CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — On Thursday in Champaign, dozens worked together to fill a gap in the world of therapeutic recreation. That’s when you use leisure activities for therapy. At Rosecrance, one ...

In recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is ...

On May 1, representative Chris Smith of New Jersey introduced the Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act. The bill, HR 2435, directs the secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's something new being offered by the local VA health care system in terms of recreational therapy for veterans: It's curling. The VA already has recreation therapy programs in ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana VA Health Care System will host a Recreational Therapy Open House Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Fort Harrison VA Clinic. The event will give veterans the ...

Erica Yaeger is a Challenge Course Facilitator and Recreation Therapist at the University of Utah's Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI). Personal experiences inspired her to pursue a career in ...

Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Culture Department is proud to continue its Therapeutic Recreation Program, designed to provide inclusive recreational and leisure ...

Transfer Planning for Therapeutic Recreation, B.S. SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 ...

Perez is a recreation therapist at Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health and lives in San Diego. Is grouping “play and productivity” an oxymoron? Is partaking in leisure laziness? The desire ...

James, Burton and Gibson are college seniors studying recreational therapy at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. Sacks, 103; Kesler, 96; and Whitehurst, 100; are ...

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation is introducing a new program for children with disabilities and their parents. The first event was rescheduled to Oct. 7 at Nike ...

Elijah “Eli” James presented Stanley Sacks with a certificate naming him “The Most Inspiring” resident at Harbor’s Edge. Kiana Burton nominated Sue Kesler for her “Most Compassionate Heart.” Anayah ...