CATA Steering Committee updates

by Carolyn Johnson on February 6, 2012

Under the tutelage of Megan Resig, our resident expert, the CATA Steering Committee met Sunday to get ‘educated’ about blogging, website update, social media and generally  in using the internet to promote the Creative Arts Therapies. Thank you Megan for offering us this training and sharing your amazing skills! We are hoping that by  empowering more of us on the Steering Committee with these skills,  we will be better able to maintain communication, share valuable links and offer a forum for others to promote their work.

The Steering Committee is dedicated to improving communication among CAT’s and the public.  There’s lot of work ahead but worth the effort.

We need to get the word out — Creative Arts Therapies ARE unique, valuable, valid!  Please check-out the links on our website.  There’s lots of information and more to come soon.

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Opening for Art Therapist at Lifeworks NW

by Megan Resig on February 2, 2012

There is an opening for an art therapist position at Lifeworks NW. The position is for Adult Outpatient Therapy

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Cascadia Progam Supervisor Position

January 26, 2012

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare in Portland has an opening for a program supervisor, preferably an art therapist or licensed clinician with strong background in group services.  Visit http://www.cascadiabhc.org/careers/ and enter job number 826 for complete information.

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On the Relevance of Credentialing

January 10, 2012

For the last four years CATA has been focused on facilitating connections between the various creative arts therapy modalities, offering opportunities for learning, mutual support and validation.  It has also been considering the feasibility of pursuing CAT licensure in the state.  We recognize the rich and historical relationship between the arts and therapy and have [...]

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Recordings of the Mystery of Embodiment Summit

January 5, 2012

In December 2011, Meridian University hosted a free telesummit featuring over 30 speakers talking about The Mystery of Embodiment from diverse perspectives. These talks and Q&A sessions are now posted online at http://www.meridianuniversity.edu/index.php/moeprogrampage through Friday, January 13 so that you can tune in whenever you have time. Why is embodiment important? Our being mysteriously embodies [...]

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The Lund Report

January 4, 2012

For an inside look at news and politics of the healthcare system in and around Oregon, check out The Lund Report. This website includes insightful articles, consumer tools and legislative updates. Get informed, and get active!

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Personal Reflections on Winter, Bereavement, and the Creative Arts Therapies

December 8, 2011

Fall is a natural time of dying.  Warmth and daylight fade into winter, the year draws to a close, and I feel nostalgic about lost time, missed opportunities and departed loved ones.  Letting go of a twenty year career in New York to care for my mother four years ago after the death of my [...]

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Mickey Hart and Music Therapy Advocacy

November 28, 2011

If you’re a fan of the Grateful Dead, then some of you may know that the group’s former drummer, Mickey Hart, will be playing in Portland, Oregon on December 2 at the Aladdin Theatre. Known for his wildly innovative skills as a percussionist, both with the Grateful Dead and with The Mickey Hart Band, Mickey [...]

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Bringing Music to Life

November 3, 2011

Jodi Winnwalker, Oregon Music Therapist Pioneer,  in Conversation with Tamara Gilbert CATA: Portland has a reputation for Indy music and seems to be a place where music therapists can find work. What first brought you to Oregon?Jodi: The green trees, flowing rivers, and fresh air of Oregon said: “Jodi, this is your home. This is where you belong.” [...]

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