- Art therapy for caregivers. Join the art therapist on Mondays from 10 a.m. To noon in Marnie’s Studio for an art therapy program for parents and caregivers. These drop-in sessions allow adult participants a chance to engage in therapeutic art making, meet other hospital parents and caregivers and take a moment for themselves in a supportive.
- The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) cooperate with the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) to establish, maintain and promote appropriate standards of quality for educational programs that meet or exceed the minimum standards.
- Art therapy for caregivers. Join the art therapist on Mondays from 10 a.m. To noon in Marnie’s Studio for an art therapy program for parents and caregivers. These drop-in sessions allow adult participants a chance to engage in therapeutic art.
CMHA Ottawa is committed to providing direct services and supports for eligible individuals in the city of Ottawa who are experiencing mental health challenges.
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We also offer a variety of services and programs that are accessible to both the public and other support organizations. As a recognized leader in our field, we constantly work with a several organizations to promote our mandate. This includes, but is not limited to, people with lived experiences and family members, mental health training services, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and more.
Five-day art therapy workshop at the Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society’s healing lodge with two researchers in attendance as participant–observers. The workshop was unique in the way it incorporated Western art therapy and Coast Salish traditions. The research findings are presented in the various chapters of this report. The Expressive Arts Therapy concentration within Ottawa University’s Master of Arts in Counseling program teaches students to develop clinical skills with therapeutic art. As one of our counseling degree program concentrations, Expressive Arts Therapy.
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If you are seeking services from CMHA Ottawa or one of our partner agencies, please download the Mental Health Community Support Services (MHCSS) referral form for intensive case management by clicking this link: Eligibility Referral Form – MHCSS