Recreational Therapy Month

February 2025

RT Month 2025

Recreational Therapy is More Than Fun

Please join ATRA in emphasizing the purposeful, systematic, evidence-based foundation of our profession during RT Month 2025! Let’s celebrate the collective expertise that makes recreational therapy such a vibrant, vital service in our communities and healthcare systems. ATRA is here to empower you during #RTMonth2025 with resources, opportunities, and giveaways!

the purpose

Why We Celebrate

Recreational Therapy Month serves to spotlight the essential role that Recreational Therapy plays in enhancing wellness, promoting healing, and fostering inclusion in healthcare settings and our communities. This month, we celebrate and recognize the expertise, commitment, and positive impact of Recreational Therapists. Together, we can elevate the understanding of Recreational Therapy as a vital therapeutic service and make meaningful strides toward our shared vision: A world where every person has access to Recreational Therapy.

the power of rt

Share Your More Than Fun Moment

We know you've seen Recreational Therapy change lives. Recreational Therapists know better than anyone that our profession is so much #MoreThanFun! Join ATRA in showcasing the power of recreational therapy by sharing your favorite More Than Fun Moment. ATRA will feature your More Than Fun Moments on social media throughout RT Month and beyond! It's your time to shine.

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rt month merch

Merch That Makes a Difference!

Celebrate with RT Month merch that makes a difference for your fellow Recreational Therapists! All proceeds help fund the Martha Judge Scholarship for first-time ATRA conference attendees.

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RT MONTH ADVOCACY

Explore the RT Month Professional Advocacy Kit

New for #RTMonth2025! Select from a variety of complimentary professional advocacy assets to promote the important work you do each day as a Recreational Therapist. #RTisMoreThanFun

  • Social Media Graphic

    Show your RT pride and let everyone in your social network know that #RTisMoreThanFun with this eye-catching social media graphic. Download and post wherever you'd like. Tag @ATRAinAction so we can show you some love!

    Download Graphic

  • #MoreThanFun Brochure

    Print, fold, and share! Use this informative tri-fold brochure to spread the word that #RTisMoreThanFun. 

    Download Brochure

  • #MoreThanFun Infographic

    Download or print this infographic to advocate for the important work you do as a Recreational Therapist! Perfect for attaching to a department-wide email, pinning to a bulletin board, or sliding into a grant proposal. 

    Download Infographic

  • RT Month 2025 Poster Pack

    Choose the poster that resonates most or use them all! Print to display in your workplace or share digitally to spread the word that #RTisMoreThanFun! 

    Download Poster Pack

  • 'Finish the Phrase' Activity Template

    An opportunity to reflect on the value of recreational therapy! Invite your clients or colleagues to finish the phrase and/or finish the phrase yourself.  

    Download Template

member perk!

Personalized RT Month Promo Assets

Take your RT Month advocacy to the next level with professionally designed promotional assets! ATRA is thrilled to provide members with FREE personalized RT Month 2025 posters and social media graphics. Request your assets today!

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sharing space

February is Black History Month

Message from the President of ATRA: Please join ATRA in honoring the remarkable contributions of Black leaders and trailblazers in healthcare, education, and Recreational Therapy.

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global awareness

An International Celebration

Did you know that RT Month is celebrated internationally each February? Read a special RT Month greeting from Orquidea Tamayo Mortera, President of the New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapists.

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RT Month 2025 Giveaways

Win FREE ACON25 Registration!

We would love for you to join us in San Antonio, TX for ACON25 (October 18-20, 2025)! Our annual conference is the largest gathering of recreational therapists in the nation! Please complete at least two of the following activities by Friday, February 14, 2025 for your chance to win:


  • Request personalized RT Month promotional assets.
  • One entry maximum.
  • ATRA membership required.
  • You are automatically entered in the drawing by requesting assets here.

  • Complete the Finish the Phrase reflection activity on your own and/or invite your clients or colleagues to participate using this template.
  • Five entry maximum (each completed template equals one entry).
  • ATRA membership not required.
  • Finish the Phrase entries should be submitted via this google form.


  • Submit a More Than Fun Moment.
  • Three entry maximum.
  • ATRA membership not required.
  • More Than Fun Moments should be submitted via this google form.


Two professional winners (one member and one non-member) and two student winners (one member and one non-member) will be selected by random drawing and notified by email. Please ensure that your entries adhere to all applicable privacy regulations. ATRA may share the content of your entries during RT Month celebrations and beyond on our website and social media platforms.


Win a FREE ATRA Membership!

We love to see you representing your RT pride by wearing merch that makes a difference for your fellow Recreational Therapists! Shop for official #RTMonth2025 merch here. Please complete the following activity by Friday, February 28, 2025 for your chance to win a FREE ATRA membership!


  • Send us a selfie wearing or using official ATRA #RTMonth2025 merch!
  • Three entry maximum (each selfie equals one entry).
  • Selfies should be submitted via this google form.
  • ATRA membership not required.


Share your selfie on social media and tag @ATRAinAction so we can show you some love!


One professional and one student winner will be selected by random drawing and notified by email. Please ensure that your selfies adhere to all applicable privacy regulations. ATRA may share your selfie(s) on social media during RT Month celebrations


Win a FREE ATRA Podcast CEU Subscription!

Has ATRA had an impact on your career or personal development? Whether it be ATRA resources, ATRA membership, or ATRA's educational offerings (like our Annual Conference), please share! Your story will help your fellow Recreational Therapists learn about ATRA and get connected to our many resources. Please complete the following activity by Friday, February 21, 2025 for your chance to win a FREE ATRA Podcast CEU Subscription!


  • Share an ATRA Impact Story.
  • One entry maximum.
  • ATRA membership not required.
  • ATRA Impact Stories can be submitted via this google form.


This giveaway is open to anyone (professional, graduate student, or otherwise) who would benefit from CEUs. Two winners will be selected by random drawing and notified by email. Please ensure that your Impact Story adheres to all applicable privacy regulations. Your ATRA Impact Story may be featured on social media and/or ATRA's website.


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