WHEREAS, professional involvement at the local, state and national level is imperative to enhance and promote the therapeutic recreation profession, and

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of professional organizations to guide the growth and development of a professional body of knowledge, codes of ethical conduct, standards of professional practice, credentialing standards, professional preparation programs, and public recognition and support, and

WHEREAS, the profession of therapeutic recreation is served by two national organizations, each with a unique identity and each making valuable contributions, and

WHEREAS, both the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) and the National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS) recognize that the therapeutic recreation process is fundamental to service provision and endorse its implementation across all service settings, and

WHEREAS, communication, cooperation and collaboration are consistent with both organization’s missions and professional codes of ethics, and are therefore integral to professional behavior and relationships,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) and the National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS) will communicate, cooperate and collaborate in the best interest of consumers and the therapeutic recreation profession, and will enter into a letter of agreement to operationalize the above stated intentions.