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Jody Pittner, art therapist at Akron Children's Hospital's states “When kids are hospitalized, they lose some ability to make choices – sometimes they’re confined to their room, withdrawn, scared or in pain,” she said. “My job is to offer a distraction from all the invasive medical equipment and procedures and use art as an outlet to allow them to express themselves and their emotions.”

Article by Kathy Johnson, published on March 17, 2017

To view full article, please visit: http://inside.akronchildrens.org/2017/03/17/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-art-therapist/

The Veteran's Expressive Art Class is open to anyone that has served in any branch of the military, regardless of type of discharge, and no art experience is necessary.Art is a way to quiet all those outside voices and connect to the inner self, art therapist Cheryl Pete said. 

Article written by Courtney McNaull on 3/11/17

To view full article, please visit: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2017/03/11/art-therapy-transforms-veterans/98816464/

Art therapist Dawn Knez said that creating art can also have other benefits for patients."They will sometimes talk to us (art therapists) about what they're feeling. We're not as threatening (as medical personnel)."Knez further believes in art therapy in that it is a way for patients to show and leave behind something tangible from a difficult period of their lives.

Article by Jeff Piorkowski on 3/21/17 

To view full article, please visit: http://www.cleveland.com/beachwood/index.ssf/2017/03/beachwood_cdc.html

In response to the growing need for expressive art therapy services in Stark County, Canton Museum of Art (CMA) began the Art for Health and Healing Program in January. This unique hands-on program was conceived and developed by the CMA staff and local art therapy consultant, Gail Wetherell-Sack and is facilitated by Amy Hope. 

Article published in The Akronist by on 3/1/17.

To view full article, please visit: http://akronist.com/canton-museum-art-launches-art-health-healing-expressive-art-therapy-program/

On Friday, February 3rd Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC, participated in the 1st Annual Ohio Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Summit held in Columbus at the Ohio Statehouse. The event was hosted by Representative Theresa Fedor as an additional event to the 8th Annual Ohio Human Trafficking Awareness Day held in the Capitol the day before.  

Blog posted by Gretchen Miller on February 5, 2017

To view full post, please visit https://gretchenmiller.wordpress.com/2017/02/05/2017-ohio-youth-summit-a-day-of-awareness-prevention-and-advocacy/

The goals of the Cleveland Clinic Arts in Medicine Institute are to enhance hospitalizations, provide healing through arts, and build community.

Fall Edition 2016 of Cleveland Clinic Newsletter: Art-Heals-Cleve-Clinic.pdf 

BATA Executive Director Cynthia Woodruff, and President-Elect Christianne Strang, attended the Buckeye Art Therapy Association 35th annual symposium.

Article published by Christianne Strang on October 10, 2016. 

To view full article, please visit http://multibriefs.com/briefs/aata/buckeye100516.pdf

A group of ten audiologists and volunteers including Art Therapist Raja Aossey will be embarking on the journey to Jordan with nonprofit HearCare Connection Toledo. “They lack a lot of resources and by providing this to them it will ensure that they have an opportunity to be successful and pursue other opportunities in the future." ~ Raja Aossey, MSAT, Art Therapist.

Article published by Sharon Gaeta on 8/10/16.

To see full article, please visit http://nbc24.com/news/local/art-therapy-will-aid-syrian-refugees

This week on “Take Care,” international art therapy expert, Cathy Malchiodi gives us an insight to art therapy and how it works. Malchiodi is a research psychologist, art therapist, and clinical counselor. She is also the founder and director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, and is the president of Art Therapy Without Borders.

Article published on "Take Care" by staff on 7/30/16.  

To read full article and listen to podcast, please visit http://wrvo.org/post/some-find-art-more-therapeutic-words

“Art therapy presents a tangible body of evidence that shows the progression you’re making,” says Molly Kometiani, president of the Buckeye Art Therapy Association, the Ohio chapter of the American Art Therapy Association. “You don’t have that body of evidence in other types of therapy. You can see how far you’ve grown.” Hook has dealt with a lot of clients who already tried counseling and didn’t find it effective, but ended up having more luck with art therapy. “There are a lot of things that are hard for us to find the words for,” she says. “(The clients) just don’t have the words to explain what they’re feeling. Sometimes, it’s easier to work through it in a symbolic way.” Also featured are Maryann Sender and Michaele Barsnack.

Article published CityScene Magazine by Hanna Bealer on 5/25/16.

To see full article, please visit http://www.cityscenecolumbus.com/health/art-therapy-around-columbus-aids-self-expression/