Buckeye Art Therapy Association

Have questions about art therapy licensure?!

Visit our updated FAQ sheet on our website @ https://www.buckeyearttherapy.org/Legislative_Updates

We know that this process is confusing and there are a lot of questions. The FAQ sheet outlines the information we have so far. If you have additional questions not answered there, please contact: [email protected].

Thank you!

The BATA Board wants to recognize Don Cutcher, ATR-BC, LPAT, HLM for his tireless advocacy work, steadfast support, and unmeasurable dedication to the Ohio Art Therapy community.

As a founding member and providing over 40 years of service on the board and committees, we are beyond grateful for his friendship, mentorship, and leadership.

After making sure Ohio received art therapy licensure, he is able to focus on his family and retirement journey, and we wish him Godspeed.

Thank you for your service Don!

Please join us for our fall BATA Regional Mtg. CEU event!

Free for active BATA Members
Register here: https://buckeyearttherapy.org/event-5477810?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11%2F3%2F2023

$10 for non-BATA members (Venmo/check accepted)
Email [email protected] with your name and preferred method of payment to register

BATA @ AATA, 2023!

BATA wishes to send out condolences to the family of Nancy Nierman-Baker. Nancy once said, “Art is a healing experience. Creativity and spirituality are one and the same.” Rest in peace, dear Nancy, art therapist and counselor, instructor and supervisor, and our treasured friend.

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We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the horrific atrocities of war and terrorism in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The loss of so many innocent, defenseless lives at the hands of Hamas is devastating. These senseless attacks and subsequent responses are heartbreaking to witness. Our hearts go out to all those in mourning, as well as to those who are living in constant danger and disruption. Wherever we are, whoever we are, whatever we think/feel/believe, we are all forever affected by this conflict. We offer our collective thoughts and prayers for peace.

If you have any resources to offer, please send a direct message. We hope to compile a list of information about any services, organizations, events, etc. that may be helpful in providing support to individuals both abroad, and at home.

Join BATA and the art therapy community in celebration of art therapy licensure in Ohio!

4pm: Socializing and art-making
5pm: Presentation & Remarks
6pm-8pm: Socializing & celebration

Please stop by anytime between 4-8pm.
Snacks and a champagne toast will be provided - please BYOB if you wish (alcohol is permitted).

Feel free to share this invitation with your legislators, non-BATA member art therapists, and any other advocates who have supported us along the way!

To RSVP:
Fill out Google form at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5dkJBaTdsk5lggtt6C-LOUvHsLOdxEsI8ZshHSV8RvgSmsQ/viewform
OR
Email:
[email protected]

Many thanks to all who came out to support our 42nd Annual Buckeye Art Therapy Symposium. We were excited to be in person again, and are especially grateful for the opportunity to spend our time together in the studio with none other than Shaun McNiff! So much good came from this year’s symposium and we are still riding high from the wealth of information sharing, community building, and creative connections made! Much gratitude to the many art therapists, art therapy students, volunteers, friends of art therapy, and presenters who made it all possible.

We also celebrated our amazing art therapy community members with the Annual BATA Awards. A big congratulations to all of the recipients below - each a standout in their field and an inspiration to all.
- Don Cutcher Leadership Award:
Gail Wetheral-Sack
- Jacky Martin Creative Spirit Award:
Barbara Treauger-Querry
- Art Therapy Advocate Award:
Batchelder Co., Troy Judy, Chad Hawley and Jack Brubaker
- Honorary Lifetime Member (HLM):
Katherine Jackson
- AATA Distinguished Service Award:
Jennifer Schwartz
- Special Lifetime Achievement Award:
Judy Rubin

As our dynamic Keynote Presenter, Shaun McNiff, proclaimed, “The ART is the EVIDENCE!” We look forward to continuing to spread that message as a board of directors, and within the BATA community at large, through our future creative endeavors!

Our hearts are with Hawaii ❤️‍🩹

Here’s how you can support relief and recovery efforts for families affected by the unprecedented wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.

Donate to a Maui Wildfire Relief Fund:

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA)
https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/
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Maui Nui Strong
https://www.mauinuistrong.info/support
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University of Hawaii (UHMC) — Feeding Maui
https://giving.uhfoundation.org/funds/13035304
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Hawaii Community Fund – Maui Strong
https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong
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‘Aina Momona
https://www.kaainamomona.org/maui
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University of the Nations/Youth with a Mission Ships
https://www.ywamshipskona.org/maui-fires/

Registration is Open!

https://www.buckeyearttherapy.org/event-5272597

Save the Dates:
- September 7th: In-person Pre-Conference
- September 8th: In-person Conference
- September 9th: Virtual Conference

BATA, with sponsorship from the Kentucky and Indiana Art Therapy Associations, is so excited to welcome back Shaun McNiff to our art therapy community. We hope you can join us for this special event and time for reconnecting!

OHIO HAS ART THERAPY LICENSURE!...so now what?!

What an exciting time! House Bill 33 was signed into action on July 3rd, finally securing art therapy licensure in Ohio. This law is the result of decades of persistent advocacy from art therapists across our state.

As we celebrate, we also acknowledge that there remains a lot of work ahead and understand that there are many questions and concerns regarding next steps and timelines as we move through this process. Please know that the BATA BOD and Legislative Committee are working hard to put together answers for you and more information will be available in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, you can review pages 73-74 of the HB 33 Art Therapy Synopsis, which highlights the majority of the information we currently have (https://buckeyearttherapy.org/resources/HB%2033%20Art%20Therapy%20Synopsis.pdf) and make sure to read upcoming BATA E-Blasts for updated information.

Thank you for your passion, commitment, good faith, patience, and persistence!

The BATA Board of Directors & Legislative Committee

buckeyearttherapy.org

PRIDE MONTH BY THE NUMBERS

52% – the percentage of LGBTQ people who’ve experienced depression recently.

1 in 8 – the number of LGBTQ people who have experienced unequal treatment from healthcare staff.

46% – the percentage of le***an, gay, and bis*xual people who are open about their s*xual orientation with their family.

4.1% – the estimated percentage of women who identify as LGBT.

350,000 – the number of people in the LGBTQ community that are transgender women.

1 in 5 – the number of LGBTQ women living in poverty.

43% – the percentage of LGBTQ employees who haven’t revealed their orientation at work.

50% – the percentage of LGBTQ workers who recently got federal protection from discrimination.

10% – the amount of time LGBT workers spend hiding their identities.

BATA Symposium
Sept 7-9, 2023
Call for papers is open!

We’re back live on the campus of Ursuline College! Call for papers is open - go to buckeyarttherapy.org for more info & to apply.

The Buckeye Art Therapy Association believes in equal access to healthcare for all. We are committed to supporting those who are vulnerable to discriminatory practices which strip away their human rights, compromise personal safety, and perpetuate harm. Thus, we stand in opposition to House Bill 68: the Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, which would ban vital gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth. Ohio House Bill 68 would: • Prohibit physicians from prescribing cross-s*x hormones or puberty blockers, and from performing any type of gender reassignment surgery on minors • Prohibit healthcare providers from helping patients find gender affirming care in other states, outlawing conduct that “aids and abets” • Prohibit mental health professionals from diagnosing or treating a minor with a gender-related condition without consent from the patient’s legal guardian and screening the patient for comorbidities, physical, s*xual, mental, and emotional abuse and other trauma • Prohibit courts from considering a parent’s refusal to accept a child’s trans identity (including misgendering, deadnaming, and denying access to counseling for their child) in custody cases • Prevent any restriction on the practice of “watchful waiting,” an approach in which medical interventions are intentionally withheld • Mandate that mental health professionals annually report information regarding minors they have treated for gender-related conditions, including number of patients, demographic data on patients (age at diagnosis, s*x assigned at birth, comorbidities), and the number of patients who resumed identification with their s*x assigned at birth • Prohibit Medicaid from covering gender transition services The implications of HB 68 are far-reaching – effecting transgender and non-binary youth, as well as the families, friends, physicians, mental health professionals, family court systems, and social services that endeavor to protect and care for them. To stand with the communities affected by this proposed legislation, please see our website (buckeyearttherapy.org) for advocacy and support resources.

Happy Creative Arts Therapies Week! Art heals - spread the word!

The Healing Earth: Environmental Art and Eco-Art Therapy Art Show:

Ursuline College Undergraduate Art Therapy, Counseling and Art Therapy Graduate, Tri-C Pre-Art Therapy Programs present:

Art Show Opening Reception: Thursday, February 23rd 6-9 p.m. Tri-C Gallery East – Eastern Campus (Campus Map Attached)-
Education Center, 4250 Richmond Rd., Highland Hills Village, OH 44122-6195
Healing Workshop: Friday, February 24th 9 am.-1 p.m. Tri-C Eastern Campus, 4 CEU’s available, Cost: $45, Students $25
(Mandel Humanities Center)

Workshop Registration: Pat Janosko, Ursuline College, [email protected] or 440-646-8139

Getting excited for this workshop and the opening reception of " Finding Order Out of Chaos" Cummings Gallery - Mercyhurst

Have you voted yet? Get out there and make your voice heard!

Florida Art Therapists ! The Florida Art Therapy Association and Empath Health present “Art Therapy and Grief” Come join us for the opportunity to get CEUs and learn/create with your fellow Floridian Art Therapist. Please reserve your spot at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-art-therapy-association-presents-art-therapy-grief-workshop-tickets-408210948937

BATA virtual auction open now! All proceeds support legislative fund.

https://www.buckeyearttherapy.org/Online-Auction

Buckeye Art Therapy Association - Online Auction Follow the link below to participate in our virtual silent auction. All proceeds support our legislative fund. Thank you in advance for your contributions and for everyone who donated!