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A Place To Be Welcomes Interim Director Judy Hanley
MIDDLEBURG – The Board of Directors of A Place To Be has named Dr. Judy Hanley as the organization’s Interim Executive Director, effective February 9, 2022. A Place To Be is one of Northern Virginia’s leading therapeutic organizations, known for its performance-based approach, clinical music therapy services, and community programs. In this role, Hanley will…
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WJLA Shares The Story of Tom Sweitzer’s Covid Group
You can now watch and read WJLA’s story on A Place To Be co-founder Tom Sweitzer’s work using music therapy for covid “long haulers”. For some, the effects of Covid last long after their initial illness. A long hauler himself, Tom shares the story of the group, and how music can be a path for…
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A Place To Be Brings Music To Local Students
Our music therapist Jordan was interviewed by ABC news on A Place To Be bringing music therapy to Leesburg Elementary School. Watch it now at their site.
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National Endowment for the Arts: NEA Announces American Rescue Plan Grants to Arts Organizations
Jan 27, 2022 Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced it has recommended American Rescue Plan (ARP) awards totaling $57,750,000 to 567 arts organizations to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. The organizations may use this funding to save jobs, and to fund operations and facilities, health and…
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ABC-7 Washington: ‘It just makes you feel happy’: Popular music therapy program a hit at Leesburg Elementary
January 13th 2022 There’s a toe-tapping reason why students, like 10-year-old Evi, look so forward to Thursdays at Leesburg Elementary School in Loudoun County. “It just makes you feel happy and relieved from stress,” says the fifth grade student. “It has been the greatest addition to our building,” adds Principal Shawn Lacey. Lacey is referring…
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WJLA: VA School Adds Music Therapy Program to Their Curriculum
January 13th, 2022 There’s a toe-tapping reason why students, like 10-year-old Evi, look so forward to Thursdays at Leesburg Elementary School in Loudoun County. “It just makes you feel happy and relieved from stress,” says the fifth grade student. “It has been the greatest addition to our building,” adds Principal Shawn Lacey. Lacey is referring…
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The Challenge Magazine: Life After Brain Injury
December 1, 2021 The story of long time A Place To Be client Olivia and her parents are featured in this month’s issue of The Challenge Magazine. “If only I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard those three words. Of course, I am thrilled my daughter does not have scars or other physical…
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ABC-7 Washington: COVID long hauler uses his gift as music therapist to aid other suffering long haulers
September 21st, 2021 WASHINGTON D.C. (7News) — Tom Sweitzer founded A Place to Be in Loudoun County, Virginia to heal hearts and minds through the restorative power of music therapy. But this force for good recently faced the crisis of his life amid the pandemic. Read the full story here.
