Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
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MAHTN 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OFFICERS
Abby Jaroslow, HTR
President
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OPEN  
Vice President, NJ
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Anne Meore, LMSW, HTR
Vice President, NY
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Patti Loughridge, HTA
Vice President, PA
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Megan Fainsinger
Treasurer
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Barbara Denson
Secretary
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DIRECTORS
OPEN
Programs
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Mandy Joos
Elections & Awards 
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Dee Young
Membership 
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Gerrie Schmidt
Online Communications
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Brenda Sullivan
Public Relations​
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MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
​John Kennedy
Ann Fahey
​Gwenn Fried
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​NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Pam Young, HTR
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investing in the future of
​horticultural therapy.
HELP MAHTN GROW!

Congratulations to the winners of MAHTN's 2017 Service Awards!

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP:  
Lauren Mariotti
PROGRAM AWARD:  
Riker’s Island HT Program; Hilda Krus, HTR, director 
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD: 
​Gwenn Fried, Mgr., Horticultural Therapy Dept., NYU Medical Center

MAHTN Is Growing HT!

PicturePat demonstrates an HT activity at Children's Institute.
MAHTN is a group of practicing and aspiring horticultural therapists who are avidly and actively dedicated to expanding the acceptance of horticultural therapy as a recognized therapeutic and rehabilitative discipline.

In Oct. 2012, MAHTN, Inc., was formally incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of New York. This opens the door to a range of initiatives that enable MAHTN to expand both its visibility and offerings as the leading organization in the Mid-Atlantic region for horticultural therapy professionals.

One of the most significant benefits is our ability to improve our financial viability through fundraising, grants and programs that support the interests and professional needs of our members, as well as educating others to the benefits horticultural therapy can achieve. 
PicturePhyllis discusses plant propagation
The best way for each of us to participate in this ambitious goal is by participating in professional development opportunities, conferences, networking, mentoring and collaboration. Our web site, MAHTN.org, is a convenient, interactive complement to our face-to-face activities and serves as a repository for helpful resources, activities and lessons-learned.

As members of MAHTN, Inc., we are committed to the mission of the American Horticultural Therapy Association in building and reinforcing a consistent, credible set of professional standards which will enable us to cultivate a flourishing profession. Learn more about the benefits and requirements of professional registration by visiting AHTA's professional registration page.

Student Scholarship Applications Now Available for 2018

MAHTN's Annual Awards of Excellence 
The Mid-Atlantic Horticultural Therapy Network is "dedicated to fostering the awareness and application of horticultural therapy as a dynamic professional practice in the Mid-Atlantic region through education, communication and networking.  To this end, the MAHTN board of directors is pleased to offer “The Linda Ciccantelli Memorial Scholarship” for academic achievement to a student currently pursuing a career in horticultural therapy.
 
The scholarship recipient receives a monetary award to aid in tuition or internship expenses, one year of MAHTN membership and complimentary admission to the MAHTN Annual Conference on September 21, 2018 at the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY.  The award is announced in the spring and awarded at the Conference.
 
We’ve recently streamlined the application process by putting more responsibility on the students, rather than on their department heads. The award is based on merit, not financial need.  Grades, experience and career goals will be considered in choosing an award recipient.
 
To be considered for this scholarship students must meet the following requirements:
  • Live in the MAHTN (Mid-Atlantic) region
  • Be enrolled in a college level program or an approved internship program and be pursuing horticultural therapy as a career
  • Fill-out and submit the attached application
  • Request letter of recommendation from any professor or internship supervisor (can be sent with application or under separate cover) 
  • Documents must be submitted for timely processing: 
The deadline for submitting your application for this year's scholarship is April 15th, 2018. For questions about the scholarship or the application process, please email Mandy Swope Joos,  Scholarship chair. at mandyswope@aol.com. 
It is MAHTN's mission to promote awareness and acceptance of the professional practice of Horticultural Therapy through education, communication and networking. To that end, our Annual Awards Program allows us to recognize, and serves to underscore, the efforts of those horticultural therapists and HT programs that consistently demonstrate
outstanding achievement and success within the field.

​These individuals and facilities represent the highest standards of excellence in HT practice and serve as enduring models for those of us engaged in or entering the profession.

MAHTN members are encouraged annually to seriously consider and then nominate a worthy colleague and/or HT program to receive one of our annual awards.  Click here to submit a nomination for a MAHTN 2018 Service Award!

MAHTN Strength Resides in its Committees

A great way to invest in the future of HT is by participating in the activities of your regional HT Networking Group by joining a MAHTN Action Committee. Pick what interests you and pitch in! ​(Click on the committee title to email the chairperson.)​
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MAHTN service project; Green Chimneys butterfly garden
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