Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L, CCAP
Center for Human Development
Occupational Therapy Program Coordinator
50 Warehouse Street
Springfield, MA 01118
Phone: 
(413) 732-7674
Ext. 104
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Champagne Conferences & Consultation
41 East Street
Southampton, MA 01073
Phone/Fax: (413) 527-7913
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Tina received her BS and M.Ed. degrees from Springfield College in Springfield, MA. She is an independent consultant and the OT Program Coordinator for the Center for Human Development in Springfield, MA. She created and implements the Sensory Modulation Program for mental health practice, specializes in the creation of nurturing and healing treatment environments, and assists organizations in the application of sensory modulation approaches for clinical practice. She consults on organizational culture change, and is working to establish a foundation of research in these areas. Currently, she is also an adjunct professor for the American International College occupational therapy program and a doctoral student at Boston University.
Tina has consulted and presented for varied mental health facilities and associations on state, national, and international levels. She is on the faculty of the National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning for the National Executive Institute: Creating Violence Free and Coercion Free Mental Health Treatment Environments for the Reduction of Seclusion and Restraint funded by SAMHSA, and has provided resources that have been integrated into the course teaching and resource manuals. Over the years she has and continues to work with the MA State Department of Mental Health and National Association for State Mental Health Program Director's Technical Assistance Center on a variety of projects. She received the MA State Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award and a State Senate Citation on May 6, 2008 at the State House in Boston, MA for her state and national work in the areas of sensory modulation, trauma informed care, and restraint/seclusion reduction. Additionally, Tina is an Allen Authorized Cognitive Advisor, International. She was awarded in 2006 with the Catherine Trombly award by the MA Occupational Therapy Association for her innovative work in mental health practice, administration, research and education. She received the Irene Allard award in 2005 for excellence in fieldwork education by NEOTEC. She is certified in clinical aromatherapy, neurofeedback, therapeutic listening and a host of other sensory modulation modalities. Additionally, she developed and maintains the OT Innovations for Psychosocial Practice networking website and is the owner of Champagne Conferences & Consultation.
Publications
Champagne, T, (2003). Sensory modulation and environment: Essential elements of
occupation. Champagne Conferences: Southampton, MA.
Champagne, T. (2003, September). Creating nurturing and healing environments for a
culture of care. Occupational Therapy Advance,19, 50.
Champagne, T. (2003, August). Seclusion and restraint reduction tools module. In,
National Executive Training Institute: Creating violence free and coercion free
mental health treatment environments for the reduction of seclusion and restraint.
Workshop Presentation. Boston, MA: National Technical Assistance Center for
State Mental Health Planning.
Champagne, T. (2005, March). Expanding the role of sensory approaches for acute
inpatient psychiatry. American Occupational Therapy Association Mental Health Special Interest Newsletter. (Note: apology printed in the June 2005 edition for poor scaling & editing by the AOTA editor).
Champagne, T. (2006). Sensory modulation and environment: Essential elements of occupation
(2nd Ed.). Southampton, MA: Champagne Conference & Consultation.
Champagne, T. (2006, December). Creating sensory rooms: Essential enhancements for acute
inpatient mental health settings. Mental Health Special Interest Newsletter, 29, 1-4.
Champagne, T. (2007). Physical environment. In, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
(Eds.), Developing Positive Cultures of Care: Resource Guide. Boston, MA:
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Champagne, T. (2007). Sensory Approaches. In, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
(Eds.), Developing Positive Cultures of Care: Resource Guide. Boston, MA:
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Champagne, T. (2008). Sensory modulation and environment: Essential elements of occupation
(3rd Ed.). Southampton, MA: Champagne Conference & Consultation.
Champagne, T., & Sayer, E. (2003). The effects of the use of the sensory room in
Psychiatry. www.ot-innovations.com/
Champagne, T. & Stromberg, N. (2004). Sensory approaches in inpatient psychiatric
settings: Innovative alternatives to seclusion & restraint. Journal of Psychosocial
Nursing, 42(9), 35-44.
Champagne, T. & MacLachlan, J. (2006, May). Seclusion and restraint reduction tools
module. In, National Executive Training Institute: Creating violence free and coercion free mental health treatment environments for the reduction of seclusion and restraint. Workshop Presentation. Boston, MA: National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning.
Champagne, T. & Caldwell, B. (2007). Nurturing interventions. In, Massachusetts Department of
Mental Health (Eds.), Developing Positive Cultures of Care: Resource Guide. Boston,
MA: Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Champagne, T. & Caldwell, B. (2007). Touch. In, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
(Eds.), Developing Positive Cultures of Care: Resource Guide. Boston, MA:
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Champagne, T., Ryan, J., Saccamondo, H., Lazzarini, I. (2007, December). A nonlinear
dynamics approach to exploring the spiritual dimensions of occupation. Emergence: Complexity and Organization, 9, 29-43.
Mullen, B., Champagne, T., Krishnamurty, S., Dickson, D., Gao, R. (2008, February).
Exploring the safety and therapeutic effects of deep pressure stimulation using a
weighted blanket. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 24, 65-89.
Stromberg, N., Bluebird, G., & Champagne, T. (2003, August). Seclusion and restraint reduction
tools module. In, National Executive Training Institute: Creating violence free and
coercion free mental health treatment environments for the reduction of seclusion and
restraint. Workshop Presentation. Las Vegas, Nevada: National Technical Assistance
Center for State Mental Health Planning.
Research & Grant Projects: In Progress
2005-2007: 4 Weighted Blanket Studies Completed; one is published (Mullen et al., 2008) and 2 are being prepared to submit for peer review publication consideration fall 2008.
Additionally, a multi-site and trans-disciplinary pilot study of staff preferences and safety concerns regarding 5 weighted blankets on the market was also conducted. This study was conducted in collaboration with students and faculty from the UMass Schools of Nursing and Mechanical Engineering.
2008, Vermont State: Received a SAMHSA grant with the Vermont State DMH, Vermont State Hospital & Brattleboro Retreat to complete a 3-year project using Champagne's "Sensory Modulation Program" as a primary approach to decrease the use of restraint & seclusion (included the creation of 2 OTR positions). Champagne is the lead consultant for the sensory modulation aspects of the grant across sites.
2007-2008, NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: In November 2007 Champagne was contracted to conduct a large-scale project with NYC HHC to provide trainings to acute care NYC sites in sensory modulation in MH. On 5/31-6/1, 2008 there was a 2-day OT conference on Sensory Modulation in MH as a kick off to the next phase of this project with NYC HHC, Champagne, Bellevue Hospital and several NYC OTs. Champagne is a consultant for Bellevue in it's initiative to increase sensory modulation services for the MH units.
2008 Baypath College OT Department:
completed a pilot research study to begin exploring the SIB tool created
by Champagne, and an analysis of the sensory profile data taken from
the existing weighted blanket studies by Champagne & colleagues.
Results were presented at the 2008 MAOT annual conference.
Pending Events & Work:
Pending Publications:
- 3 Chapters for the AOTA Advance
Mental health Practitioner Course
- Chapter 11: Sensory Modulation and Populations at High Risk
- Chapter 13: Trauma, Mental Health Care & Occupational Therapy Practice
- Chapter 15: Client-centered Principles & Systems
- Sensory Modulation Program Workbook: Innovation to Implementation
- ADM Craft Projects: 14 New Sensory Modulation-related craft projects with corresponding Allen Cognitive Scale rating sheets