Archive for NER Business
Business Meeting Minutes 11/12/16
RI Representatives of Finance, State, Links, and Please oppose article 20 Template
I would like to thank you for taking the time to help us with our continued advocacy in RI and to thank you for your support and assistance in passing legislation last year. Your efforts were noted by our legislators.
For those of you who may be hearing this for the first time, last year RI passed legislation to create a registry in the state of RI. The bill passed and we are waiting on the completion of our registry. Unfortunately, our governor has just proposed her budget with an article (article 20) that would repeal the registry passed last year. I have grave concerns regarding the negative impact this could have not only in RI but also in setting a pattern across the country.
I am reaching out again to request assistance in RI. I am attaching a template to send to the representatives in RI (I am also attaching two sets of emails). The most important representative would be the heads of the house committee on finance (Representative Gallison) If you copy or forward correspondence to handsinharmonyri@yahoo.com we will also create a database to ensure all testimony was received by the appropriate individuals.
Thank you again for your response and assistance.
Respectfully ,
Nicole O’Malley MT-BC, NMT
Neurologic Music Therapist Board Certified
Hands in Harmony LLC
401-783-4810
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| Rep. Edith H. Ajello | rep-ajello@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 274-7078 | ||
| Rep. Christopher R. Blazejewski | rep-blazejewski@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 484-8814 | ||
| Rep. Thomas A. Palangio | rep-palangio@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 248-8877 | ||
| J. Aaron Regunberg | rep-regunberg@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2466 | ||
| Rep. John J. DeSimone | rep-desimone@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 351-7373 | ||
| Rep. Raymond A. Hull | rep-hull@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 272-4026 | ||
| Rep. Daniel P. McKiernan | rep-mckiernan@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2466 | ||
| Rep. John Joseph Lombardi | rep-lombardi@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 453-3900 | ||
| Rep. Anastasia Williams | rep-williams@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 272-8135 | ||
| Rep. Scott Slater | rep-slater@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 741-7641 | ||
| Rep. Grace Diaz | rep-diaz@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 467-8413 | ||
| Rep. Joseph S. Almeida | rep-almeida@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 467-7033 | ||
| Rep. John M. Carnevale | rep-carnevale@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 274-1353 | ||
| Rep. Charlene Lima | rep-lima@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2258 | ||
| Rep. Nicholas A. Mattiello | rep-mattiello@rilin.state.ri.us | (401)222-2466 | ||
| Rep. Robert B. Lancia | rep-lancia@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2259 | ||
| Rep. Robert B. Jacquard | rep-jacquard@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 943-7799 | ||
| Rep. Arthur Handy | rep-handy@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 785-8996 | ||
| Rep. Joseph M. McNamara | rep-mcnamara@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 941-8319 | ||
| Rep. David A. Bennett | rep-bennett@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 648-1711 | ||
| Rep. Eileen S. Naughton | rep-naughton@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 738-7928 | ||
| Rep. Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | rep-solomon@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 308-3904 | ||
| Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi | rep-shekarchi@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 827-0100 | ||
| Rep. Joseph A. Trillo | rep-trillo@aol.com | (401) 826-9100 | ||
| Rep. Jared R. Nunes | rep-nunes@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 821-8693 | ||
| Rep. Patricia L. Morgan | rep-morgan@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2259 | ||
| Rep. Patricia A. Serpa | rep-serpa@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 828-5687 | ||
| Rep. Robert A. Nardolillo | rep-nardolillo@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2259 | ||
| Rep. Sherry Roberts | rep-roberts@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2259 | ||
| Rep. Antonio Giarrusso | rep-giarrusso@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 415-5390 | ||
| Rep. Doreen Marie Costa | rep-costa@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 206-6891 | ||
| Rep. Robert E. Craven, Sr. | rep-craven@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 294-2222 | ||
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| Rep. Teresa Ann Tanzi | rep-tanzi@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 527-9468 | ||
| Rep. Kathleen A. Fogarty | rep-fogarty@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2466 | ||
| Rep. Blake A. Filippi | rep-filippi@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2466 | ||
| Rep. Samuel A. Azzinaro | rep-azzinaro@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 596-1434 | ||
| Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy | rep-kennedy@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 377-8818 | ||
| Rep. Justin Price | rep-Price@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2259 | ||
| Rep. Michael W. Chippendale | rep-chippendale@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 497-4495 | ||
| Rep. Michael J. Marcello | rep-marcello@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 647-5905 | ||
| Rep. Stephen R. Ucci | rep-ucci@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 934-2121 | ||
| Rep. Deborah A. Fellela | rep-fellela@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 231-2014 | ||
| Rep.Gregory J. Costantino | rep-costantino@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 426-0284 | ||
| Rep. Mia Ackerman | rep-ackerman@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 658-0981 | ||
| Rep. Jeremiah T. O’Grady | rep-ogrady@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 725-7163 | ||
| Rep. Cale P. Keable | rep-keable@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2258 | ||
| Rep. Brian C. Newberry | rep-newberry@rilin.state.ri.us | (401) 222-2259 | ||
| Rep. Michael A. Morin |
Future Conference Needs Survey for the NER-AMTA
As part of the NER-AMTA Strategic Plan and to better serve the membership, this survey is to gather information and opinions regarding future regional conferences. Please take a moment to fill out this survey. It will help us better serve you.
2015 Future Conference Needs Survey
2015 NER Conference Scholars Announced
Congratulations to this year’s NER Conference Scholarship award winners:
Upcoming NER Elections
All current NER-AMTA members:
We will be electing a new slate of officers as well as Assembly Delegates at our upcoming regional conference.
We are seeking nominations for Assembly Delegates. All members in good standing are eligible for nomination. The Assembly of Delegates is the legislative and policy-making body of AMTA. Each region sends a certain number of delegates, based on regional membership numbers.
Currently, NER sits a 5-delagate representation in the Assembly; the President assumes one of those spots. We also are required to have alternates in the case a primary delegate is not available. Delegates also serve as part of the executive board of NER (voting member).
The NER delegates serve as a voice of the region. All delegates must make a commitment to attend national conferences, as this is when Assembly business is conducted. This is a 2-year commitment, with opportunity to serve again if nominated and voted in.
If you are interested in this position, I would encourage you to review:
Expectations of the roles of Assembly Delegate and Alternate: http://youtu.be/hoYACzlYHnM
Please submit your nomination and a brief bio directly to Eve Montague, MT-BC, Immediate Past-President, NER at evemontague@verizon.net
Nominations must be received no later than Friday April 10, 2015.
West Music Membership Benefit
Join AMTA and get 20% off at West Music! West Music would like to offer AMTA members a 20% discount on merchandise purchased through the West Music website. Simply join AMTA for the 2015 calendar year, then when you receive your welcome email, use the link provided to make your purchase and enjoy this one-time discount as a thank you for supporting music therapy through your AMTA membership. (Offer expires October 31, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST.) Thanks to West Music for providing this new AMTA member benefit and an amazing show of support for music therapy and music therapists!
Join us for the 2014 NER AMTA conference!
Join us for the 2014 NER AMTA conference!
“Expanding our Horizons, Deepening our Practice”
at The Water’s Edge, Westbrook, CT
April 3-5, 2014
Your conference committee has been hard at work arranging what we hope will be a great conference for you all–thanks, largely, to the many wonderful proposals we received from you. We have many CMTEs to offer on Thursday, April 3, including our first-ever 8-hour Institute, on Supervision. We also have a wide range of topics that will be covered in our concurrent sessions. Our opening night banquet Thursday night will feature keynote speaker Hugh Blumenfeld, acclaimed singer-songwriter and MD, who will follow-up his talk with a performance. Friday’s business luncheon will feature a special highlight, “Celebrating 60!”—a history and acknowledgment of NER’s incredible 60 years in service. And, of course, the weekend will also include our Song-Circle of Friendship with Caryl Beth Thomas, as well as our matchless Cabaret!
Don’t miss it–sign up soon. See you in April!
Alden and Meg
Alden Rockwell Murphy, MA, MT-BC Meg Capen, MT-BC
NER-AMTA Vice President NER-AMTA Vice President-Elect
2014 Conference Chair 2014 Conference Co-Chair
Registration opens February 1.
Early-bird deadline is March 15.
Please visit www.musictherapynewengland.org for program and registration forms.
Reserve your room at The Water’s Edge here: http://www.watersedgeresortandspa.com/ The group code is 93917. Rooms will be held at the conference rate until March 2, 2014. Reserve now!
Save time: register and pay online
Email vicepresident@musictherapynewengland.org with questions.
Pre-program of conference CMTEs and concurrent sessions will be posted next week.
