2009 NADT Eastern Region Conference - Call for Papers

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The Eastern Region of the NADT presents:

The 2009 Eastern Regional ConferenceForward Momentum: Research, Licensure and Visibility

March 28, 2009~New York University

The growth of drama therapy is vital and necessary to our development

and professional standing in the mental health field. The 2009 Eastern

Regional Conference invites participants to contemplate and share on

areas that advance drama therapy forward into the future. Participants

are encouraged to share their own work in the areas of research,

licensure and public visibility, as well as new and innovative ways you

are expanding the boundaries of our profession.

Strong research is vital to our growth and inclusion in mental health

initiatives. Participants are invited to brainstorm, dialogue and

present on research that speaks to not only efficacy, but also embraces

methods that suit our field, clients, and goals. What is being done?

How are issues of methodology, control, spontaneity and artistry

combined? What are the paths for future research considerations? What of multi-disciplinary research methods?

The addition of the NY State LCAT license is a major achievement. What

can be learned from this? What credentialing issues are other states

and professionals facing? How do we begin to address the needs and

interests of the profession post licensure? What has yet to be done?

How has this affected the scope of practice? How can we address these

issues as a strong and unified professional group?

Lastly, participants are invited to explore increasing professional

visibility. Many of our clients struggle with issues of not fully being

seen. How are you visible at your own place of employment? How can we

present ourselves more visibly to the world? What place does marketing

have in our growth and advancement? How do we market ourselves and our

work, and show our value to the mental health field and beyond? How are

we harnessing the power of social networking and the internet/media?

If you are interested in presenting your work at this conference, please submit a proposal by January 10, 2009 to markbeauregard@... .Please specify conference proposal in subject.

Proposal Guidelines:

Please submit the following information no later than January 10, 2009:

1. Title of presentation

2. Names of Presenters

3. A brief biography of each presenter (30 words or less)

4. An abstract of the presentation (50 words or less)

5. A brief description of the presentation

6. Length of presentation (1 ½ hours, or 3 hours)

7. Specific needs such as room/chair setup, Audiovisual needs, etc. (not

all requests may be possible).

The Drama Therapy Fund is providing a stipend to defray expenses for presenters who are traveling a distance to the conference. There are three $250 stipends to be awarded this year. If you are interested in the stipend, please apply by adding a page to your proposal expressing your interest and outlining your expenses for the conference.