Tentative Schedule for the 2022 ATRA Annual Conference (subject to change)
Champions of Hope
Session Description/Research Abstract
Chronic substance use is a barrier to experiencing joy and a life worth living. How do you help
a client move from hopelessness to hope, hurt to health, or despair to optimism? Strength based therapeutic recreation interventions can be the conduit to fostering this relationship
and growth. Bring an open mind and a willingness to think abstractly about the interventions
and skills you can utilize with clients.
Primary Presenter
Abby Nelson, MS, CTRS, CADC, Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator, Rosecrance
Credentials
MS, CTRS, CADC
Biographical Information
Abby Nelson, MS, CTRS, CADC, therapeutic recreation coordinator, began working at Rosecrance in 2004 where she started as a recreation specialist facilitating adolescent therapeutic recreation groups in recreation, fitness, and life skills. Abby has additionally facilitated team building groups focusing on low ropes course facilitation, life skills, NEW-R, and visual arts groups as well as other experiential therapy
activities. Abby has recently filled the role as a unit coordinator at the adolescent site before moving into the therapeutic recreation coordinator role supervising therapeutic recreation programming at our residential adolescent and adult residential campuses located in Rockford, IL and Champaign, IL.
Head Shot
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