Power Hour: Grab a Bite, Get Insight – Finding Purposefulness in Aging: Using Musical Strategies for Fulfillment
Date/Time
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Date: Tuesday, 1/21/25 Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Location: LIVE STREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $14.99 Registration (After January 7th) $19.99 Credits: 1 CE Credit |
Presenters
Presented by:
Chris Millett, MM, MT-BC
Chris Millett, MM, MT-BC, is an Assistant Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Louisville. As a music therapy clinician and educator, Chris identifies from a Community Music Therapy (CoMT) - eclectic theoretical orientation. After nearly a decade, his clinical experience includes a wide range of populations including adolescents in group residential care, pediatric and adult medical populations, addiction recovery, senior living and memory care, exceptional education communities, neurodivergent populations, and more. As clinical and administrative coordinator of a non-profit community music therapy clinic, Chris also has experience in securing grant and philanthropy funding to serve marginalized communities.
Chris has a wide range of music therapy, music technology, and audio engineering experience and enjoys regularly teaching on those topics at regional, online-based, and national conferences. Of primary teaching interest to Chris is the use of electric and acoustic guitar in therapy, expanding music therapists' music tech literacy (e.g. effects pedals, audio engineering, synthesizers, etc.), and increasing clinical musicianship. Outside of direct clinical work, Chris hosts the podcast / media series Make More Music on podcast platforms and YouTube. He has collaborated with many top electric guitar effects companies including Chase Bliss, JHS Pedals, Wampler Pedals, Caulfield Cables, Yahama, Jamstik, Pedaltrain, Truetone, Strymon Engineering, and more.
Finding Purposefulness in Aging: Using Musical Strategies for Fulfillment
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET: Registration / Networking
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET: Presentation – See event flyer for detailed agenda
1:00 p.m. ET: Closing/Evaluation
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $14.99
Registration $19.99 (After January 7th)
Registration FREE for CEs Plus U Bundle Members
Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 CE Credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact Hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact Hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact Hour
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact Hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact Hour
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Overview:
As our communities recover from the challenges brought on by the global pandemic, many older adults are rethinking the concepts of aging, well-being, and purposefulness. This one-hour training session will focus on how helping professionals can support seniors in finding meaning, fulfillment, and dignity in their later years. Chris Millett, MM, MT-BC, will provide evidence-based practices and innovative strategies for improving the health and well-being of aging clients by fostering a sense of purpose. You will leave equipped with tools to help your clients explore purposefulness in their lives, improving both emotional and physical outcomes.
By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:
- Summarize the concept of purposefulness as it relates to the aging process.
- Recognize the importance of connectedness and fulfillment in supporting emotional and physical health in older adults.
- Identify strategies and resources to help seniors explore purpose through creative arts, social engagement, and meaningful activities.