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
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