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  • Recreation Therapy Institute

    Join us on Friday, March 11, 2016 for our annual Training Institute in Long Beach.

    Up to 0.8 CEU’s available

    Thank you to the professionals below who are giving their time to share their experiences!

     

    Institute Day at a Glance

    7:00 a.m. - 7:55 a.m.
    Check-In

    8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.  Keynote Session – “The Johnny Apple-seeds Of Our Time; Supporting Those that Strengthen Our Communities” - Lori Hoffner, Supporting CommUnity, Inc.

    Morning Concurrent Sessions: 9:45 – 11:45 a.m.

    Communication, Use Your Outside Voice - Dr. Jamie Hoffman, CTRS, Assistant Professor, Sacramento State University, Jennifer Bartel, CTRS, Adaptive Adventures Unlimited

    Meditative Art in the Zone - Carolyn Neufeld, CTRS, RTC, Recreation Therapist, Deborah Paulus, CTRS, Recreation Therapist,  Lori Tiago, RTC, Recreation Therapist, California Health Care Facility (CHCF)

    Terminology: Person-First Language Back to Basics - Dr. Nancy Nisbett, CTRS, RTC, Professor, CSU Fresno

    Therapeutic Theater - LaTianna Williams, CTRS, Metropolitan State Hospital

    Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:  1:00-2:30pm

    Anger Management through Recreation Therapy - Kevin McCann CTRS, RTC, Recreation Therapist, Department of State Hospitals-Salinas Valley Psychiatric Program

    Defining the New “Reasonable” in Public Recreation - Darin Loughrey, Dee Black, Wendy Brown, City of Irvine

    SHOW ME THE MONEY!  How to Increase Your Revenue Stream through RT Consulting - Lisa Books-Williams, MS, CTRS, Consultant

    Title Law and Recreation Therapy: Governance Growing Strategies - Anne N. Battiste, MS, RTC, RC, retired, AGPA Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero

    Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:  2:45-4:15pm

    Examining Spiritual Sensitivity and Guided Meditation – Keelin Jardin, MS, CTRS, RTC, Baywood Court Retirement Community

    Facilitation vs. Teaching…It’s Intentional Learning – Dr. Jamie Hoffman, CTRS, Assistant Professor, Sacramento State University, Jennifer Bartel, CTRS, Adaptive Adventures Unlimited

    Lifestyle Balance in a Forensic Setting: The Vital Role of the RT – Sarah Goible, CTRS, RTC; Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero

    Recreation Therapy Assessments: Treasure Maps to Successful Treatment Planning” - Brent Ericson, CTRS, Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist, Department of State Hospitals- Atascadero

    4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Finding Your Passion Closing Session - Dr. Jennifer A. Piatt, CTRS, Adjunct Faculty, PM&R, University of Utah School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington

     

     

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    Leslie Fritz, CPRP
    Director of Education

    California Park & Recreation Society

    Ph: 916-665-2777  Fax: 916-665-9149

     

     

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