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Art therapy for military servicemembers and veterans has emerged as particularly effective for addressing their unique mental health challenges, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), combat-related trauma, suicidality, or transitioning into civilian life. Research shows that art-making helps improve overall mental health and offers a nonverbal form of communication when words are inadequate in the face of trauma and similar experiences. → Share this blog post, 7 Facts to Know About Art Therapy on Veterans Day
→ Share this presentation by AATA Board Member Rachel Mims and Peter Buotte, Art, Trauma, and Healing → Join AATA’s Veterans Shared Interest Group in the MyAATA community if you’re interested in learning more about working with veterans and military service members, or if you are a veteran. This week, AATA’s Veterans Shared Interest Group met for a conversation and art-making session hosted by Rachel Mims. → Check out these virtual Continuing Education sessions (discounted for AATA members) ◊ Moral Injury in Veterans and Military Service Members ◊ Using Mandalas As Regular Art Therapy Practice With Military Dependents ◊ Mechanism of Improvement with Art Therapy During Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
AATA’s upcoming Monthly Learning Session, Beyond the Felt Sense, will examine neurobiological and physiological research on specific art materials and processes. Whether you’re an art therapy student or new professional looking to learn more — or a seasoned professional seeking the latest research, join us for this virtual Continuing Education session! This session will focus on findings from a collection of neurobiological and physiological research on distinct art materials and within the clinical practice of art therapy. Presenter Kerry Kruk-Borisov, ATR-BC, LPC, MS, will summarize empirical research findings as well as explore the theoretical underpinnings that guide such neurobiological and physiological research. She will draw from the concluding chapter of the recently published (2024) 2nd Edition of Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma, which is edited by Juliet King and Christianne Strang. Everyone is welcome! The session is discounted for AATA Members and FREE for AATA Student Members. Attendees may earn 2 CE credits.
Member Corner
Voting in AATA's leadership elections has begun! AATA voting members should have received an email from announcement@associationvoting.com with access to your ballot. Please look for it and vote before Nov. 23! Professional, retired, and student members are eligible to vote! OUR 2025 CANDIDATE SLATE → Board Member Candidates: Kachina Mooney, Alicia Seymour, Bani Malhotra, Marybeth Orton, Jessie Woolhiser Stallings, and Kerry Kruk-Borisov → Board Secretary Candidate: Michael Galarraga → President-Elect Candidate: Traci Bitondo → Nominating Committee Candidates: Tamara Galinsky and Sumin Kim Thank you to all of you who volunteer your time to support our association and this amazing profession! We sincerely appreciate all of you.
 AATA's community is truly inspiring! This year, we’ve had hundreds of members volunteering to share their expertise during the conferences and virtual sessions, lead Shared Interest Groups, volunteer for committees, and more. If you're not yet a member, we hope you'll consider joining us! You'll get access to high-quality AATA member benefits, including: • Access to every issue of Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, showcasing leading research and practice-based articles • The MyAATA Community, an online forum where members can connect, support each other, and share resources • Free, no-cost referrals through our public Art Therapist Locator tool designed to help grow your practice • Registration discounts on Monthly Learning Sessions as well as Continuing Education courses through the AATA Online Learning Academy. (Some of our virtual sessions are completely FREE for members including the What Makes a Thriving Profession? CE session) • Discounts on art supplies, including a 30% discount from Faber-Castell and 20% from Grabie • Liability Insurance discounts for AATA student and professional members. If you’re a member, it’s always a good time to renew your membership for one or two years! Just log in to your MyAATA profile.
ADVOCACY UPDATESIn October, art therapists in Florida were notified by Medical Transport Management (MTM), which manages the Expressive Therapy network for the Sunshine Health Plan under Medicaid, that they will no longer be reimbursed for services. Further, Sunshine Health is ending its relationship with MTM and will directly contract with expressive therapy providers beginning in January 1, 2026. Sunshine Health believes that some expressive therapy providers do not meet their Medicaid requirements, and are mandating that all providers register for a Medicaid ID. Sunshine Health will hold town hall meetings for providers on Nov. 20 and Dec. 9 to review the updated Medicaid requirements and how to register for a Medicaid ID. [REGISTER FOR THE TOWN HALL] AATA and the Florida Art Therapy Association are monitoring this issue closely. If you are experiencing similar issues in other states (beyond Florida), please let the AATA National Team know at info@arttherapy.org.
JOURNAL NEWS
Until the end of 2025, the articles below are designated for all Art Therapy Journal visitors to read and download with open access. Feel free to widely share with your networks! Article: The Impact of Group Art Observation on Mentalization for Mothers of Children Diagnosed With ASD By Rita Chigansky & Einat S. Metzl As a benefit of membership, AATA members always receive free access to every Journal issue, including all past volumes over the last four decades! Log into MyAATA and click on Professional Development resources.
Events
From the AATA Career CenterWant to post or apply for art therapy jobs? Visit the AATA Career Center, the one-stop-shop to help art therapists at all levels find new opportunities. For questions about the career center, please email info@arttherapy.org.
Art Therapy in the NewsSource: Tampa Bay Times
[Alternate link] Art Therapy: How Oscar-Qualified Short ‘Psychonauts’ Created a Safe Space for Creative Introspection
Source: Animation Magazine
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