***National Organizations***

 

National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP)

National Certification Council of Activity Professionals (NCCAP)

American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)

American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

National Association for Drama Therapy (NADT)

American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA)

Caring.com  - a great resource that provides detailed information about eligibility and how to claim social security benefits

 

***U.S. State Organizations and Local Groups***

ARIZONA
Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association
Arizona Association of Activity Professionals

CALIFORNIA
Southern California Activity Professionals

COLORADO
Colorado Activity Professionals Association

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreation Directors

 

DELAWARE
Delaware Council of Activity Professionals

FLORIDA
Florida Health Care Activity Association

IDAHO
Pacific Northwest Therapeutic Recreation Association
Idaho Health Care Activity Association

 

ILLINOIS
Illinois Activity Professionals Association
Illinois Recreation Therapy Association

INDIANA
Indiana Activity Directors Association
Recreation Therapists of Indiana

IOWA
Iowa Association of Activity Professionals
Iowa Therapeutic Recreation Association

KANSAS
Kansas Activity Directors Association

KENTUCKY
Kentucky Council of Activity and Social Services Professionals

 

MARYLAND
Maryland Activity Coordinators Society

MASSACHUSETTES
Massachusetts Council of Activity Professionals

MICHIGAN
Michigan Association of Activity Professionals

MINNESOTA
Minnesota Statewide Activity Professionals

MISSOURI
Activity Directors Association of Missouri

MONTANA
Pacific Northwest Therapeutic Recreation Association

NEBRASKA
Activity Professionals of Omaha

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Activity Professionals Council of New Hampshire

 

NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Activity Professionals Association
New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association

NEW MEXICO
Association of New Mexico Activity Professionals

NEW YORK
New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association

NORTH CAROLINA
Coalition of Activity Professionals-NC
North Carolina Recreation Therapy Association    
North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
Metrolina Activity Professionals Association

 

NORTH DAKOTA
Activity Professionals of North Dakota

 

OHIO
Resident Activity Personnel in Ohio
Cincinnati Activity Professionals Association

OKLAHOMA
Pacific Northwest Therapeutic Recreation Association

OREGON
Pacific Northwest Therapeutic Recreation Association

PENNSYLVANIA
New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association
Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society
Pennsylvania Activities Professionals Association
Lehigh Valley Activity Professionals Association

SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Activity Professionals Association

UTAH
Utah Recreation Therapy Association

VIRGINIA
Virginia Association of Activity Professionals
Richmond Area Association of Activity Professionals

WASHINGTON
Washington State Association of Activity Professionals Central Chapter
Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association

 

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Activity Professionals Association
West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association

 

WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Representatives of Activity Professionals
Milwaukee Association of Activity Professionals

 

WYOMING 
Wyoming Activity Council Association




***State Organizations & Local Groups - International***

Quebec Association of Activity Professionals
The Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association