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Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle

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ITA Intern Andria Duncan Gives Some Eco-Friendly Pointers Whether you strive to reduce waste in our ecosystem or are just looking for an affordable way to add some pizazz to old, unwanted objects; upcycling is a skillful way to accomplish both! Upcycling is commonly known as creative reuse. It is the process of transforming old […]

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ITA Featured on NBC 5’s Making A Difference

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Take a look at ITA’s feature story on NBC 5’s Making a Difference segment with Christian Farr. Julian has been receiving therapy from ITA for the past 15 years. In this video, Jeffrey Wolfe, MA, MT-BC, demonstrates an attention exercise using the drums frequently used in Julian’s music therapy sessions. As someone who copes with […]

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ITA Says Hello to Brand New Administrative Intern

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William Walton Joins Team ITA via an Internship that Will Span Four Quarters. ITA’s most recent intern onboarding is a very special one — William Walton will be servicing our organization for nearly one full year. As the weather finally starts to cool this fall, please accompany us during this time of new beginnings in sending Will the […]

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Call Out: ITA Seeks Volunteer Caregivers

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS ITA is seeking a total of 30 volunteer caregivers for our Bridging Memory through Music™ program, an interactive music research program for family members and individuals experiencing cognitive decline as a result of aging. We would love to welcome you to our team! The program includes a 30-minute family debrief and inquiry […]

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Movin’ On Up: Progress on ITA’s New Space

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ITA Shares Updates on its Home-in-the-Making On September 19th, ITA Executive Director Jenni Rook, Practice Director Dr. Marni Rosen, Office Manager Julie Mynatt and Past President Jill Calian toured ITA’s new location under construction at 2130 Green Bay Road. It was very exciting to see the framed-out walls and walk through what will soon be […]

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ITA Out and About: Rocking out in Downtown Chicago

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ITA, GES, and Novo Nordisk Band Together for Families Impacted by Hemophilia ITA was invited by GES (Global Experience Services) and Novo Nordisk to participate in an event in downtown Chicago for children and families impacted by hemophilia. The night was filled with fun musical activities for the children and brought in families from across the nation […]

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ITA Receives Support for Further Expansion

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New Capacity-Building Endeavors Green-Lighted Thanks to the Chicago Community Trust This past spring, ITA was formally approved for two grants from the Chicago Community Trust. The grants, aptly named GO and Inspiring Philanthropy, are on ITA’s financial docket to contribute to the organization’s most recent endeavors of capacity-building, which promise that ITA will be nurtured […]

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ITA Drama Therapist to be Honored by North American Drama Therapy Association

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Liz Muckley Set to Receive Service Award in Boston this October ITA is proud to announce that our Drama Therapist, Liz Muckley, LCPC, RDT-BCT, has been selected to receive the North American Drama Therapy Association’s Service Award. The award will be presented at the Annual NADTA Conference taking place this October 26th through 29th in […]

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ITA Welcomes Two New Board Members!

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Board of Directors Gains Valuable Assets with Additions of Karen Baumann and Elizabeth Richman ITA is excited to announce that Karen Baumann and Elizabeth Richman have officially joined our Board of Directors. Please accompany us in welcoming our two newest members by reading about what each of their histories will contribute to our organization in […]

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A Letter from ITA’s New Chair of the Board of Directors

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Sarah Wiemeyer Announces ITA Board Membership It is my absolute pleasure to serve as the Institute for Therapy through the Arts new board chair. I have a long history with ITA, and I look forward to supporting the organization in a new and meaningful way. As a former employee and music therapist of ITA (albeit quite some […]

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