About NTRS

Vision

To advance the belief that leisure and recreation are basic human rights and are critical to health, quality of life and happiness. As basic rights, leisure and recreation must be available to all people, including those with illnesses, disabilities or other conditions that may restrict health, independence and quality of life. NTRS supports its membership in their informed endeavors to serve the consumers of therapeutic recreation in ways that are helpful, empowering, inclusive, dignified and just.

Mission

NTRS provides members with the opportunity to enhance their competence and their commitment. Members create and personalize a network of support, information and action designed to articulate the practice and benefits of the therapeutic recreation profession. Members of NTRS energetically and creatively provide and receive inspiration, friendship, mentoring, opportunities for professional growth and an open forum for the exchange of ideas in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Purposes

To further this Vision and Mission, NTRS does and will commit each of its initiatives toward working effectively as an organization promoting excellence in therapeutic recreation services for the benefit of society today and into the future. NTRS does and will continue to:

• Establish and Promote Professional Standards of Practice 
• Develop and Uphold Ethical Standards 
• Influence Public Policy 
• Advance Public Awareness 
• Cultivate Best Practice Programs and Services 
• Support Research and Efficacy Efforts Increasing the Evolving Professional Body of Knowledge 
• Provide Educational Opportunities and Publications for the Profession 
• Communicate, Cooperate and Collaborate with others who share our Vision

Therapeutic Recreation...The Quality of Life Profession

NTRS Leadership

President
Brent Wolfe, Ph.D., CTRS
Georgia Southern University 

Immediate Past President
Jerry Jordan, Ph.D., CTRS 
Therapeutic Recreation Assn of OK

Other board members:

Dr. Joseph Wilson, CPRP, CTRS – Great Lakes Regional Rep

Tanya McAdory Coogan, CPRP, CTRS – Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep

Colleen Fitzgerald, CPRP, CTRS – Midwest Regional Rep

Nancy A. Pleiter-Sadowy, CTRS/L – New England Regional Rep

Dr. Sydney Post-Heald – Pacific Southwest Regional Rep

Dr. Foster Brad Wardlaw, III, CTRS – Southern Regional Rep

David Jones – Corporate Rep

Kenny Riley – At Large

Jana Bruner, CTRS – At Large

Tracey Crawford, CPRP, CTRS – National Forum Rep

Dr. Frances Stavola-Daly, CPRP, CTRS – National Forum Rep