A New Chapter of Leadership at ITA
The Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) announces an important leadership transition. After three years as CEO, Chrissy Dale will be stepping down on August 29, 2025, to become Executive Director at Laughlin Children’s Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
ITA is proud to welcome Jeffrey Wolfe as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2025. With 15 years of experience at ITA and a deep background in Creative Arts Therapy, Jeff brings visionary leadership, clinical expertise, and a strong commitment to inclusive care.
WBEZ Chicago – Inside a high school music therapy class on Chicago’s South Side. WBEZ Chicago takes us inside Sam White’s music therapy session with high school students at Morgan Park Academy.
ABC 7 Interview with Karen Jordan
ABC7 Chicago interviewed clients and clinicians about how ITA “helps people overcome health challenges with the power of art.”
Chicago Tribune
Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer’s darkness: ‘So much we can do to improve quality of life’
ITA was featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on June 11, 2018 on ITA’s Musical Bridges to Memory (TM) program at Silverado.
Read the article in full or watch the Tribune’s video coverage.
NBC 5 – Making A Difference
NBC 5’s Making a Difference segment shows how ITA has made a difference in the life of one young man and his family.
Inside the Skev Episode 42
Jenni Rook was interviewed on Episode 42 of Inside the Skev, a podcast that explores “the stories and life of the people and places of Skokie and Evanston, Illinois, a community rich in history, culture, and diversity.”
Evanston Round Table
Arts Therapy Program Applies Unique Approach to Help Thousands of People
Naperville News 17 – Camp Hope
ITA and Edward Cancer Center brought the arts to Camp Hope! Camp Hope is a summer camp for children who have a family member diagnosed with cancer. The campers engaged in Dance/Movement, Art, and Music therapy during their week-long program. This video from Naperville News 17 shows Lauren Milburn, ITA Dance/Movement Therapist working with children of Camp Hope and provides a brief explanation of the work.
The Lisa D Show
Jenni Rook Featured as Special Guest on The Lisa D Show
Listen to the full interview and visit Lisa’s blog.
NPR
Listen to this recording from January of 2016 of Morning Shift, a daily talk show on WBEZ 91.5 FM, featuring our former Executive Director Jenni Rook, MT-BC. She was joined by music therapist Nancy Swanson, the government relations chair of the Illinois Association of Music Therapists, to talk about the benefits of music therapy and legislation concerning the state of music therapy in Illinois.