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PRPS Weekly News

Conference Evaluation

 

If you have not filled out the conference evaluation, please do so now by clicking here. The survey will close at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 18.
 

Therapeutic Recreation Institute

 

The TRI Registration Guide is now available. Click here to download the guide. Online Registration is available, register now by clicking here.

 

46th Annual TRI
June 3-6, 2014
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton
Lancaster, PA

Work Day Thank You

 

Thank you Rob Lewis, John Spencer, Judy Houck, John Mikowychok, Carrie Chiusano, Karen Hammond, and the PRPS Staff (Karen, Emily S., Denise, Tracy, Emily G. and Scott), who helped make a successful work day outside at the PRPS Office. Check out some photos on our Facebook page.

 
 
PA Therapeutic Recreation Society Workshops

 

Developing and Refining TR Skills

(.6 CEUs available)

April 23, 2014

York College of PA

West Campus Community Center -

Alumni Hall, York, PA

 

Sessions:

  • Therapeutic Recreation: A Piece of the Mental Health Recovery Puzzle
  • Practical Assertiveness on the Job
  • Why It Pays To Keep Chronically Ill "Active and Engaged"
  • Path of Documentation Begins with the Plan of Care and Concludes with the Plan of Care

 

Dementia Taskforce: A Practical Guide for Planning 

and Programming for Persons with Dementia

(.6 CEUs available)

April 25, 2014

Norcom Community Center, Philadelphia 

  

This rescheduled workshop will cover a wide range of information, from disease process to programming and care planning for patients. This workshop is ideal for anyone dealing with dementia patients on a casual or daily basis.

 

(If you registered for the March 3 workshop that was cancelled because of weather, we have already signed you up for this class. New registrants are welcome!)

 

For more details or to register online for these workshops, visit our website at www.prps.org. 

 

Member News

 

New Job

Dave Hutner, is now the Program Manager at Cranberry Township Parks and Recreation Department. His new email is dave.hutner@cranberrytownship.org and phone number is 724-284-4806 ext. 1021.


   
PTRS - Awards Nominations
 
PTRS Awards Nominations are being accepted beginning April 2-May 5. Awards will be presented at the annual TRI which is being held June 3-6, 2014, at the Double Tree Resort in Lancaster, PA.
Please note that the two memorial scholarships are back and there have been some changes.
  1. PTRS Memorial Scholarship for full 2014 TRI registration and double occupancy hotel room to a PTRS member.
  2. William Dayton Scholarship for a full 2014 TRI registration and double occupancy hotel room to a PTRS student member.

 

New for this year is the New Professional Award which does not require a PRPS/PTRS membership. The recipient of this award will receive a 6 month membership to PRPS/PTRS. Please visit our website to see all the awards that are offered. If you have questions please contact Allyson Finkle at 814-447-0328 or email afinkle@presbyterianseniorliving.org.

   
For information on exhibiting or sponsorship at the 2014 TRI, click here.
 

Outdoor Recreation Survey

  

Pennsylvanians urged to complete online outdoor recreation survey

 

Five years after Pennsylvania's Outdoor Recreation Plan was written, recreation interests and trends may be different. Is walking still Pennsylvanians favorite outdoor activity? Do people still want trails and on-road bike lanes? State agencies are working with experts across the state to develop the next Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (2014-18), which will help to guide future recreation investments, policies and facilities.

 

A new plan is required every five years in order for Pennsylvania to qualify for federal Land and Water Conservation funding. Citizen feedback is an important component to building the goals of the plan. In addition to a scientifically conducted survey earlier this year by Penn State and a survey of recreation providers currently being developed, a general online survey is now open for Pennsylvanians wanting to share their opinions about outdoor recreation. The survey is completely confidential and will just take a few minutes. To access the survey, please click here.

 

After feedback from all three surveys is analyzed, a draft plan will be written in late summer and will be available for review and comment on the plan's website. Feedback sessions will allow citizens, providers and interested stakeholders to give their input before a final document is presented to the National Park Service later this year. Make sure your voice is heard by taking the survey. Learn more here.   

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CAPITAL DAY
June 3, 2014
10:00 am - 6:30 pm

Join Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Partners for PRPS' Annual Capital Day! Meet with Legislators to discuss current issues and concerns, followed by an afternoon reception in the Rotunda!
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard.
 
PRPS Trainings, District Events, and Other Training

 

To view the PRPS Calendar, click here.

 

Online registration is OPEN for all workshops below. To register online, click here. To download one of the workshop brochures listed below, click here, then go to Latest PRPS News.

  

Swimming Pool Re-Certification

April 28, 2014 - Greater Plymouth Community Center

 

PA Therapeutic Recreation Society/York College Spring Workshop

April 23, 2014 - York College of PA, West Campus Community Center - Alumni Hall 

 

Dementia Taskforce Workshop: A Practical Guide for Planning and Programming for Persons with Dementia

April 25, 2014 - Norcom Community Center

 

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course

May 12-14, 2014 - Cranberry Township Municipal Center

 

46th Annual PA Therapeutic Recreation Institute (TRI)

June 3-6, 2014 - DoubleTree Resort by Hilton

 

Resource Operations Workshop

October 22, 2014 - Cabela's, Hamburg

 

For a list of other training outside PRPS, click here.