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ART THERAPISTS MAKING THINGS HAPPEN

Featured Art Therapist Samantha Mach


Samantha Mach believes that being an artist is a way of life,

influencing how you see life and how you move through it.

Learn more about her past as an experienced artist,

and her Doctoral future as an Art Therapist here. 




NorCATA 2022 Board Retreat


Meet other art therapists making change HERE 

1_LGCLOrT8Kft8Ty0I48ikqQ.jpegYour community is hard at work! Here are their most recent steps towards an acknowledging the significance of art at the state level: 

Working to acknowledge artists as second responders

Hiring Art Therapists 

Visit NorCATA's Job Opportunities page 

- Post your job opportunities

- Seek job opportunities in your area

Art therapist helping a teenager create a painting.



A Tribute for Vija B. Lusebrink


Vija B. Lusebrink, 97, celebrated art therapist, professor, author, artist, colleague, and mentor passed away on June 12.

Her passing is sorrowful for countless art therapists across the US and abroad. Her impact on the world of art therapy is expansive and profound. It is amazing that a person who dealt with so many challenges as a young adult evolved into a master art therapist, professor, and author.

Read more about Vija B. Lusebrink here. 

ADVOCACY

*UPDATE*

As of June 8, 2022, California will be celebrating 

Art Therapy Week of Civic Engagement in October. 

Community opportunities to celebrate to come. 

The NorCATA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is striving for change

Current projects include: 

  • Revisioning a less hierarchical leadership model
  • Actively discussing white supremacy culture within NorCATA
  • Actively seeking input from community members 
  • Committed to change 
  • Seeking to support DEI students with scholarship opportunities 

Previous projects include:

  • Advocating for more DEI in the Art Therapy community. Read our letters below to see our work in action. 


AATA's response letter

 
 Free & Low Fee

Essential Therapy for Essential Workers

Therapy Aid Coalition is seeking licensed, insured therapists, authorized for clinical private practice, and willing to accept pro-bono or low-fee rates. 




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Send your articles, event reviews, stories, profiles, research pieces, images and videos to our newsblog editor, Abby Zimberg at newsblog@norcata.org. Please format documents into .doc or .docx. 

If you are interested in volunteering with the publications/blog committee, please contact Abby directly.



SAMHSA DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters such as COVID-19.  
800-985-5990

Crisis Hotlines
Call or Text 9-1-1. Ask for a Crisis Intervention Trained (CIT) officer or go to your nearest hospital emergency room if you can safely get there.​
NAMI Crisis Info & Suicide Prevention
Crisis Text Line     Text "HOME" to 741741 


Anxiety and Depression Association of America

​International OCD Foundation

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Your tax deductible contribution supports our professional community and its members locally.   We appreciate your gift in any amount as a tribute to or in memory of someone special.

  • For community outreach, engagement, and support in relief efforts following fires
  • Funds to support workshops and advanced art therapy education in Northern CA
  • Art supplies for chapter workshops, conferences, and community events
  • NorCATA membership: Give the gift of membership to a friend or colleague
  • NorCATA legislative campaign 2020
  • NorCATA general fund
GIVE TODAY

JOIN OR RENEW

NorCATA is an affiliate chapter of the American Art Therapy Association (the AATA). There are many benefits of joining NorCATA, and we welcome your interest in joining our community of involved local art therapists and students in our professional association.   



PHOTOS FROM QUARTERLY EVENTS AND BIENNIAL CONFERENCES

PHOTOS FROM BOARD RETREAT IN AUGUST 2019 AT THE HISTORIC WOMEN'S BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO'S MISSION DISTRICT


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NorCATA is approved by the Internal Revenue Services as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that promotes the therapeutic use of art throughout Northern California, public awareness of art therapy, professional development through educational events, workshops, conferences, and more.  All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.

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