Take a Break From Burnout

This is a groundbreaking new initiative focused on new abilities & awareness after a significant neurologic trauma or medical event. We are seeking collaborators to join a transdisciplinary task force to help create a third way in rehabilitation that shifts the focus from loss to what can be gained. The task force will help birth a successful, scalable model that is equitable, accessible and easily mainstreamed.

By way of introduction I have been in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for over 30 years and I am currently the Medical Director at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island with primary clinical faculty appointment at Brown University and adjunct at Tufts University. Over the past 5 years I have been involved with an international patient stories project supported by the nonprofit that I founded, Our Heart Speaks, Inc (OHS) www.ourheartspeaks.org

The primary mission is to give voice to individuals who are living with a new/acquired disability who have been successful in finding meaning and purpose to share their heartfelt inspirational stories. Beyond the first-person narrative, we welcome the full range of artistic medium. OHS serves a broad audience which includes the patient/disability community, caregivers, health care providers and thought leaders to help reimagine what is possible and not allow us to be defined by a medical diagnosis or disability.

The new abilities & awareness initiative will take this work to a new level and has the potential to make a significant impact on the way we think and pursue rehabilitation. In rehab we understandably focus on regaining function and when not possible or slow in coming, compensatory strategies. However, as you know for many, if nurtured and guided, there is also the possibility of a new awareness or even ability that may not have been present prior to the trauma or medical event. It is this later possibility in addition to the critical more traditional focus on function and compensation that deserve further attention. Here is the link to our new abilities & awareness section. https://ourheartspeaks.org/category/new-abilities-initiative/

Help us expand public awareness and that of the medical community outside the typical silos and not view the result of neurological trauma as one exclusively of loss.

If interested in joining the volunteer task force please contact me via email below with any questions or feel free to forward a copy of your CV and contact information.

Keith W. L. Rafal, MD, MPH

Founder, Our Heart Speaks, Inc (OHS)

www.ourheartspeaks.org

keith.rafal@ourheartspeaks.org

*originally posted in June 2020

Dear NOAH community,

Our hearts are heavy. The recent brutal deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and Tony McDade, along with countless similar others over the years, are painful reminders of the systemic racism and inequities in our country. At NOAH, we stand firmly against racism and any practice that hurts or excludes our fellow human beings.

We have initiated and pledge to keep moving forward in the following ways:

• Educating the NOAH Board of Directors to learn how we perpetuate this system within NOAH.
• Stating metrics in the NOAH Strategic Plan to grow diverse representation on the Board of Directors.
• Identifying best practices through our NOAH Arts for Resilience in Clinicians addressing burnout, particularly in this COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic negatively affects Black communities and low income citizens disproportionately.
• Working with our members to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within all aspects of arts in health.
• Shifted the focus of our member-driven COVID-19 Creative Response Forum Zoom Call, held biweekly, to include Racism. The Creative Response Forums for members will resume after our October 19 – 21 Conference – stay tuned for new dates. Members can access all the forum recordings in Member Resources.
• Today and always, all lives can’t matter until Black lives matter. We at NOAH hold space for individuals and communities of color in our lives, and promote respect and love for all.

#BlackLivesMatter

NOAH Board of Directors and Staff

#BlackLivesMatter

Full and Part Time Music Therapist Positions

A Place To Be (APTB), a nationally recognized and award-winning therapeutic arts organization, helps people face, navigate, and overcome life’s challenges using clinically-based practices of music therapy. We work with a diverse population spanning multiple ages, with a large focus on youth and young adults, and including physical, medical, intellectual and developmental challenges. In addition to our therapeutic services, products, and workshops, our touring ensembles serve as tools for outreach, education, and inspiration.
We are leaders in the field of “Performance Based Music Therapy” and in inclusionary programming whereby all participants are seen as equal and valuable with their unique gifts and challenges. Our performances have appeared before 85,000 students in the Loudoun County schools and theaters throughout the region including the Kennedy Center and the National Institute of Health.
Beyond our clinical work based in Middleburg, VA, APTB programs continue to expand each year with Inova Hospital, Loudoun County Public Schools, Loudoun Department of Family Services and many other wonderful partners. This is a special opportunity to be part of an exciting, fast-growing organization creating a community based on the values of acceptance, inclusion, respect, innovation, hope and love.
APTB currently seeks Board-Certified Music Therapists on a part-time and full-time basis to support aspects of our therapeutic programs including working individually with clients, groups, and supporting our community programs dedicated to excellence in a continuity of care approach. Our compensation package includes the option of joining our health insurance program, 401(k), life insurance and maternity/paternity leave.
General work hours are Monday-Friday 10 am – 6 pm, with additional evening and weekend work, as required. Please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@aplacetobeva.org.

Required Qualifications:
• B.A. degree, or higher including equivalencies, in music therapy from an accredited degree program;
• Current Board Certification (MT-BC) in good standing;
• Two years or more clinical experience as a music therapist;
• Experience working with youth, aged between 2 to 25, with intellectual, development, functional disabilities
• Willingness to work in northern Virginia and drive to partner locations in the vicinity of our Center;
• Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to pass a criminal background check;
• Skilled in the operation of relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office machines; and
• High level of professionalism, ethical judgment, responsibility and autonomous action.

Snow City Arts is looking for an Operations Associate who will manage a full portfolio across a wide variety of administrative responsibilities in support of the successful operations of SCA. This role will support organizational leadership as well as Auxiliary Board and Board Committees via scheduling, report collation and production, and taking meeting notes from time to time. This role has primary responsibility for monthly, quarterly, annual, and periodic data reporting and analysis.

The ideal candidate employs an asset-based approach to problem solving and is able to work both independently and as part of a cohesive team. Key skill sets include: strong organization and planning skills; ability to respond to shifting priorities; ability to support multiple aspects of organizational development and operational sustainability; ability to identify challenges and propose systems solutions, excellent attention to detail; capacity to build internal and external relationships; aptitude in working closely with people from various artistic and administrative backgrounds; strong verbal communication and writing skills with the ability to adjust communication style to accommodate multiple audiences; producing data reports and data organizing.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, and resume to employment@snowcityarts.org no later than 5:00 pm on Sunday, October 18, 2021.

More info at http://snowcityarts.org/opportunities/

We invite you to join us for Arts in Health California’s Second Annual Conference at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. link situs toto slot

We are very excited about this conference and are inviting a variety of presenters, including writers, artists, musicians, dancers and singers, physicians, medical students and patients.
You will learn about our new UCSF at Mission Bay Hospital both as a healing environment and an art destination, the award-winning UCSF Art for Recovery Program, and the conference will include presentations by:

• Tucker Nichols, a professional artist who will share his own health story and his Mission Bay art commission
• Patients sharing their personal stories about coping with illness through the creation of art
• Art-atomy – UCSF Medical Students participating in the UCSF Art for Recovery elective
• Art of the Athlete, U. of Oregon – a 4-week intensive summer course with sports players building upon self-reflection and learning strategies through visual arts
• David Watts, M.D., physician and published writer, poet, jazz musician, NPR commentator who writes essays and lectures on the subject of humanism in medicine
• Ned Buskirk, You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes – bringing people creatively into the conversation of death and dying while helping to inspire and empower them
• Vania Deonizio, Dancin’ Power – teaches interactive dance classes for free to hospitalized children
• Afro-Cuban San Francisco State University Ensemble
• Art of Health and Healing of Contra Costa Health Services bringing a wide range of arts program, including Stress Relief Through the Arts
• Musicians in Healthcare
• Arts in Health California & National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH)
  We will be offering 15 to 30 minute presentations throughout the conference with an opportunity to have lunch and network while participating in art experiences. We hope that you will take home inspiring ideas to spin off into action in your community.

There are currently 3 job openings in the Office of VSA and Accessibility at the Kennedy Center.

1) Assistant Manager, Special Education
The Assistant Manager, Special Education supports the Kennedy Center’s work as a national clearinghouse in arts and special education practices, and assists the Manager, Special Education in the development, design, implementation, evaluation, and oversight of the extensive professional learning opportunities for arts and special educator conducted through the Office of VSA and Accessibility. The Assistant Manager is responsible for: (1) administration and management of the annual VSA Intersections: Arts sand Special Education Conference, (2) development and preparation of resources and materials for educators, (3) work across- education department projects and programs, including advising and consulting on best practices in special education and inclusive arts education programing, assisting with research and evaluation, assisting with VSA annual national contracts, and 4) operational support for the VSA Special Education Team.  This position is supervised by and reports to the Manager, Special Education.

2) Coordinator, Accessibility
The Coordinator, Accessibility (Daytime) is a crucial member of the Kennedy Center’s Office of Accessibility team which ensures compliance with disability rights law and the cross-institutional delivery of a broad spectrum of access accommodations and programs for patrons and visitors of all ages with disabilities.  The Coordinator is responsible for:  1) Executing all aspects of accessibility accommodations and services for performances, programs, activities and events including facilitating compliance and technical assistance with internal and external users; 2) Customer relations, determining appropriate accommodations, customizing and adapting services, responding to requests, resolving problems/complaints, and communication with all parties involved;  3)  Testing and evaluating new initiatives, technologies and services;  and assisting with other projects such as conferences, events, etc.; and 5)  Managing and supervising volunteers, training staff and volunteers, day-to-day administration, and ensuring that projects are executed to the highest standard of quality and professionalism; as well as other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Manager of Accessibility.

3) VSA Programmer
The Programmer, VSA Programs and Projects in the Kennedy Center Office of VSA and Accessibility, oversees the development, administration, coordination and implementation of performing and visual arts programs, projects, competitions, performances and exhibits for/by/with children, youth, emerging and professional artists with disabilities.  Programs and projects include but are not limited to:  1)  Music competitions, programs and performances,  2) Writing for theater/performance competitions, programs, readings and performances,  3) Visual arts competitions, programs, exhibitions and touring exhibitions, 4)  Performances, festivals and events, 5) Art and media collection exhibition, loan, archive and preservation, 6) Arts-based career and professional skills development programs such as internships. The Programmer will also be engaged in other programs and activities of the Office of VSA and Accessibility including the execution of meetings, annual conferences; and social media, marketing and communication. Responsibilities and the intensity of the workload will vary depending on the cyclical and seasonal nature of the programming. This position may have supervisory duties and all work is accomplished under the direction of the Director, VSA and Accessibility.

To apply, click the links above or visit https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp01/ats/careers/v2/jobSearch?act=redirectCwsV2&cws=38&org=THEKENNC for a listing of all jobs available at the Kennedy Center.

NOAH is working to develop a research database for the field of Arts in Health that will allow keyword and category searches, and offer guidance and information on the types of research found. Research will be categorized in areas such as:

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Peer-Reviewed
• Use of a Control Group
• Multi-Site
• Interdisciplinary
• Blinded study

NOAH’s goal is to find areas of need and to support rigorous research-based construction of studies and resources for professionals and programs in the field.

We appreciate your patience while this database is being built, and invite you to explore the below resources for your research efforts.

Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) Resources:

http://research.a2ru.org/node/80

https://umich.app.box.com/s/yp7lncaa7lv5950fi7phvrzmy2tsen6v

American Art Therapy Association: http://arttherapy.org/aata-resources/

American Music Therapy Association: http://www.musictherapy.org/research/pubs/

International Expressive Arts Therapy Association: http://www.ieata.org/creative-arts-resources.html

The National Endowment for the Arts Guide to Community-Engaged Research in the Arts and Health: https://www.arts.gov/publications/national-endowment-arts-guide-community-engaged-research-arts-and-health

PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/

University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine Research Database: http://arts.ufl.edu/academics/center-for-arts-in-medicine/research-database/

White Paper: Talking About Arts in Health http://arts.ufl.edu/academics/center-for-arts-in-medicine/resources/talking-about-arts-in-health/

Join one of AIM’s Artists in Residence, Valerie Hanks, and create your own personal affirmation artwork. Think of positive and inspiring words to write on each leaf on your tree. Watch your tree and your creativity grow with positive affirmations and inspiring words!

https://www.uabmedicine.org/arts

Position Description – Teaching Artists

Part-Time; 16 hours at 2 days/week/year-round
$26.52/hour

Vacancies: 2
Discipline: Spoken word, poetry and creative writing
Discipline: Visual arts
* Teaching Artists are members of the Snow City Arts staff, with guaranteed hours and benefits.

About Snow City Arts

Snow City Arts (SCA) inspires and educates children and youth in hospitals through the arts. SCA provides one-on-one and small group instruction in the visual arts, creative writing, poetry, theater, music, dance and media arts to patients at Rush University Children’s Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and Children’s Hospital University of Illinois (UIC). In March 2020, Snow City Arts’ programming pivoted to virtual instruction to meet the needs of pediatric patients at our hospital partners, who are under severe visitor restrictions making an already challenging situation even more isolating. SCA is now employing a hybrid programming model, with Teaching Artists teaching both at hospital sites as well as virtually.

Snow City Arts’ curricula are steeped in studio practices and benchmarked by the National Core Arts Standards and Common Core State Standards. SCA works in partnership with Chicago Public Schools and suburban school districts. With permission, student learning outcomes and portfolios are sent to their schools in order to generate credit assignment for work completed with SCA. The Snow City Arts team includes an administrative staff of 4 and an artistic staff of 6 part-time, professional Teaching Artists, as well as numerous interns, work-study students, and volunteers. As a small, yet mighty organization, our team values an “all hands on-deck” approach balanced with a commitment to wellness. Snow City Arts is committed to generating a work environment that centers on learning, equity, and inclusivity. A cohort member of Enrich Chicago, SCA is committed to advancing systemic change in the arts and is building a vision and framework for anti-racist work across the organization.

Summary of Position

SCA seeks insightful, equity-focused Teaching Artists committed to cultivating spaces for student-centered learning that privilege the abilities of all young people. Teaching Artists are responsible for developing and delivering Snow City Arts’ rigorous project-based curriculum both virtually and in-person, recording and assessing student learning outcomes in the SCA custom-built database, and contributing to regular professional learning activities. Teaching Artists report to the Program Director and are members of the SCA staff on payroll, with guaranteed hours and other such benefits.

Curriculum Development and Delivery
• Project Proposals: Create innovative, artistically and academically rigorous curriculum specifically designed for both in person and virtual healthcare environments and includes multiple pathways for differentiated instruction for learners with diverse cognitive and physical abilities. Write detailed project proposals that outline clear learning objectives, situated within an anti-racist framework. Collaborate with the Program Director to ensure each project is artistically and academically rigorous, aligned to learning standards and SCA assessment outcomes, provides multiple pathways for differentiated instruction and is situated within an anti-racist framework.
• Virtual and In-Person Workshops: Facilitate SCA’s project-based curriculum through workshops to all interested and available students on the pediatric floors of SCA’s partner hospitals, as well as to virtual programming referrals, offering individualizing instruction to meet each student’s learning profile.
• Collaboration: Seek to develop projects in tandem with a fellow Snow City Arts Teaching Artists, resulting in cross-disciplinary work.
• Hospital Partners: Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with pertinent staff at SCA’s partner hospitals, including in-hospital teachers, Creative Arts and Child Life teams, and nurses.
• Testimonials: Occasionally write and submit narratives that describe exemplary SCA workshops to illustrate our process to external audiences.

Program Documentation
• Daily Documentation: Record student information, workshop details, artwork, and workflow in SCA’s custom-built database.
• Assessment: Document student learning outcomes for each workshop, aligned to SCA’s internal assessment rubric and learning standards.
• School Reports: Work with the Administrative Assistant and Research Specialist to ensure that comprehensive assessment data is completed, and artwork portfolios are uploaded for all eligible students, to be submitted to students’ schools, often at the close of a semester.
• Archival Work: Maintain hi-resolution digital records of student artwork and transfer this data to the SCA artwork archive quarterly.
• Compliance: Collect and upload consent and release forms for new students and perform bi-annual renewal of release and consent forms whenever possible.

Exhibitions of Student Artwork
• Self-Curation: Organize all relevant works of art and submit the best representations of student artwork to the curatorial team for consideration for Gallery Night, our annual student exhibition, and other installations.
• Installation Assistance: Provide all reasonable and relevant assistance to the curatorial team for largescale artwork installations.
• Presentation: Advise curatorial team on best practice for presentation of genre-specific artwork.
Professional Development
• Attendance: Participate in bi-monthly all-staff professional development sessions, unless an approved previous commitment precludes attendance.
• Participation: Engage in SCA racial equity trainings and working groups including, but not limited to monthly lunch-and learns, racial identity caucusing, and SCA racial equity resource databank, demonstrating a commitment to continue to grow personal critical analysis of anti-racist frameworks and practices.
• Presentation and Knowledge-Sharing: With specific objectives in mind, occasionally present to the SCA staff in personal areas of expertise within the field of arts, education, anti-racist education, or other relevant topics. Share ideas for future opportunities and provide feedback on presentations.

Miscellaneous Duties
• Hospital Partners: Complete and uphold the principles of all mandatory education and orientation as required by SCA’s hospital partners and follow all procedures outlined by hospital partners.
• HIPAA/FERPA**: Complete and pass an annual HIPAA Compliance test to maintain understanding of patient privacy and uphold HIPAA and FERPA-compliant practices in all work.
• Presentation: Act as an SCA ambassador by occasionally attending outside events and speaking on current projects and best practices at SCA.
• Special Projects: Contribute to special projects at SCA including conferences, exhibitions, fundraising events, strategic planning, and anti-racist initiatives, based on availability.
• Space Maintenance: Regularly organize supplies and workspaces to maintain a professional work environment, if physically able to do so.

Priority Skills and Experience

• Ability to speak and write Spanish and English proficiently with strong verbal communication skills and the ability to adjust communication style to accommodate multiple audiences.
• Working knowledge of curriculum development benchmarked on state learning standards.
• Maintain a professional artistic practice in one or more chosen disciplines.
• Strong understanding of trauma/healing informed practices with an interest in arts education practices and pedagogy
• Committed to developing an anti-oppressive work environment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continue to grow their critical analysis of anti-racist frameworks and practices. • Interested in working within a culture of collaboration, cooperation, and accountability.
• Ability to navigate tense or challenging interpersonal dynamics in a manner that is centered on trust, respect and shared vision.
• Maintains the ability to respond to shifting priorities and support multiple aspects of program delivery. • Commitment to innovation and life-long learning.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience working directly with youth and families, especially youth and families who identify as ALAANA***, queer or LGBTQIA, newcomers, first-generation immigrants, and people with diverse abilities.
• Background in arts education and/or youth development.
• Ability to manage and manipulate artwork files with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; knowledge of Google Drive.
• Familiarity with the public school and arts education landscape of Chicago.
• Passion for arts in health and/or arts education.
• Interest and/or experience in curatorial decision making, exhibition preparation and gallery installation procedures.

Compensation and Benefits

• This is a part-time, non-exempt staff position hourly rate of $26.52/hour, 16 hours a week, divided over 2 days/week/year-round. There are 10 paid days off annually split among vacation, sick, and holidays and we offer a flexible work environment. We offer an employee retirement SIMPLE IRA account with a 1-3% match from Snow City Arts.
Background Check and Health Records
• A criminal background will not automatically eliminate you from consideration though a criminal history background check will be conducted on the final candidates prior to beginning employment.
• A variety of documentation (typically related to vaccines and annual tests, which are paid for by Snow City Arts) is required to meet the health documentation requirements of our hospital partners.
• Currently, Snow City Arts is categorized as working in healthcare and Covid-19 vaccines have been made available to staff who elect to receive them.
* HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
** FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
*** ALAANA: African, Latinx, Arab, Asian, Native-American

Snow City Arts is an equal opportunity employer. Snow City Arts is committed to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic team. ALAANA-identified individuals, trans and gender nonconforming people, people from poor and working-class backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, one short lesson plan sample, and provide access to an artistic portfolio to employment@snowcityarts.org no later than 5:00 pm on March 15, 2021.

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo is looking for musical performers for their upcoming conference in Austin, Texas on September 24th and September 26th.

The solutions to the toughest challenges facing healthcare facilities won’t be developed in a vacuum. By working together we can provide answers to questions too complex for any one discipline or perspective. The 2024 Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo focuses on connections and our collective ability to prepare our industry for tomorrow’s patients. Together, experts from across the country will exchange ideas, experiences, products and services that will converge to form the future of healthcare. Join us in Austin this September 24-26 to be a part of the connection.

They are specifically looking for:

• One performance of one song on Tuesday, September 24 at 8:30 am at the Austin Convention Center
• One performance of one song on Thursday September 26 at 11 am at Austin Convention Center

Both performances will precede the keynotes. If you are a high-energy, upbeat performer interested in this paid opportunity, please email Jenabeth Ferguson.