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This International Woman’s Day we bring awareness to the tireless fight to end discrimination, dismantle bias and trek towards inclusion ...

May is Mental Health Month. TRO acknowledges the importance of the optimal mental health and well-being of our Therapeutic Recreation ...

TRO wants to celebrate and acknowledge Women’s History Month and International Women’s day by highlighting just a handful of our wonderful members. We ...

I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston was the number one song on July 6, 1987. This was also the ...

Hello TRO Members and Happy Fall! As this new season is upon us, I am very thankful. I am thankful ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we approach care, interactions with others, and recreation and leisure in general. I ...

Spring has sprung. The birds are chirping and the flowers are bursting. It is a time of hope and new ...

Happy New Year! As we start a new year, and a new decade, my wish for you is health, happiness ...

Hello! Welcome back after a beautiful summer across the province. I hope everyone had some time off and used it ...

Top 10 Reasons To Get Involved With TRO While You Are A Student 10. Looks great on a resume 9 ...

In choosing to study Therapeutic Recreation (TR), you have made an important decision about your future! You are investing time ...

Many students are hired by an agency where they do a placement or internship. As a student, you want to ...

You have worked hard attending class, completing assignments and writing exams, but your work is not done. Now you need ...

There have been multiple studies exploring the use of creative writing interventions as a recreational tool for adolescents and adults ...

June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario. The theme for this year’s celebration is Aging Strong: Respect and Protect Seniors. The intention ...

On behalf of the Board of Directors of TRO, I wanted to share with you an exciting announcement from TRO ...

I come from an administrative and human resource background, and as a late thirty-something with two kids, a husband and ...

The TRO Board of Directors has not let the winter blues get them down. They have demonstrated a commitment to ...

As someone who was raised on Monty Python’s Flying Circus, it was only natural that I would eventually become certified as ...

Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for making the latest TRO Education Day in Woodbridge such a success ...

1. Advocacy! Students are the future of this profession, so when you advocate for recreation therapy you are helping to ...

Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for making the latest TRO Education Day in Sudbury such a great ...

1. Transition Discount Now is an important time to renew your TRO membership, as students are offered a discount of ...

On Wednesday February 7, 2018, my classmates and I embarked a four-hour bus ride to YMCA Camp Geneva Park in ...

In the past year, TRO has been involved in many meetings and presentations related to advocating on behalf of our ...

Technology is forever changing and progressing – at a rate that many of us struggle to keep up with. Love ...

Each year I find that by the time March rolls around people are in a slump, myself included. We’ve been ...

You are invited to join us in Ottawa May 30 through June 1, 2018 where you will grow your profession and ...

I would like to share some highlights from the year long journey towards bringing Therapeutic Recreation (TR) as a profession ...

Are you wondering what the difference is between TRO’s designations (R/TRO and R/TRO DIP) and the CTRS© credential offered through ...

At this year’s, TRO conference in London Ontario I was fortunate enough to be receiving the Adrienne Gilbert Student Award of ...

Though I’m a newcomer to Recreation Therapy, I’ve attended a number of conferences and networking events in years past. These ...

Of all days to bring on the snow storm of the year, I thought for sure I was going to ...

With the TRO Board elections approaching, it's a great time to re-post the "Becoming a TRO Board of Director" blog article ...

Due to unexpected service provider interruption. We are launching a new website recognizing that some content is missing. We are ...

On December 19, 2016 a presentation outlining the value of Therapeutic Recreation (TR) in the community took place with representatives ...

The History of Therapeutic Recreation in Ontario Narrative History compiled by Adrienne Gilbert 2006/2007 TRO President History Timeline document In ...