Associations

Cincinnati Dayton Area Recreation Therapy Association - Professional organization providing continuing education and networking opportunities. Includes events calendar, job openings, and details of internships.
http://www.cdarta.com

Recreation Therapists of Indiana - ATRA state chapter with continuing education, discussion board, and membership information.
http://www.rtindiana.com/

Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society - Provides education and training, with calendar of events, newsletter, and membership information.
http://www.ptrs.org

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association - Largest US, national professional organization representing the interests and needs of recreational therapists. Defines therapeutic recreation as the provision of Treatment services and the provision of Recreation services to persons with illnesses or disabling conditions.
http://www.atra-tr.org

West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association - An affiliate of the national organization, providing information, photographs and a newsletter for members.
http://www.wvtra.org

National Therapeutic Recreation Society - A membership organization and a branch of the National Recreation and Parks Association. Defines therapeutic recreation as a continuum of services: treatment, education and recreation.
http://www.nrpa.org/content/default.aspx?documentId=530

British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association - Membership organization. Includes information regarding membership, regional chapters and educational opportunities.
http://www.bctra.org/

Chesapeake Area Recreation Therapy Association - A membership organization. Includes membership information and expanded links for members only.
http://www.gocharta.org/

Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association - Membership organization. Includes variety of online resources--discussion board, membership information, conference updates.
http://www.alberta-tr.org/

North Carolina Recreation Therapy Association - Membership organization. Promotes the benefits of therapeutic recreation specialists and assistants. Info for recreation therapy professionals, case managers and consumers.
http://www.ncrta.org

Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association - A national membership association. Includes membership and conference information along with a discussion board.
http://www.canadian-tr.org/

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification - Nationally recognized credentialing organization for the profession of therapeutic recreation in the US.
http://www.nctrc.org/

Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreation Directors (CATRD) - Offers membership and organization information, services and resource list.
http://www.catrd.com/

New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association - Membership organization. Includes news updates, jobs listing, along with board and membership information.
http://www.nystra.org/