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Causes: Health, Rehabilitative Care
Mission: The Massage Therapy Foundation advances the knowledge and practice of massage therapy by supporting scientific research, education and community service.
Programs: Annually, the mtf funds research and community service projects. In 2014-15, two single year and one multi-year research projects were funded. In addition, four community service projects received funding. Mtf also provides case report awards for both students and practitioners. In 2014-15, two student and five practitioner awards were funded. The mtf continues to fund the international journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork (ijtmb) which is open access, peer-reviewed publication intended to accommodate the diverse needs of the rapidly-expanding therapeutic massage and bodywork community that is offered to readers, free of charge, on a quarterly basis. Thousands of people hold sessions on our informational website annually.