Music Therapy PA State Task Force

09/12/2025

Through our advocacy efforts, we achieved our first goal-- legislators received over 100 messages about advocating for licensure in music therapy.

Here are our next 2 goals--
A) Send 200+ advocacy messages to senators representing our districts
B) Increase our social media following

Comment advocacy on this post to receive a DM with the link to send an automated message to a senator representing your district.

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09/10/2025

In case no one told you, you're doing a fantastic job.
While you may have been scrolling (a mile per minute) looking for a source of information or connection, what is your favorite part about being a music therapist? Comment below. Let's get this conversation started!

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09/03/2025

To conclude our guessing game....the answer is *drum roll please*....... 67 legislators co-sponsored our music therapy bill. Currently, we have 45 representatives and 22 senators supporting our bill. This is why our advocacy counts and matters.

Our work is still not finished. We would love to have more support with our bill. We continue to ask EVERYONE AND ANYONE LIVING IN PA to fill out this form. You do not need to be a music therapist to complete this form. This means ask your parents, co-workers, fellow peers, neighbors, etc.

Please complete this automated form that will submit an automated message to the senator that represents your district. (Please note: Your address is required on the form to send the message to your senator that represents your district.)
https://www.votervoice.net/AMTA/Campaigns/125751/Respond

09/02/2025

We love a good guessing game!
WITHOUT CHEATING, can you guess how many PA legislators (representatives and senators) co-sponsored the music licensure bill?
Get excited. Answer to be revealed Wednesday.

Image description: Lime green background; Large brown text "Guess what?" In smaller brown text "without looking--how many Pennsylvania Legislators (representatives and senators) co-sponsored the music therapy licensure bill?

09/02/2025

As we embark on a new academic year, some of us may be experiencing a variety of feelings and experiences. What is one experience you are looking forward to this week? Comment below.

07/23/2025

Take a look at Elizabethtown College Professor Emily Frantz and music therapy students advocating for music therapy licensure at our most recent hill day. We are so thankful for their talents, energy, and time given to support our advocacy efforts.

Although you may not be able to participate at an in-person hill day, a simple way you can participate is by completing a VoterVoice form to send an automated message to your legislator. And guess what? Anyone and everyone can do it!!! Your family, friends, students, colleagues, co-workers, or enemies can quickly complete this form in less than three doom scrolls or 2 minutes.

https://www.votervoice.net/AMTA/Campaigns/125751/Respond

07/17/2025

Help us reach our goal of 120 people sending an automatic message to their PA Senator urging them to review our music therapy licensure bill by 07/25/25!

Here is how you can help us reach our goal:
1) Click the link below
https://www.votervoice.net/AMTA/Campaigns/125751/Respond
2) Once the link opens, insert your name and address in the boxes (Address can be your workplace or residential. Depending on the zip code, different senators may represent these locations. Address is only used to send the message to the Senator serving your area.)
3) In the text body, fill in the xx marks with the option that best suits you. If you aren't a music therapist, just type in "I'm a concerned constituent"
4) Click Send
5) Share this post with all of your friends, families, fellow colleagues/classmates, coworkers, etc. and have them send a message.

Stay tuned as we continue to update our progress with fun statistics.
P.S. Way to go Pittsburgh zip code area friends for sending the most messages last week. Which region will send the most messages this week?

07/15/2025

In less than 2 minutes, you can submit a pre-written message to your PA Senator!
1) Click on the link below

2) Fill in your name and address (Address only utilized to automatically send a message to the Senator that represents your location)

3) SHARE THIS POST AND LINK WITH ANYONE THAT KNOWS YOU! They can send their own message urging their PA Senator to support the bill. EVERYONE can fill out the link and send a message to their Senator. We need all people and voices.

https://www.votervoice.net/AMTA/Campaigns/125751/Respond

07/11/2025

"I don't have time to advocate." "I don't know what to say."
WE HAVE THE PERFECT SOLUTION!!

By using this link: https://www.votervoice.net/AMTA/Campaigns/125751/Respond

You can insert your full name and address to your current residence, workplace, or university into the template and it will send a message to the Senator representing that area. What will the message include? It will include a brief summary about why board-certified music therapists want licensure and asking Senators to vote on Bill 579. There is power in numbers and we want as many people to send forms to senators. It's time to urge our senators to move our bill to a vote.

07/10/2025

Dear Sen. Senator Carolyn Comittaa
Your unwavering support for SB 579, the licensure bill for music therapists, is truly appreciated. The Pennsylvania State Task Force for Music Therapy acknowledges and values your dedication to safeguarding the presence of Pennsylvania-trained board-certified music therapists. Your commitment ensures that individuals in Pennsylvania receive high-quality therapeutic services from licensed music therapy professionals. Thank you for championing this crucial cause.

77% of New Jersey music therapists were educated in PA
80% of Maryland music therapists were educated in PA.
87% of Ohio music therapists were educated in PA.

Pennsylvania is home to the largest number of higher education programs in the country for music therapy.

But why are our highly trained music therapists leaving the Commonwealth for neighboring states?

Because Pennsylvania doesn't offer them professional licensure!

Senate Bill 579, which I've sponsored with Elder Vogel Jr. , would change that.

Read More: https://www.pasenatorcomitta.com/vogel-comitta-introduce-legislation-to-license-music-therapists-in-pa/

07/10/2025

77% of New Jersey music therapists were educated in PA
80% of Maryland music therapists were educated in PA.
87% of Ohio music therapists were educated in PA.

Pennsylvania is home to the largest number of higher education programs in the country for music therapy.

But why are our highly trained music therapists leaving the Commonwealth for neighboring states?

Because Pennsylvania doesn't offer them professional licensure!

Senate Bill 579, which I've sponsored with Elder Vogel Jr. , would change that.

Read More: https://www.pasenatorcomitta.com/vogel-comitta-introduce-legislation-to-license-music-therapists-in-pa/

07/08/2025

Your voice counts and Pennsylvania Senators need to hear from you.
By using the following link (included below) you can contact your Senator to urge them to bring Senate Bill 579 to a vote! Simply click on the link, add your name and address to the template, use the automated message or add your own details, and hit send. By including your home, work, and/or university address, it automatically sends your message to the senator within that region.

Link to use:
https://www.votervoice.net/AMTA/Campaigns/125751/Respond

Thank you for your help and advocacy.

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