That sounds like a good plan to me as well.  Janet

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        Janet M. Powell, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
           Associate Professor and Head
  University of Washington, Division of Occupational Therapy
        Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490
                 (206) 598-5436

On Wed, 6 Sep 2017, AOTA ot-pd List wrote:

> Same here?.maybe a few programs can collaborate together to sponsor a program?
>
> Yvonne
>
> Yvonne Swinth, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
> Professor, Department Chair
> Editor, Journal of Occupational Therapy:  Schools and Early Intervention
> CoChair, Washington Occupational Therapy Association OT in the Schools
> (OTIS)
>
> UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
> School of Occupational Therapy 
> 1500 N. Warner St. #1070
> Tacoma, WA 98416-1070
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> F: 253.879.3518
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> From: <ot-pd@aotalists.org> on behalf of AOTA ot-pd List
> <ot-pd@aotalists.org>
> Reply-To: "ot-pd@aotalists.org" <ot-pd@aotalists.org>
> Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 7:25 AM
> To: "ot-pd@aotalists.org" <ot-pd@aotalists.org>
> Subject: RE: [OT-PD List - AOTA] - Opportunity to support our colleagues in
> Texas
>
> Amy,
>
> We are a small program here in North Louisiana and the students and faculty
> have expressed a desire to help out. While we probably can?t sponsor an entire
> program, I hope you will share ways that we can still help. Thank you for
> doing this!
>
> Robin
>
>  
>
> Robin Steed, PhD, LOTR
>
> Program Director and Associate Professor
>
> Occupational Therapy
>
> SAHP, LSU Health Shreveport
>
> 318-813-2956
>
> rsteed@lsuhsc.edu
>
> http://www.lsuhscshreveport.edu/departments/AlliedHealth/AHDepartments/Occu
> pationalTherapy/index
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> From: ot-pd@aotalists.org [mailto:ot-pd@aotalists.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 6:11 PM
> To: ot-pd@aotalists.org
> Subject: Re: [OT-PD List - AOTA] - Opportunity to support our colleagues in
> Texas
>
>  
>
> *EXTERNAL EMAIL: EVALUATE*
>
> Hi Deborah,
>
>  
>
> Thank you for the question. We know that there are a lot of needs across the
> region today and there will be different needs in a month or six months from
> now. We have been working with programs to determine where the most urgent
> needs are so that when we put out the request everyone who wants to help
> knows the best way in which to do so. 
>
>  
>
> We want to make sure we get the support into the hands of as many as
> possible in the region. We know there are more needs, many are short term
> others are long term. We thought we would try this route of seeking programs
> who could sponsor other programs in need as a means of streamlining our
> support. It also might create peer to peer relationships and connections
> between programs. We will be monitoring it and staying connected with our
> colleagues to see if that strategy is successful.
>
>  
>
> I will share with everyone that we know there are a number of other schools
> impacted in Texas and so the needs are great. In addition, we are watching
> the developments of Hurricane Irma as well as our colleagues in Puerto Rico
> are in its path and potentially our colleagues in Florida as well. Depending
> on the track of that storm there may be additional need for support in that
> part of the country.
>
>  
>
> I hope that helps to clarify our thought process a bit please don't hesitate
> to ask questions or reach out. We are so grateful to the OT community and
> their offers to support our colleague in need.
>
>  
>
> All the best,
>
> Amy
>
>
> ---
>
> Amy J. Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA
> President, American Occupational Therapy Association
>
> Associate Professor, Eastern Michigan University Occupational Therapy
> Program
>
>  
>
> Occupational Therapy is a health and wellness profession that assists people
> in developing the skills they need to participate in everyday life where
> they live, learn, work and play.
>
> Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and
> leave a trail. 
> ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
>
>  
>
>  
>
> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 6:10 PM, AOTA ot-pd List <ot-pd@aotalists.org> wrote:
>
>       Amy ?
>
>       I am sending this to the Mercy Occupational Therapy Student
>       Association ? our student OT group ? for consideration. 
>
>        
>
>       And I am curious ? why only 4 programs? 
>
>        
>
>       Best ?
>
>       Deborah
>
>        
>
>       Dr. Deborah Dougherty, OTD, MS, OTR
>
>       Assoc. Professor
>
>       Program Director, Graduate Occupational Therapy Program
>
>       Dept. of Health Professions
>
>       914-674-7688
>
>       914-674-7840 (FAX)
>
>       ddougherty1@mercy.edu
>
>        
>
>       MERCY_LOGO_WTAG 2
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>        
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>        
>
>       From:ot-pd@aotalists.org [mailto:ot-pd@aotalists.org]
>       Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 6:05 PM
>       To: ot-pd@aotalists.org
>       Subject: [OT-PD List - AOTA] - Opportunity to support our
>       colleagues in Texas
>
>        
>
>       Thank you all for your expression of support for our
>       occupational therapy students and faculty in Texas as they work
>       to recover from Hurricane Harvey. 
>
>  
>
> Our colleagues at Texas Women's University have been in close
> communication with us as one of their campuses was affected. They have
> many students who have been impacted by the flooding. Many are in need
> of replacing lost supplies so they can continue on or with their
> coursework or get started as is the case for their 48 new first year
> students who started class today!
>
>  
>
> We are looking for 4 programs to sponsor our colleagues at TWU. Those
> able and interested in helping  are requested to send gift cards so
> students can purchase school supplies, personal hygiene items, etc.
> Gift cards to Target and/or Walmart would be preferred as they are
> close to the school and have the supplies they need. Both Target and
> Walmart offer electronic gift cards as options so you can get
> resources into their hands as soon as possible. In addition gas cards
> would be a nice gesture as many are spending a lot of time in traffic
> with longer commutes due to road and freeway closures. 
>
>  
>
> If you are interested in sponsoring our colleagues at TWU, please
> email me directly at ajlambconsulting@gmail.com and I can send you
> additional information on how to send the gift cards.
>
>  
>
> Thank you again for your support of our occupational therapy family in
> Texas.  We will continue to share additional ways to support our
> colleagues in the region as we know there are a number of other
> schools impacted by Harvey as well. 
>
>  
>
> All the best,
>
> Amy
>
> ---
>
> Amy J. Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA
> President, American Occupational Therapy Association
>
> Associate Professor, Eastern Michigan University Occupational Therapy
> Program
>
>  
>
> Occupational Therapy is a health and wellness profession that assists
> people in developing the skills they need to participate in everyday
> life where they live, learn, work and play.
>
> Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path
> and leave a trail. 
> ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
>
>  
>
>  
>
>
>