Music Therapy Association of Minnesota
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- MN music therapists and students: Please submit your news and exciting developments for the upcoming newsletter. Send to Erin Fox, efox@good-sam.com or by phone at 651-275-8372.
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Music Therapy Association of MN
Minnesota is one of six states within the Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Other states include Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
The purpose of this organization is to advance and support, on the state level, the goals of the AMTA, and to serve MTAM members by
1. working with national and state agencies to advance the profession;
2. training and educating music therapists by providing two CMTE workshops per year;
3. increasing networking opportunities.
Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses. Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
promote wellness
manage stress
alleviate pain
express feelings
enhance memory
improve communication
promote physical rehabilitation. (taken from AMTA national website musictherapy.org, 2008)
