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Wonderful stories about the work of occupational therapy practitioners emerge every day. Yet the profession remains largely under appreciated among the general public, referring health care providers, and others. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) created The Fund To Promote Awareness of Occupational Therapy as part of a long-term strategy to raise awareness of occupational therapy. The Fund is a 501 (c) (3) organization offering a tax-advantaged venue for donations and other support. The Fund is committed to ongoing resource development to support targeted education, research, and professional development opportunities that will increase the public's understanding and utilization of occupational therapy services. About The Fund To Promote Awareness of Occupational Therapy Mission Statement: The Fund To Promote Awareness of Occupational Therapy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, committed to ongoing resource development to support targeted education, research and professional development opportunities that will increase the public's understanding of occupational therapy. The Fund exists to achieve greater understanding, availability and use of occupational therapy and to promote the profession's contributions to health, wellness, participation, productivity and quality of life in society. Vision Statement: The Fund To Promote Awareness of Occupational Therapy facilitates society's understanding of and demand for occupational therapy and the profession's capacity to bring its virtues to more people in existing and future practice and policy environments. Some of The Fund's potential and current projects include:
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