Empowering Black Occupational Therapy Practitioners and Students |
Find or Start a Chapter
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 Region
- nlynn@widener.edu
- vabotc@gmail.com
- sfbotc@gmail.com
- Website
- @sfbotc
- ncbotc@gmail.com
- @ncbotc
- info@scbotc.com
- Website
- Interest Form - @sc_botc
- GroupMe
- otdesignzllc@gmail.com
- Facebook Group
- dcbotc@gmail.com
- Website
- @dcbotc247
- YouTube
- Membership
- (917) 991-6130
- nysbotc@aol.com
- Website
- ivyrentz@gmail.com
- @ct_botc
- neferene1@yahoo.com
Additional Contact
- Sophia Kimmons
- mbotc1@gmail.com
Central & Western Region
- brendanicook23@gmail.com
- purplediivanese@gmail.com
- dhonorat@pacificu.edu
- neehun1@gmail.com
- Interest Form
- @txbotc
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.
Starting a Chapter
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
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.
