“We are delighted to formalize a relationship with the American Red Cross that will allow massage therapy community service teams organized by our chapters to efficiently provide massage therapy to their volunteers,” AMTA President Nancy Porambo said.
Through the agreement, AMTA chapters and Red Cross offices will have standardized information to activate and deploy massage therapists as situations dictate it.
About the American Massage Therapy Association
The American Massage Therapy Association is the largest non-profit, professional association serving massage therapists, massage students and massage schools. The association is directed by volunteer leadership and fosters ongoing, direct member-involvement through its 51 chapters. AMTA works to advance the profession through ethics and standards, the promotion of fair and consistent licensing of massage therapists in all states, and public education on the benefits of massage.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross provides disaster relief, responding to approximately 70,000 disasters in the U.S. each year and helps military members, veterans and their families prepare for and cope with the challenges of military service. Additionally, the Red Cross is the nation’s leading provider of health and safety courses, as well as the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the U.S.