Affiliate Relations Committee of AMTA

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The Affiliate Relations Committee is around to work on three goals as defined by the AMTA 2000 Strategic Plan.
They are:
  1. To interpret the music therapy profession to other professionals, disciplines and organizations in the United States.
  2. To interpret attitudes and opinions of these groups toward the music therapy profession and its services.
  3. To identify, encourage, maintain and make recommendations regarding relationships between AMTA and other professional organizations.
In my opinion, affiliate relations acts as a "go-between" for music therapy and the public, other professionals and our clients. If you know of other professional organizations, conferences or contacts that you would like to see NER-AMTA connect with, please contact me ASAP so we may begin to set those up on regional and national levels.   
  
URGENT ACTION
Por Sarah Gagnon   
23 de February de 2009
Massachusetts is about to go through some amazing budget cuts that could wipe out funding for family support and much more for children AND adults with disabilities.  Please see the link: MFOFC.
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Affiliate Relations Updates
Por Sarah Gagnon   
24 de January de 2008

Greetings! I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2008. My committee was busy this year! We redefined our role in the organization, discussed the use of the current AMTA website and have been urged to help you, the membership, to better use the information provided on the Affiliate Relations link on the AMTA website. We also discussed how to work with I&T and Advocacy to help create educational and informational materials about music therapy. Two new populations, Forensic and Hospice/Palliative Care, have been defined and officially added.

Another discussed goal for 2008 is to work closely with the Information and Technology committee to enhance the AMTA website as it is a primary target in the public’s perception of music therapy. There is a great deal of information on other associations, conferences and other professionals there and we hope you are using it to your benefit.

 
About Shanna: Shanna Clark, MA, MT-BC, recieved a BA in Music from the University of Vermont.  Before pursuing a career in music therapy, Shanna worked as a residential counselor, music educator, and therapeutic mentor.  She received her MA in Expressive Therapies (specialization in music therapy) from Lesley University and currently practices muisc therapy at Essex Academy, a program within the Greater Lawrence Educational Collaborative that serves adolescents with psychiatric needs, in Methuen, MA.  Shanna fuels her love of singing by being a member of the Newton Choral Society and teaching private vocal lessons.