That the American Occupational Therapy Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization created in 1965 to advance the science of occupational therapy and increase public understanding of its value. AOTF gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the American Occupational Therapy Association in helping the profession build its capacity to engage in research that guides practice.

  Since 1980, AOTF and AOTA have jointly funded research grants totaling nearly $4,000,000.
  Three Centers for Scholarship and Research in Occupational Therapy, initially funded by AOTA and AOTF, now secure 3 to 5 million dollars annually in competitive grant funding.
  The Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE), a jointly funded initiative of AOTF and AOTA, is grooming 17 scholars to conduct occupation-based outcomes research.
  The Wilma L. West Library resides in the Foundation and that AOTF pays the salaries of three librarians and purchases the books and journals for the collection.
  The Library staff is responsible for the content and technical maintenance of OT SEARCH, which generated $50,000 in subscription revenue for AOTA in 2000.
  AOTF publishes The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (OTJR) and after 21 years the journal will change its name in 2002 to OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health.
  The Foundation offers over 70 scholarships each year through memorial endowments and partnerships with state associations.
  The AOTF Research Colloquium is celebrating its 12th anniversary at the AOTA Annual Conference in 2001.

And finally, the late-breaking news, …

  AOTF created the Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health to support graduate education, develop and disseminate knowledge about occupational therapy, and promote occupation as a force in societal health.