 | National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC) |
Representation Matters! In order to meet the objectives of the NBOTC, it is important for students, practitioners, and educators to have a sense of belonging. Having chapters in each State or Tri-State Areas is instrumental to fostering this sense of belonging.
Eastern Regional Coordinator
Member at Large: Nardia Aldridge, Ph.D., OTR/L, DTM email: nbotcemal@gmail.com |
CONNECTICUT Primary Contact: Dr. Ivy Rentz Email Address:IvyRentz@gmail.com IG: ct_botc | NORTH CAROLINA Name of Chapter: North Carolina Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NCBOTC) Primary Contact: Tomeico Faison and Bianca Randleman Email Address: ncbotc@gmail.com |
D.C./MD/NORTH VIRGINA (DMV-RELAUNCHING) GEORGIA Name of Chapter: Georgia Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (GBOTC) Primary Contact: Kiera Linton Email Address: otdesignzllc@gmail.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/219093874791395 MASSACHUSETTS (Emerging) MICHIGAN Primary Contact: Augusta Simmons, OTRL/ CHT Email Address: neferene1@yahoo.com Additional Contact: Sophia Kimmons Email Address:mbotc1@gmail.com NEW YORK Name of Chapter: New York State Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NYSBOTC) Primary Contact: Clover Hutchinson, PP-OTD, MA, OTR/L, ACUE Phone Number: (917) 991-6130 Email Address:NYSBOTC@AOL.COM Website: https://nysbotc.com/ | PENNSYLVANIA (Emerging) Primary Contact: Nakia Lynn, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CAPS, CDP Email Address: nllynn@widener.edu SOUTH CAROLINA Name of Chapter: South Carolina Black Occuptioanl therapy Caucus (SCBOTC) Primary Contact: Destiny Goodman COTA/L Email: info@scbotc.com Interest Form: https://forms.office.com/r/9K9JZwwfej Website: http://www.scbotc.com/ IG: sc_botc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scbotc/
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SOUTH FLORIDA Name of Chapter: South Florida Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (SFBOTC) Primary Contact: Nardia Aldridge, Ph.D., OTR/L, DTM Email Address:sfbotc@gmail.com Website: https://sfbotc.wildapricot.org IG: sfbotc |
VIRGINIA (Emerging) Name of Chapter: Virginia Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (VBOTC) Primary Contact: Glenda Watkins, OTD, OTR/L, NASM-PES Email: vabotc@gmail.com |
Central and Western Regional Coordinators
Member at Large: Nikki Demus, OTR/L
email: nbotccmal@gmail.com
ARKANSAS (Emerging)
Name of Chapter: Arkansas Black Occupational Therapy Caucus Primary Contact: Dr. Brendan Cook Email Address: brendanicook23@gmail.com | OHIO (Emerging) Primary Contact: Shanese Higgins, DHSc, OTR/L, BCMH Email Address: purpledivanese@gmail.com |
TEXAS Primary Contact: Renee Shepherd, COTA Email Address: neehun1@gmail.com IG: txbotc | OREGON (Emerging) Primary Contact: Dr. Diana Honorat Email Address: dhonorat@pacificu.edu |
Don't see a chapter in your State? How about starting one? It is important for us to be the change we want to see. Starting a chapter is as easy as getting 3 interested parties students, practitioners, and/or educators together). Students interested in starting a chapter should have a practitioner or educator on the leadership team for sustainability. We have bylaws to help you and will be here to support you. Contact Your Regional Member at Large if you have questions.
We appreciate your interest in starting a chapter. Please provide us with some basic information so that we can best support you and connect other individuals in your State with you.
RESOURCES FOR STARTING A CHAPTER
BOTC Chapter Annual Report Template.docx
BOTC Sample Meeting Agenda.docx
BOTC Meeting Agenda Sample.pdf
*MS Word version of the Bylaws document will be made available upon request*
YVONNE MAUA FLOWERS SERVICE AWARD
1932-1995 |
The Yvonne Flowers Service Award was established in 1996 in honor of Yvonne Flowers. The award is presented annually to State Chapters that actively contribute to the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC) Mission. The first award(s) was given in 1996 at the NBOTC meeting in Chicago. To qualify, the chapters must submit an annual report to the NBOTC, have bylaws in place, and implement one or more service-oriented activities per year (guest lecturing, providing/participating in student scholarship fundraising, mentorship, and or recruitment). Yvonne Flowers was a founding member of the NBOTC, co-founder of the York College Occupational Therapy Program in 1976, and co-founder of the New York State Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NYSBOTC). Yvonne devoted her life to advocating and serving all those who are marginalized. She had stakes in the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. Please use the template below to submit your annual report to qualify for the Yvonne Flowers Service Award. Chapter Annual Report Template.docx | Learn more about Yvonne Flowers and our founding members in this document BOTC the First 25 Years.pdf |