Library Guides: Recreation Therapy: Associations & Websites

Recreation Therapy Websites

Therapeutic Recreation Ontario
Established in 1999, Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) is the only professional association that represents Therapeutic Recreation practitioners in the province. TRO Website! The TRO website includes information about the grassroots TRO organization as well as specific information about the field of Therapeutic Recreation.
Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association
Site includes professional development, resources and membership information.
Active Living Alliance
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.
Recreation Professionals of Ontario
A professional organization for leisure recreation providers in healthcare settings.
Grow Through Flow (Blog)
Grow Through Flow is a blog by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. It includes program ideas, self-care tips, evidenced-based research, and other practical resources.
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is an organization representing the interests and needs of therapeutic recreation specialists, also known as recreational therapists.

Healthy Living Unit: Public Health Agency Of Canada
The goal of the Healthy Living Unit is to encourage and assist Canadians to be physically active by increasing their awareness and understanding about the benefits of physical activity.

If you can name a disease or condition, there is probably an organization or association affiliated with it. This list is just a sample of what's out there. Google the condition or disease or exercise or sport of interest to you and add the word organization or association; add Canada or Ontario.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
CCOHS promotes workplace health and safety, and encourage attitudes and methods that will lead to improved worker physical and mental health, through a wide range of products and services.
Parkinson Canada

Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
CFLRI is a national research agency concerned with educating Canadians about the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles.
Physical and Health Education Canada
Physical and Health Education Canada advocates for and advances quality physical education and quality health education programs offered in Health Promoting Schools to enable students the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to lead physically active and healthy lives, now and in their future.
Idealist
Practical information about volunteer management.
RT Wise Owls
RT Wise Owls is a free database and information resource center developed by the Recreational Therapy (RT) Program at Temple University that contains evidence-based research and resources relevant to the scope of RT practice.