of more than 260 sessions presented by 286 art therapy experts, offers a wide-range of up to 33 units of continuing education.
Join the Discussion – the New MyAATA Community is Now Online
August 9, 2018
Your MyAATA Community is here—come join the discussion! This week the AATA launched its online forum where members can explore, network, and engage with each other and with industry experts throughout the year.
Discount on Art Supplies: AATA Members Receive 25% off all AEM Hi Arts Products!
August 9, 2018
Do you find yourself constantly shopping for art materials to use with clients? Maybe you have an end-of-summer art project to complete. You’re in luck! AATA members now receive a 25% discount on all AEM Hi Arts products. Login to MyAATA and look under “Funding & Art Supplies” to find the exclusive AATA member discounts.
The AATA and the ACA Issue Joint Response to the Attorney General’s Remarks on Mental Health in Higher Institutions
August 2, 2018
On July 24th the Attorney General Jeff Sessions addressed an audience of high schoolers at Turning Point USA’s High School Leadership Summit and accused many higher institutions of “doing everything they can to create a generation of sanctimonious, sensitive, supercilious snowflakes.” In his remarks, he listed therapy dogs, art materials – specifically coloring books and playdough – and art activities, such as encouraging students to “draw about their feelings,” as examples. Read the speech transcript here.
The American Art Therapy Association and the American Counseling Association (ACA) collaborated in writing a formal response, asserting that his “remarks were highly misguided and they further stigmatize young people who seek mental health services and ways to manage stress at a critical transitional time in their lives.”