National Activity, Theraputic Recreation, and Related Organizations

National Association of Activity Professionals

National Certification Council for Activity Professionals

American Therapeutic Recreation Association

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

National Therapeutic Recreation Society

The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

National Recreation and Park Association

American Occupational Therapy Association

State and Local Organizations

Arkansas Therapeutic Recreation Society

Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association

The California Association of Directors of Activities

Colorado Activity Professionals' Association

Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreation Directors

Chesapeake Area Recreation Therapy Association (MD, VA, and DC)

Delaware Council of Activity Professionals

Florida Health Care Activity Coordinator's Association District V

Illinois Activity Professionals Association

Illinois Recreational Therapy Association

Activity Therapists Association of Chicago

Indiana Activity Directors Association

Recreation Therapists of Indiana

Iowa Association of Activity Professionals

Iowa Therapeutic Recreation Association

Kansas Activity Directors Association

Maryland Activity Coordinators Society

Michigan Therapeutic Recreation Association

Milwaukee Area Activity Professionals

Minnesota Statewide Activity Professionals

The Activity Directors Association of Missouri

New Jersey Activity Professionals Association

New Jersey / Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association

New Hampshire Health Care Association

New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association

Coalition of Activity Professionals North Carolina

North Carolina Activity Professionals Association

North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association

Activity Professionals of North Dakota

Resident Activity Personnel in Ohio

Cincinnati Dayton Area Recreation Therapy Association

Pacific Northwest Therapeutic Recreation Association

Pennslyvania Therapeutic Recreation Society

Tennessee Recreation Therapy Association

Capital Area Social Activity Coordinators Association (Central Texas)

Consortium For Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Certification, Inc. (Texas)

Utah Recreation Therapy Association

Virginia Association of Activity Professionals

Washington State Association of Activity Professionals

Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association

West Virginia Activity Professionals Association

West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association

Wisconsin Recreation Activity Professionals

Canadian Organizations

Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association

British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association

Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association

Manitoba Therapeutic Recreation Association

Newfoundland and Labrador Therapeutic Recreation Association

Nova Scotia Recreation Professionals in Health

Activity Professionals of Ontario

Quebec Association of Activity Professionals

Regina Therapeutic Recreation Association

Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professionals

Australian Organizations

Diversional Therapy Association of Australia

United Kingdom Organizations

General Social Care Council

National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People

Social Care Association

Related Therapies

Aromatherapy
The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

Arts
American Art Therapy Association

National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations

Center for Creative Arts Therapies

Society for the Arts in Healthcare

Dance
American Dance Therapy Association, Inc.

Drama
National Association for Drama Therapy, Inc.

Humor
American Association for Therapeutic Humor

Music
American Music Therapy Association

Poetry
National Association for Poetry Therapy, Inc.

Plants
The American Horticultural Therapy Association

Pets
Dog Play - Visiting Pets and Animal Assisted Therapy
Delta Society

Senior and Aging Resources

AARP- American Association of Retired Persons

Alzheimer's Association

American Federation for Aging Research

Elderhostel

National Council on Aging

Senior Corps

SeniorNet

Senior Care Industry Associations

AAHSA - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

AHCA - American Health Care Association

American Health Care Association - State Affiliates

National Center for Assisted Living

Assisted Living Federation of America

National Adult Day Services Association

National Association for Home Care

Hospice Foundation of America

JCAHO - Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations

U.S. Government Agencies

Administration on Aging

Department of Health and Human Services

HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration

National Institutes of Health

Administration on Aging

National Aging Information Center

National Institute on Aging