 Drama Therapy is the intentional use of drama processes and/or theatre productions to achieve therapeutic goals. Drama therapists use improvisation, theatre games, role play, storytelling, puppetry, masks, psychodrama, sociodrama, performance and many other active, embodied, experiential techniques to access and address clients’ needs and therapeutic goals. Drama Therapy is used for prevention, intervention and treatment in a wide variety of settings. Most Drama Therapists work with groups, but some also work with families, couples, and individuals. The National Association for Drama Therapy, created in 1979, is the professional organization for drama therapists in the U.S. and Canada. NADT also has many international members. For more information on NADT, visit their website at: www.nadt.org The British Association for Drama Therapy, created in 1976, is the professional organization for drama therapists in the U.K. For more information on BADTh, visit their website at: www.badth.org.uk The Drama Therapy Fund was organized in 2003 and received IRS approval as a not-for-profit charitable organization in 2004 to support the development and growth of drama therapy. Priorities of the Drama Therapy Fund include:
Please visit pages detailing various funding opportunities available this fiscal year:
Consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Fund to help support our funding projects and further our work. See Donation page. The Drama Therapy Fund is a 501 (c) 3
not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of Kansas in 2003.
Fiscal year runs from January 1 to December 31. Donations made to The
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