American Therapeutic Recreation Association
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Elevate your career in recreational therapy by joining the only national membership organization that represents your interests and professional requirements.
What Members Get
Peer Networking
Connect with others in our industry for resource sharing, learning, and peer networking
Conference Discounts
Join practitioners, industry experts, and advocates in our signature event
Professional Journal
Get access to ATRA's Journal, Annual in Therapeutic Recreation
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In addition to a variety of on-demand learning programs, ATRA offers live events and engagement opportunities.
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Recent News
Read the full support letter HERE !
Dawn DeVries, ATRA's Director of Advocacy & Legislative Affairs presented at Social Prescribing USA's Community of Practice meeting. Dawn shared how as a profession, recreational therapists utilize elements and aspects of social prescribing with various groups of people with disabilities and various conditions, using different interventions from nature, coping, and arts. View the recording here and read the blog post here .
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What Members Say
Hear from our volunteers and staff through the lens of how ATRA has guided their RT path, impacted their development, connected them with people that have mattered, and how ATRA has empowered them as professionals.
