A Place To Be 

The Virts-Miller Foundation has provided A Place to Be with funding to support two key areas: the development of therapy staff and in-school mental health programs for K-12 children. This support has enabled A Place to Be to develop and maintain programs that successfully attract and retain skilled music therapists.

“The Virts-Miller Foundation has been pivotal in supporting A Place To Be, a non-profit that offers Music Therapy to help children and teenagers with severe mental and physical challenges. Under the leadership of Scott, Chairman of the Board & President, the foundation focuses on developing therapy staff and implementing in-school mental health programs. Their funding has been crucial in enhancing the recruitment and retention of skilled music therapists. The foundation also supports The Same Sky Project, a traveling performance group that delivers powerful messages of empathy and inclusion through music to local schools, touching over 70,000 students. Notably, their funded production, ‘A Will To Survive,’ addressing suicide prevention, was showcased at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts to a sold-out audience, exemplifying their impact on youth mental health awareness.”

– Tom Sweitzer, Co-Founder & Creative Director