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Alzheimer’s Day and Memory Care

July 10, 2019 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA continues to work hard to improve the lives of individuals affected by dementia. On May 10th, Jeffrey Wolfe, Director of Community Programs, along with ITA Advisory Council member, Dr. […]

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Going Places: Generosity and Music Carries ITA to New Support Group

August 2, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Music Program Set for Take-Off Thanks to Sprungen Family Foundation, Family Service of Lake County/Sunrise Senior Living Partnership Thanks to the generous donation of the Spungen Family Foundation, and a […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: brad drozdowski, david mckenzie, Family Service of Lake County, generosity, going places, Highland Park, ITA, Melodic Pathways, music, Music Program, music therapy, partnerships, Sprungen Family Foundation, Sunrise Senior Living, support group

Out and About: ITA to Join MIC for Jazz Plus Paint!

August 2, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Art Therapist Cara Fisher-WellVang to Lead ITA Team at Art of Jazz Event The Institute for Therapy through the Arts team, led by Cara Fisher-WellVang, LPC, ATR (Registered Art Therapist), […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, Art of Jazz, Cara Fisher-WellVang, community, Evanston, ITA, mic, music, Music Institute of Chicago, out and about

Hearing Out the Music

January 30, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

News in Health Reveals Music as an Auditory Key to Good Health It’s no secret that human beings have an affinity for music. The art has secured an indubitable place […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: auditorykey, creativeartstherapies, goodhealth, healthandhumanservices, ITA, music, musictherapy, nationalinstitutesofhealth, newsinhealth, nih, soundhealth

ITA Team Members Attend AMTA Annual National Conference

December 11, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Music Therapist Jeffrey Wolfe and Music Interns Ava Marvin and Clare Hogan Follow the Music to St. Louis The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) held their annual national conference this November in […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: american music therapy association, amta, Annual National Conference, Ava Marvin, Clare Hogan, creative arts therapies, ITA, ita interns, jeffrey wolfe, music, music therapy, St. Louis

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 […]

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ITA Staff Member to Pave Way for New Music Therapists

June 27, 2017 by ITA Staff 2 Comments

ITA Says Farewell to Rebecca West as She Moves to Minneapolis, Minnesota Not all music therapists are created equal. Some come to ITA because they want to learn more about […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: creative arts therapies, farewell, ITA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, music, music therapists, music therapy, rebecca west, staff, University of Minnesota

Groundbreakers: Music for the Mind

June 12, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Collaborative Music Program Promotes Connection Among Dementia Residents and Families The Institute for Therapy through the Arts Music for the Mind program is well underway after two years of […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: creative arts therapies, dementia, Evanston, family, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, jeffrey wolfe, memory care and dementia support, music, music for the mind, music therapy, symphony of evanston

ITA Out and About: Making Music at the Library

June 3, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Intern Bradley Drozdowski at the Evanston Public Library’s Parent Child Workshop on May 13! Music Therapy intern Bradley Drozdowski attended the Parent Child Workshop event at the Evanston Public […]

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Callout: ITA Internship Program Seeks Two New Student Applicants

May 10, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Internship Focuses on Training in Music Therapy Did you know ITA has had a music therapy internship for over 10 years? ITA is proud to train up to four […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: applicants, callout, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, internship, ita interns, music, music therapy, student, training