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A PLACE TO BE

Where Music Meets Therapy!

Middleburg, VA   |  https://aplacetobeva.org

Mission

We create community, belonging, and hope through music therapy, performance, and expressive arts.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Dr. Judy Hanley

Main address

P. O. Box 1472

Middleburg, VA 20118 USA

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EIN

45-3081114

NTEE code info

Rehabilitative Medical Services (E50)

Performing Arts (A60)

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Private Sessions

A private session with us involves addressing individual goals using various tools. We help our clients grow and develop new skills based on their personalized treatment plan. Each therapist tailors their approach to the specific needs of each client to help them navigate life challenges.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities

This fully integrated group experiences a day filled with thoughtful discussions for personal reflection, mentoring activities to discover their strengths and therapeutic arts sessions that help them reach personal goals. From working on speaking to finding ways to cope with anger; from developing a plan to accomplish a personal goal, to writing a novel, to finding ways to raise self-esteem; the diverse needs of the group create an atmosphere unlike any other. And it is from this unique place that growth in each participant occurs.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities

A Place To Be offers several therapeutic social groups tailored to fit the needs of the participants. We currently have offerings for middle school and high school age students all led by our certified clinical team members.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adolescents

This special program at A Place To Be brings adults with Developmental Disabilities together a few times per week to engage with volunteer community members and our music therapists in several activities including singing, playing instruments, dancing and learning skills towards achieving greater independence,

Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
People with disabilities

A Place To Be is currently providing a full-service music therapy program at Inova Hospitals. Our music therapists work bedside with patients and their caregivers in the ICU, oncology unit, progressive care unit, medical/surgical unit and pediatric inpatient and emergency units. Our program uses music and music-based interventions to help improve physical symptoms as well as psychosocial issues that may arise as a result of being hospitalized. Our clinical interventions are provided by board-certified medical music therapists and are based on scientific research and the use of evidence-based practices.

Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses

The Same Sky Project is an umbrella term that encompasses our traveling group of performers who advocate for and promote messages of empathy, love, inclusion, acceptance and inspiration through music and performance. This initiative was created by members of A Place To Be in 2011 as a way to develop a method of understanding for individuals who may be deemed "different" from society. This powerful project helps us realize that we are more than just our "labels." The Same Sky Project started with "Behind the Label," a show performed by 15-20 teens and young adults to teach the importance of embracing yourself and viewing others with empathy.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
People with disabilities

Our annual summer camps are for new and existing clients to experience various forms of artistic expression with our entire therapeutic team. The camps include a "Broadway-style" musical production, a Pop Rocks camp for learning to play instruments and write songs, an Arts & Nature camp and a Theater Improv Camp.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities

Where we work

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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A PLACE TO BE

Board of directors
as of 09/06/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Drew Kilbourne

Shannon Davis

Donna Hickman

Doug Meeker

Teresa Wheeler

Judy Washburn

Taylor Price

Mary McCall

Stephanie Place

Dr. Tony Meadows

Drew Kilbourne

Shannon Crocker

Atoosa Reaser

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/20/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/06/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.