Organization Award
2023 Award Winner: Jess Jones Recreation Therapy Inc.
This award was created to honour the sole proprietor/education institution/organization who shows outstanding support to the TR profession. This sole proprietor/education institution/organization assists in contributing to TR and elevating the field by supporting innovative programming, education, TR Awareness Month, etc. The TRO Organization Award highlights an outstanding sole proprietor/education institution/organization who continues to support the growing profession of Therapeutic Recreation.
This award was created in 2015 to highlight sole proprietors/education institutions/organizations who contribute to TR by supporting the profession.
Past Award Winners
| 2022 | St. Joseph’s Healthcare – Forensic Psychiatry Program |
| 2021 | Winner not selected |
| 2020 | BSO Provincial Coordination Office – North Bay Regional Health Centre |
| 2019 | St. Joseph’s London – Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care |
| 2018 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Recreation Therapy Team |
| 2017 | Niagara College |
| 2016 | Sienna Senior Living |
| 2015 | Dr. Mary Ann Mountain |
Award Information
The Winner Receives
- One Complimentary package of Conference Session Recordings
- A copy of the latest volume of the TRPR Journal of TRO
- Recognition at the Annual TRO Conference Awards Ceremony Dinner (includes two complimentary tickets)
- TRO Award plaque
- Recognition in various TRO communications: TRO website, e-TRO, TRO Blog, etc.
Nomination Criteria
A nominee must be employed in a leadership position not necessary in TR (Supervisor, Leaders, Managers, Directors, Presidents).
Examples of outstanding support of the TR profession:
- Actively hiring TR trained staff
- Promoting the development of staff
- Supporting staff to be a part of TRO
- Organization attending TRO Conference
- Organization participating in TR Month
Selection Process
The Awards Sub-Committee consists of a minimum of three volunteers including: at least one representative from the Membership Services Committee and up to six TRO members (TRO’s Communications Coordinator is an ex-officio member). It is responsible for reviewing TRO award nominations and will forward recommendations to the Membership Services Committee for approval by the TRO board of directors. The selection committee will identify if there is a conflict of interest with any of the award categories, any persons with a conflict of interest will not be part of the discussion and decision-making process for that award.
Application Requirements
Anyone may nominate a (an) sole proprietor/education institution/organization for this award.
How To Apply
- Download the award nomination form questions (TRO Organization Award Nomination Form Questions), complete and save on your computer. NOTE: TRO accepts 2 different formats for nominations now: written and video!
- Upload your completed form where indicated in the award nomination form below. Youtube videos should be set to UNLISTED. Please submit the link in the form below.
- Complete and submit the award nomination form.