2015 ATRA Membership Meeting

2015 ATRA Membership Meeting

Your 2014-2015 Board of DirectorsDebbie Robinson, President

Dawn DeVries, President Elect

Tim Passmore,Secretary

Lisa Morgan, Treasurer

Carrie Wilcher, Chapter Affiliate Council

Members at Large:

▪ Vinnie Bonadies

▪ Martha Judge

▪ Betsy Kemeny

▪ Jo-Ellen Ross

▪ Brent Wolfe

We can’t do it without you!▪ Committee Chairs and members

▪ Section Coordinators

▪ Task Force Leaders and members

▪ Conference Committee Chairs and members

▪ Peg Connolly Student Scholarship Recipients

Highlights from the year

▪ Paperless Annual Report will be released after conference & all members will receive a link

▪ Fiscal responsiveness to trends in events field that require higher deposits with hotel contracts

▪ Increased conference speaker recognition (thank you notes and bags)

▪ Recognition of University participation in conferences

▪ Comments for CMS regarding activity director qualifications in SNFs

Treasurer’s Report

fiscal year 2014

Your board traveled to represent ATRA in 8 states & the District of Columbia for conferences, events or via skype to college classes.

Partnerships▪ I Can Do It, You Can Do It - President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN)

▪ Go4Life – National Institute on Aging

▪ Habilitation Benefits (HAB) Coalition

▪ Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR)

▪ Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition

Partnerships▪ Participation in the International Council on Active Aging’s Active Living Week, Sept 27-Oct 3, 2015

▪ Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

▪ Disability Rehabilitation Research Coalition

▪ 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

▪ The ARC

ATRA in the Press“ATRA Mid-Year Conference Brings Together Industry’s Best” in

Government Recreation & Fitness, March 2015

http://ebmpubs.com/GRF_pdfs/grf0315_ATRAConference.pdf

“Recreational Therapists help patients play to win” by Stephanie Stephens

on 6/15/15 on monster.com

http://www.monster.com/healthcare/a/recreational-therapists-help-patients-

play-to-win-0615

CARTE Accreditation▪ ARE YOU CARTE?? Stand up and be recognized!

▪ CARTE Accredited Programs

–Slippery Rock

–UNH

–Oklahoma State

–Temple

–East Carolina University

–Western Carolina University

Treatment Networks are now Sections

▪ Schools

▪Community

▪Older Adult

▪Children & Adolescents

▪ Physical Rehab & Medical

▪ Behavioral Health

▪Management

▪Military & Veterans

Newly Appointed Leadership

▪ Ron Tankel and Tara Martin–Behavioral Health Section Co-Chairs

▪ Thea Kavanaugh and Maggie Whaley–Student Development Committee Co-Chairs

▪ Genovia Morgan–RT Month Co-Chair

▪ Kevin McCann–Workforce Development Chair

New and improved website

▪ Job and internship postings

▪ Blogs

▪ Standards of Practice

▪ Searchable membership directory

Save these Dates!Drury Inn & Suites RiverwalkSan Antonio TX2/7-2/9, 2016$149 room rate includes breakfast, soda & popcorn each afternoon, drink tickets, free internet in rooms and a free evening rotation of hot food

Westin Lombard Yorktown CenterChicago Area (Lombard IL)

9/11-9/14, 2016$139 room rate