Welcome to the Association for Indiana Music Therapy website!

If you are a prospective music therapy student, current student, music therapy professional, or just interested in learning more about music therapy in Indiana, please take a moment to review the information and resources we provide here.

In Indiana, music therapists provide services to a wide range of individuals and groups in settings all over the state. People with varied health and wellness needs are served in medical and behavioral health units of hospitals, stress centers, substance abuse centers, group homes, private homes, nursing and long term rehabilitative centers, schools, hospice, and in many more settings.

In Indiana, there are seven music therapy programs educating and training new music therapists to meet the increasing need for services.

Recent Posts & Updates

AIMT Public Comment on Proposed Medicaid Waiver Amendments

With the Proposed Changes to the CIH and FSW waivers, there would be a limitation and maximum about of hours one can receive for music therapy.

Currently, Music Therapy is billed for a year and is determined by how long and how often one receives music therapy. This can change for a variety of reasons.
– Group Music Therapy Services
– The length of a session (30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1.25 hours, etc)
– If they benefit from receiving the service more than once a week

These changes would set the limit to 6 hours of music therapy a month. In AIMT’s public comment, we have asked for clarification on if we would have year long budgets or if this would change to monthly billing cycles.

There are a variety of reasons one could need more than 6 hours a month, and these changes are going to make an impact on the way music therapy could be beneficial.

If you want to express your opinions on this change, DDRS is currently taking public comment prior to August 8th at DDRSwaivernoticecomment@fssa.IN.gov.

Link to full post and comment

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Guiding Our Work: The Heart of AIMT

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Mission

The Association for Indiana Music Therapy (AIMT) promotes access to and awareness of music therapy in Indiana through education, advocacy, and professional development. We operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.

2

Vision

AIMT supports a future where music therapy in the state of Indiana thrives.

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Values

Integrity Sustainability Accessibility Intentionality

What is Music Therapy?

Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.

Music therapy interventions can be designed to:

  • promote wellness
  • manage stress
  • alleviate pain
  • express feelings
  • enhance memory
  • improve communication
  • promote physical rehabilitation

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Membership benefits include newsletters, notification of news and events occurring in Indiana, support with public relations and government relations, continuing education, co-sponsorship opportunities with AIMT, and networking opportunities.

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