Advocacy in Action!
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ATRA Members,

Do you want to know how to more effectively share the message
of what recreational therapy is and what outcomes it provides to the clients
we serve. You don’t need a degree in marketing to share your positive
message about the recreational therapy services you offer. Effective
promotion helps ensure that you get support, involvement, and attention for
your programs. ATRA has many publications and a variety of exciting
promotional items to help you in your efforts to advocate for recreational
therapy services within your facility and your community. ATRA is happy to
provide you with some fun and informative tools, but the real work is up to
you.

After you order your ATRA Promotions material, here are some ways you can
get involved and promote your profession:

Give an in-service to interdisciplinary staff.

Create a flier or brochure describing your services

Make a creative bulletin board display

Host a Recreational Therapy Week event at your facility

Send a well-written press release about your program to local media.

For many more ideas review the list of 101 ways of Publicizing and Promoting
your Profession on the ATRA website at www.atra-tr.org/101ways.htm.

Remember, the most important part is to be involved; show your support of
your profession, not just RT week, but anytime throughout the year.