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Nov. 30 is #GivingTuesday @AOTFoundation

Giving Tuesday 2021

Let's Build Evidence Together To Improve Practice & Health!

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people to transform their communities.

THANK YOU for your support of OT Research on #GivingTuesday! We raised $12,500!

  • 4 states, Minnesota, Illinois, Arizona and Wisconsin, will receive an extra $500 for their 2022 State OT Scholarships thx to our sponsor EBS Healthcare/The Stepping Stones Group.
  • We earned an extra $2,000 thanks to our sponsor Anthem Inc. who matched the first donations.
  • The top 3 St. Catherine Challenge participating schools who received the most donations were Alvernia University, St. Catherine University and The Ohio State University.

As a standalone non-profit we couldn't build evidence without you!

 

We believe that occupational therapists should have the best and most current evidence available so they can deliver the highest quality care to their clients. Will you join us to build new evidence for occupational therapy?

Every day the demand for OT evidence rises. Thanks to a community of philanthropic donors AOTF is able to support new OT research to generate evidence in need. More evidence means better quality of care, reduced costs, and increased efficacy. In addition to the dozens of specialty areas in which OTs work, there is now a need for OT to build evidence for COVID-19, address social injustices and support underserved populations so they can receive equitable and accessible health care service.

The only way AOTF can continue to make investments into the future of OT is with your help. Please make a gift to support essential OT grants, scholarships and research programs.

 

Dr Roseann Schaaf"OTs face a number of challenges and having the best evidence for practice is paramount to improve the delivery of care. Please join me in giving to AOTF this Giving Tuesday so together we can improve lives and be sure that all persons can participate fully."

- Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD., OTR/L, FAOTA, Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy Jefferson College Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University

 


Priority Funds for #GivingTuesday2021:

  • Intervention Research Grants- This seed-funding fills a critical gap in early-stage OT research and helps OT researchers build proof of concept and publish initial findings.
  • Dr. Gary Kielhofner Doctoral Student Scholarship- Honors the life and legacy of one of the most influential and transformational figures in occupational therapy by providing financial aid to an Occupational Therapist enrolled in a doctoral degree program.  
  • Scholarships- Help future occupational therapists obtain their degree and lower the burden of student debt. AOTF has over 50 scholarships including two-dozen state specific scholarships.

Your GivingTuesday Gift can also be used to support your school in the St. Catherine Challenge! Just select the in dropdown and include your school’s name in the comment box.

Match Contests to Make Your Contribution Go Further Thanks to Our Sponsors:

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  • UNLOCK THE MATCH!
    Anthem Inc will match the first $1,000 raised with their own gift of $1,000 and then will match the second $1,000 raised with a second gift of $1,000. Please make a gift to help us unlock this matching gift!
  • SCHOLARSHIP BOOST!
    Win $500 for the scholarship of your state! The 4 states with the greatest number of donors will receive an extra $500 for their 2022 scholarship thanks to EBS Healthcare/Stepping Stone Group.

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.  Gifts to the AOTF are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.  Federal Tax I.D. # 136189382. View online giving privacy policy and state non-profit disclosures on our Support page.

Anthem is a leading health benefits company dedicated to improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler. Through its affiliated companies, Anthem serves more than 106 million people, including more than 42 million within its family of health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable and inclusive partner. We do so by supporting all eligible people regardless of age, sex, race or disability. Our goal is to foster healthy, inclusive communities through addressing  drivers of health and reducing health disparities so  people have the opportunity to live their best   lives.  For more information, please visit www.antheminc.com  or follow @AnthemInc on Twitter

EBS Healthcare, now part of The Stepping Stone Group, is a premier national provider of therapeutic, behavioral autism, nursing and education services to children in school, home and community settings. Our mission is to make a difference, every day, in the lives with touch. As part of our commitment to quality care is a commitment to support the future of occupational therapy which is why we are proud to support OT scholarships with AOTF.

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Selected Previous Initiatives of the AOTF

The Center for Outcomes Research and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago

1994-2002

The Center for Outcomes Research and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, funded in 1994 and supported through 2003, developed outcomes studies and generated evidence upon which to base effective practice. Since 1994, CORE doctoral and post-doctoral fellows have generated over $11 million in funding. The concept of a scholarship of practice has generated two new international efforts in London and Stockholm to replicate CORE's idea of advancing and documenting the outcomes of practice. Notably, these efforts bring together scholars and practitioners in a common effort.CORE sponsored a series of events at the 2002 AOTA Annual Conference in Miami and a one-day institute at the AOTA Council on Education Program Directors' Meeting in November 2002. CORE and AOTF sponsored a scientific panel on Participatory Action Research at the AOTA Annual Conference in June 2003.

Program for the Study of Habits, Health, and Society

1999-2007

From 1999 to 2007, the AOTF Institute sponsored three interdisciplinary conferences to enable scholarly exploration of the construct of human habit and its role in everyday life. 

The third of these conference, "Habits III," convened in January 2007 and involved eighty-nine scholars representing twelve fields and disciplines. The proceedings of this conference, entitled Habit and Rehabilitation: Promoting Participation, are available through the publisher SLACK, Inc. as the supplement to the fall 2007 issue of OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health. 

Task Force on Occupation in Societal Crises

2002

Task Force on Occupation in Societal Crises, created in 2002 in response to the attack on 9/11, linked occupational therapy perspectives to societal networks that help people manage stress and create a healthy balance through meaningful occupation.