ALL MONTH LONG OTP plus one! Everyone knows engagement is more fun with a friend! This OT month, we encourage you to identify your OTP plus one and invite them to join you as a VOTA member. Our bold goal is to welcome 500 new members by the end of 2025. If we meet this goal, we will have the funds necessary to introduce a Scope of Practice update bill in the 2026 general assembly session. You can make a difference in our profession, by sharing your passion for your state association. Need help talking to your friends about VOTA? Our resource materials make it easy! OT Month Merchandise Show your professional pride all year round by ordering VOTA merchandise. Orders will be accepted April 1st-30th via our sale site. Merchandise will be shipped within two weeks of sale closing. Merchandise Design Competition VOTA is hosting our annual design competition. Use your creative juices to design future VOTA merch. The winner will be featured at our annual conference and will win a free T-shirt with their design. Designs will be submitted by google form and are due by April 30th. Social Media Engagement This OT month share your love of our profession by sharing what your work means to you with the hashtags below. Tag VOTA in your posts to be entered to win a drawing for a Tshirt. #VOTA #OTmonth #WhydoyouOT | DATE SPECIFIC EVENTS Adult CoP Join the Adult CoP on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 pm to discuss incarceration and OT. The meeting will be help on Zoom. OT Trivia Join us on Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm for a fun and interactive game of Occupational Therapy jeopardy-style trivia via Zoom. Test your OT knowledge and compete with others across the state in a game of OT trivia. Anyone and everyone (students, practitioners, friends, colleagues) is welcome to participate, and you are welcome to play on a team or solo. Don’t miss this chance to show off your OT expertise and have a great time! Scope of Practice Listening Session Tuesday April 29th at 7:00 pm, VOTA will host a second listening session. The session will provide updates on new initiatives as well as scope of practice efforts. It will also provide an opportunity for attendees to provide feedback. If you attended the first listening session, there will be overlapping information. Mentorship Brainstorming Session Are you a seasoned OT practitioner? Do you have wisdom to share? Join other practitioners who are looking to mentor Virginia's fresher faces on the OTP scene. While not developing it's own VOTA mentor program, VOTA is committed to supporting those who wish to share their experiences and support others. Come and help brainstorm this grassroots effort! Date TBD. To get on the invitation list, email Jane Hampson at membership.vota.gmail.com. Non-members welcome. |
New Membership Benefit!
VOTA is excited to announce the creation of our Innovation Grants for Practitioners and Educators. VOTA knows that practitioners and educators face significant barriers to implementing innovative ideas in their practice setting. The VOTA Innovation Grant aims to support occupational therapy practitioners and faculty in higher education in implementing impactful projects. This grant is designed to fund innovative ideas that enhance services, improve client outcomes, address specific needs in occupational therapy practice, or create meaningful impacts in occupational therapy education. Grant funds are commensurate with our fundraising goals, not to exceed $500 to an individual recipient. For more details, eligibility criteria and to apply, please visit our grant webpage.
Get Involved
VOTA has volunteer openings on our board! We are looking to fill the Legislative Liaison and Nominations and Awards Chair positions. Have you been considering becoming more involved in VOTA efforts? This is the perfect opportunity! For more information on these positions, please contact president.vota@gmail.com
