2018-751-E Finance - The Art Therapy Institute performance agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:4FF28E49-EE56-4A40-9331-F55AA8A05998 EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): September, 2009 b) Agency's Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): The Art Therapy Institute is an organization of masters-level mental health professionals dedicated to the healing power of the arts. We provide affordable clinical art therapy services to diverse populations and empower clients to develop their identities and strengths. We commit to community-based work in order to meet clients where they are, ensuring access to critical mental health services. In addition to our clinical services, we offer training to allied professionals and seek to raise awareness in the general public about the benefits of art therapy. c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): ATI provides art therapy to the following populations (and is always open to expanding our client base!): • Refugees and Immigrants from over 25 countries worldwide • Children with intellectual and physical disabilities • Adults with severe and persistent mental illness • Children receiving bone marrow transplants or treatment for cancer • Elderly patients with Alzheimer's and dementia • Veterans • Victims of domestic violence • Families experiencing homelessness • Private clients from all backgrounds ATI also: • Provides continuing education workshops, supervision, and internships for allied mental health providers and graduate level students • Hosts monthly art shows for the broader public • Conducts ethical, culturally-appropriate research and evaluation to ensure program effectiveness. d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: ATI's Newcomer Art Therapy Program (NATP) began in 2008, serving 13 adolescents from Burma. We now work with approximately 225 refugee and immigrant children and adults annually from over 25 countries worldwide. This tremendous growth over the past decade has occurred with substantial input from community members, clients, and key stakeholders. ATI continues to monitor and evaluate NATP to ensure effectiveness, altering goals, research interventions, and desired outcomes to meet clients' needs as they shift. ATI's first art therapy program was started by one of the co-founders of ATI, Kristin Linton, who began an art therapy program for students with exceptional needs in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro schools in 2005. The contract was brought in house to ATI a few years later, and we currently serve the majority of self-contained EC classrooms in the district, providing art therapy to over 125 students annually. We work closely with the administration, teachers, and other staff to deliver art therapy services that enhance the growth, development, and opportunity for success for all EC students. Our other programs, while smaller in scope, are equally important to ATI. We bring weekly art therapy sessions to children in pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant units at Duke and UNC Hospitals. We serve elders in memory care units at assisted living Agency Information 1/23/2018 10:01:04 AM Page 9 of 24