-Written by Rianna Jamieson Making art can be enjoyable no matter your age or ability! So why should we restrict ourselves to only making art in class or in therapy? This series is all about making art fun again in the comfort of your own home. These short crafts are easily accessible and can help […]
How to Stay Social When Social Distancing
-Written by Rianna Jamieson While social distancing has been declared a necessary practice across the world during these uncertain times, its label can be somewhat confusing. Though we must physically distance ourselves from one-another as much as possible, now is the time to increase our levels of socialization, just not face to face like we might be used to. Social distancing can lead us to feel […]
Spread Some Positivi-TEA With A Friendly Card
-Written by Rianna Jamieson At times like this it’s easy to get wrapped up in fancy technologies and forget about our most basic roots of communication methods. No matter your age, everyone loves receiving handwritten mail. It makes us feel special when someone takes the time to get out a pen and paper and think about us. But it does not need to stop there! […]
Creative Arts Therapy Day
On March 9th, Mayor Stephen Hagerty proclaimed March 20, 2020 Creative Arts Therapy Day within the City of Evanston. Read the full proclamation below. Whereas, the week of March 12-21, 2020 is national Creative Arts Therapy Week and exists to educate the public on the benefits of the creative arts therapies; and Whereas, the annual […]
ITA is Moving to Remote Work and Telehealth
Dear Friends, We have been monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and feel the responsible thing to do right now is to move our employees to remote work. We will be temporarily closing our clinics to the public and will refrain from sending our therapists to our community partner sites for the time being. We want […]
COVID-19 Precautions
Dear Friends, The impact of the spreading COVID-19 is affecting our entire community. There is great concern for the health of medically vulnerable populations, but we are also aware of the impact of this virus on mental health and the financial stress people will experience due to being quarantined. The staff of the Institute for […]
Crafty Corner: Pom Poms
Making art can be enjoyable no matter your age or ability! So why should we restrict ourselves to only making art in class or in therapy? This series is all about making art fun again in the comfort of your own home. With a new installment every month, these short crafts are easily accessible and […]
Arts and Unspeakable Topics: Creative Arts Therapy Conference Breaks the Silence
ITA invites all to attend the 5th Annual conference on March 20-21, 2020, during National Creative Arts Therapy Week. The City of Evanston will designate Creative Arts Therapy Day on March 20, 2020. ITA has been providing creative arts therapy for 45 years and is one of the few […]
Welcome Music Therapy Intern, Julliana!
This January, ITA was excited to have Julliana Castaneda join us as a new music therapy intern! Julliana will be working with a variety of ITA staff to complete her music therapy internship. Keep reading to learn more about Julliana. Julliana Castaneda recently finished her coursework in Music Therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. […]
ITA is Age-Friendly
ITA is excited to announce that we have been designated as an Age-Friendly Business by the City of Evanston! What does this mean? It means that according to guidelines set by the City of Evanston, our locations and services are considered accessible to older adults and individuals with disabilities. We strive to provide a welcoming […]
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