Happy OT Month to all the dedicated and compassionate OTs!
Thank you for your tireless work in helping people of all ages live their lives to the fullest.
Your expertise and commitment make a real difference every day.
We Need Your Help – OT Mental Health Parity Act
The New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association (NJOTA) has been working tirelessly to reaffirm Occupational Therapy Practitioners (OTPs) as recognized “practitioners of the healing arts” in New Jersey. Similarly, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is actively advocating to expand the role of OTPs in delivering mental and behavioral health services nationwide.
We need your support to advance these efforts by backing the OT Mental Health Parity Act. AOTA has made it simple and convenient for you to take action by providing a user-friendly website where you can send a personalized message directly to your state representatives.
This legislation is a crucial step in reestablishing OT’s vital role in mental and behavioral health care.
***Note Telehealth for Medicare and Medicare Cuts are additional issues as well.
Congratulations Elaine Mumau!
NJOTA would like to congratulate Elaine Mumau for winning the 2024 NBCOT Imact Award.
Dr. Elaine Mumau, an OTR from New Jersey, has transformed the client care she provides with nature-based occupational therapy. Recognizing that nature and animals profoundly impact human health, Dr. Mumau has integrated the therapeutic properties of the outdoors, horses, and aquatic interventions into her therapy sessions at her private practice, HOPE Therapy Services, LLC.
Needs Assessment for TODOS
We are a group of Hispanic/Latino/a/e Occupational Therapist Practitioners(OTPs) who seek to build a regional community for OT students and practitioners who identify as Hispanic/Latino/a/e and allies.
We seek to pilot a regional TODOS, The Terapia Ocupacional para Diversidad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad, chapter to support and guide Hispanic/Latino/a/e OTPs and students in the Northeast Region. TODOS is a national professional network community of occupational therapy practitioners and students whose mission is to support and mentor one another, promote the exploration of careers in occupational therapy by Hispanics, and address issues of diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism within the occupational therapy profession.
A regional chapter of TODOS will support the growth and advancement of the Latino/e OT community. TODOS East Coast Chapter (TECC) aims to build capacity by fostering a supportive educational environment and enhancing self-efficacy and advocacy among the Latino/a/e community.
To pilot and inform this newly founded chapter, a Needs Assessment was developed to capture the unique needs of those in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and to serve as a regional platform dedicated to fostering a dynamic network of occupational therapy (OT) professionals and students that mentors, supports, and advances the development of highly effective OT Latino/e/ leaders.
We request your assistance in disseminating our Needs Assessment to your members, circles, and beyond. Access to the Needs Assessment will close on 7/31/24. We would greatly appreciate your support and efforts in creating opportunities for the Hispanic/Latino/a/e community experiences and thoughts to be shared.
Click Here to Complete Needs Assessment
Thank you for your assistance and collaboration in our efforts.
Sincerely,
TECC Founding Members
Victor, "Michael," Irma, and Ashley.
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