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Our 2018 Grand Opening and Open House in Hindsight

March 29, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Looks Back at its Most Momentous Milestone After successfully strategically maneuvering over a row of summer hurdles and making the move up to 2130 Green Bay Road, ITA was set and ready to open its doors to the community for its Grand Opening on March 8th. Evanston Mayor Steven H. Hagerty was in attendance […]

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Net Surfing: ITA Makes Some Waves

March 12, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Executive Director Jenni Rook Featured as Special Guest on The Lisa D Show With our Grand Opening behind us and our 3rd Annual Creative Arts Therapy Conference ahead of us, ITA has a lot to talk about. Executive Director Jenni Rook was delighted to receive a visit from Lisa Degliantoni, host of podcast The Lisa […]

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ITA Finds Collaborator in National Association of Social Workers

January 27, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Executive Director Jenni Rook to Lead Sold-Out Yoga and Meditation Presentation for NASW Members The Institute for Therapy through the Arts is pleased to announce that Executive Director Jenni Rook, MT-BC, LCPC, will be presenting “Yoga and Meditation for Stress Management and Relaxation”. Following a successful September lecture of the same name, Rook will mirror […]

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ITA Music Therapists Host Training for Bridging Memory Through Music Program

December 11, 2017 by ITA Staff 1 Comment

Collective Music Team Takes Aim at Dementia ITA kicked off our new Bridging Memory Through Music program with the first training for the staff, musicians, and volunteers. Bridging Memory Through Music is a unique music program for adults with dementia. It is a consecutive 12-week program that is based on existing research and literature that […]

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In the News: ITA on NBC!

November 3, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

NBC’s Christian Farr Reports on ITA’s Services to Teens We’re proud to announce that NBC 5 Chicago dedicated a segment to the Institute for Therapy through the Arts this fall! Did you miss the live airing? Not to worry! ITA also made the channel’s Making a Difference webpage, where you can watch the coverage on your own time […]

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ITA and Northwestern Coordinate Tuning Into the Musical Mind Event

August 22, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Professionals Join Teams to Back Music-Based Healing Awareness On June 25th, ITA Executive Director Jenni Rook and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Professor Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour teamed up for Tuning Into the Musical Mind — an educational event filled with cutting-edge dialogue that addressed the capacity for the human brain to respond constructively to […]

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ITA Holds 2nd Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference

July 12, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

New Tradition is Established as Mental Health Professionals Come Together for Similar Cause Last month, we met a milestone as ITA held its Second Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference, “Building Connections Creatively.” The weekend of June 2nd marked the first founding anniversary of our gathering of mental health professionals to discuss research and developments […]

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Support ITA’s Move to a New Location!

June 21, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

An Open Letter from ITA’s Executive Director, Jenni Rook Dear Friends, I am thrilled to announce the Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) will be moving to 2130 Greenbay Road in Evanston this September. We will occupy the entire 2nd floor of the building as the sole tenant, providing a private space for creative […]

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Burst Pipe at ITA Causes Temporary Relocation

June 15, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Open Letter from ITA Executive Director Jenni Rook Dear ITA Clients, Families and Supporters, We are sad to inform that the ITA office experienced a burst pipe on the evening of Wednesday, June 14. While we have not yet fully assessed the damages, we are fairly certain many of our musical instruments and therapy materials […]

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ITA Announces Move in Fall, 2017

May 17, 2017 by ITA Staff 4 Comments

Open Letter from Executive Director Jenni Rook Details ITA’s New Space Dear ITA Clients, Families, and Supporters, For more than 40 years ITA has worked in shared, multipurpose spaces that weren’t necessarily designed specifically for our specialized work. I began my search for a new clinic space this past fall and toured many different […]

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