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Awards
It's time to recognize those outstanding individuals and organizations who have supported our profession! The ATRA Awards program is comprised of eleven awards, plus the Peg Connolly and Linda Levine-Madori Scholarships, and is open to all ATRA members in good standing:
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Welcome
The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is the largest national membership organization representing the interests and needs of recreational therapists. Recreational therapists are healthcare providers who use recreational therapy interventions for improved functioning of individuals with illness or disabling conditions. ATRA was incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1984 as a non-profit, grassroots organization in response to growing concern about the dramatic changes in the healthcare industry. As a result of this response, ATRA has grown from a membership of sixty individuals in June 1984 to over 2,000 in 2012.
Mission Statement
The mission of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association is to serve as a member-driven association that collectively supports the recreational therapy profession.
Vision Statement
The vision of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association is to be the premiere professional membership association representing recreational therapists, consumers and stakeholders.
Official Documents
ATRA's Strategic Plan, Business Plan, Policies and Procedures, Annual Reports, and other information. We invite you to get to know what ATRA is doing for you and your profession!
We must act now!
Congressman GT Thompson has drafted a sign-on letter in an attempt to clarify to CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) that recreational therapy as a covered service within inpatient rehabilitation facilities and should be written as such in their Policy Manual. Additionally, the letter is asking CMS to count community reintegration as part of the "Three Hour Rule."
Some of you do not work in rehab units and might stop reading this with the belief that "it doesn't affect me." While this might appear to be true, it is most definitely not! Convincing CMS to make these changes will be a huge step toward ensuring our patients receive our services, convincing administrators of our value, and retaining/creating jobs.
Some of you might read the following and think, "I don't know anything about politics or my Representative and thinking about both makes my head spin!" It is actually a very simple and quick process>>
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