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Aaron Copeland received music therapy services at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in East Orange, NJ prior to his death in 1998. He was an outspoken advocate of music therapy. This award is presented yearly in his memory to recognize individuals who embody his support of music therapy.

Bylaws

Download the Bylaws of New Jersey Association for Music Therapy

NJAMT Continuing Education

One of the many benefits of membership in NJAMT is free and reduced rate registration fees to full day continuing education workshops with CBMT pre-approved credits.

Workshops:

Previous workshop topics have been:

Ethical Considerations in Self-Care for Music Therapists: From Principles to Practice, with Angela Guerriero, MT-BC and Gregory Perkins, MT-BC
The Healing Power of Vocal Psychotherapy, with Dr. Diane Austin DA, ACMT, LCAT
Conscious Drumming: Drumming from the Heart. with Jim Borling, MM, MT-BC, FAMI
Advocacy Skills for Today’s Music Therapist, with Melissa Santiago, MS, MT-BC, CCLS
Paula Unsal, MM, MA, MT-BC
Implications and Applications of Hip Hop Culture in Music Therapy, with Michael Viega, PhD, MC-BC, FAMI
Strategies for Coping with Secondary Stress in Creative Arts Therapies; with Kelly Meashey MMT, MT-BC, FAMI, LCAT
Using the Creative Arts Therapies in Wellness and Recovery with Bill Burns-Lynch, MA, CPRP
Supervision for Survival with Janice Dvorkin, MT-BC
Clinical Improvisation with Alan Turry, MT-BC
Orchestrating a Sound Music Therapy Practice with Kathy Murphy, President MAR and Michael Mulligan, Esq.