Chapter Affiliate's Council
The leaders below are ATRA members focused on professional innovation at the local level. If there is not a chapter in your area, please contact the CAC chair-elect. The CAC has provided planning guidelines for those interested in starting a new chapter. The CAC Handbook, CAC Policies and Procedures, Annual Chapter Report form, read minutes from previous All Chapter Calls, or peruse ATRA's Strategic Plan.
Officers
Chair
Michael S. Ratliff, CTRS
Director of Therapeutic Recreation
Oregon State Hospital
2600 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2682
(503) 945-2967 (c)
Chair-Elect
Audra Gibson, BS, CTRS
Director of Recreation and Social Integration
Community Residences, Inc
5013 Harford Lane
Burke, VA 22015
(240) 535-0518 (W)
Secretary
Sarah Conque
Graduate Student - University of Mississippi
Chapter Affiliate Representatives
By State
Arizona
Suzanne Prosser
(520) 869-6440 (c)
(602) 629-7003(w)
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Arkansas
Dr. Cathi McMahan, Ph.D., CTRS
President Elect for ATRS
Arkansas Tech University
(479) 968-0885
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California
Sherri Heim, CTRS
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Recreation Therapy Service 11K
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-5000x2-27545 (W)
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California
San Diego Therapeutic Recreation (SDRTA)
Stacy Staab, CTRS
750 Whiting Ct. #8
San Diego, CA 92109-6935 |
Connecticut
New England Therapeutic Recreation Association (NETRA)
Also Serving: New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont
This chapter has dissolved. If you're interested in helping reorganize it, contact the CAC Chair. |
Florida
Gold Coast Therapeutic Recreation Association (GCTRA)
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact Barbara if you're interested in serving GCTRA.
Barbara L. Parker, CTRS
Chief, Therapeutic Recreation 11G/RT
PO Box 5005
Bay Pines VAHCS
(727) 398-9364
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Georgia
Georgia Area Therapeutic Recreation Association (GATRA)
Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter!
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Idaho
Therapeutic Recreation Association of Idaho (TRAI)
Janell Greenwood
Instructor, BYU-Idaho
Rexburg, ID 83460
(208) 496-4708
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Illinois
Debbie Tiger, MS, CTRS
ILRTA President-Elect
Special Therapies Coordinator
Cunningham Children's Home
1301 N. Cunningham Ave
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 367-3728
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Indiana
David Zapata
RTI President -Elect
Activity Therapist
River Bend Hospital
2900 North River Road
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 463-2555x470 (W)
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Iowa
Allison Meinders, CTRS
305 O Ave.
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 269-6228 (c)
Doug Boleyn
Genesis Medical Center
1227 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 421-1441 (w) |
Kansas
Kansas City Area Therapeutic Recreation Association (KCATRA)
Also Serving: Missouri
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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Kentucky
Kentucky Area Therapeutic Recreation Association (KATRA)
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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Louisiana
Pelican Chapter
Lorena Berry-Pete
Terrebonne General Medical Center
Health and Rehabilitation Unit
8166 Main Street
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 873-3561 (w)
(985) 872-5246 (h) |
Louisiana
Louisiana-Magnolia Chapter
Also Serving: Mississippi
Mary D. Gladney
609 Watts Cir
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 675-7839 (W)
(318) 377-7935 |
Maryland
Chesapeake Area Recreational Therapy Association (CHARTA)
Also Serving: District of Columbia
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact Pete if you're interested in serving CHARTA.
Pete McGunigle, CTRS
9914 Postwick Rd
Ellicott City, MD
(410) 938-3758
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Mississippi
Louisiana-Magnolia Chapter
Also Serving: Louisiana
Mary D. Gladney
609 Watts Cir
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 675-7839 (w)
(318) 377-7935 |
New Hampshire
New England Therapeutic Recreation Association (NETRA) 
Also Serving:Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont
This chapter has dissolved. If you're interested in helping reorganize it, contact the CAC Chair. |
Michigan
Michelle Sommer
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Minnesota
Emily Buell, CTRS
(952) 826-8415
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Missouri
Kansas City Area Therapeutic Recreation Association (KCATRA)
Also Serving: Kansas
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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Montana
Also Serving: Wyoming
Kelli Jones - WY contact
High Five Recreation Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 63
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 690-0571
Mike Schnoor - MT contact
(406) 373-5493 |
Nebraska
Nebraska Association for Recreational Therapists (NART)
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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New Hampshire
New England Therapeutic Recreation Association(NETRA)
Also Serving: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont
This chapter has dissolved. If you're interested in helping reorganize it, contact the CAC Chair.
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New Jersey
Also Serving: Eastern Pennsylvania
President
Immediate Past President
Heather Burket, Ed.M., CTRS, CCLS
(609) 504-3112
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North Carolina
Carolyn Austin |
Ohio
President
Christine Havach, CTRS |
Oklahoma
Laura Blundell, CTRS
St. Anthony Hospital
1000 N. Lee
Oklahoma Ciity OK 73102
(405) 272-6732
(405) 659-3754 (C)
Cathy Jordan
(405) 612-0962 (C) |
Oregon
Shelly Severson, CTRS
President
Recreation Therapist
Oregon State Hospital
2600 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2682
(503) 945-9838 (C)
Michael S. Ratliff, CTRS
Immediate Past-President
Director of Therapeutic Recreation
Oregon State Hospital
2600 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2682
(503) 945-2967 (C)
(317) 514-1793 (H) |
Pennsylvania
Also Serving: New Jersey
President
Immediate Past President
Heather Burket, Ed.M., CTRS, CCLS
(609) 504-3112
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Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association (PATRA)
Courtney Gramlich, CTRS
Storm Harbor Equestrian Center
STRE
(724) 738-4015
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Rhode Island
New England Therapeutic Recreation Association (NETRA)
Also Serving: Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
This chapter has dissolved. If you're interested in helping reorganize it, contact the CAC Chair. |
Tennessee
Tennessee Recreation Therapy Association (TRTA)
Larry Brown
Senior Internship Coordinator
Labecca Enterprises, Inc.
221 Echodale Lane
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 577-7315
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Texas
Lone Star Therapeutic Recreation Association (LSTRA)
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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Texas
North Texas ATRA Chapter
This chapter has dissolved. If you're interested in helping reorganize it may contact:
Dana R. Dempsey, MS, CTRS
dana.dempsey@tsrh.org
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Vermont
New England Therapeutic Recreation Association (NETRA) 
Also Serving:Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
This chapter has dissolved. If you're interested in helping reorganize it, contact the CAC Chair.
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Virginia
Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association (VATRA)
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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Washington
Cami Yount, CTRS
Patty Irvin, CTRS/R
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Washington, D.C.
Chesapeake Area Recreational Therapy Association (CHARTA)
Also Serving: Maryland
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact Pete if you're interested in serving CHARTA.
Pete McGunigle, CTRS
9914 Postwick Rd
Ellicott City, MD
(410) 938-3758
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West Virginia
Brent Sturm
(304) 412-2916 |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Therapeutic Recreation Association (WTRA)
This is an inactive chapter. Please contact the CAC Chair.if you would like to be involved in reactivating the chapter.
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Wyoming
Kelli Jones - WY contact
High Five Recreation Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 63
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 690-0571
Mike Schnoor - MT contact
(406) 373-5493 |
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