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Charta Fall Workshop 2000
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Charta Fall Workshop 2000

Charta's Fall Workshop was held at the Hebrew Home of Washington on October 18, 2000. Those in attendance, approximately 33, were educated in the areas of ATRA Legislation, ATRA's Public Policy, Therapeutic Clowning, and Animal Assisted Therapy. At the General Membership Meeting at Noon the membership voted to amend the Charta By-laws. Charta's membership is now at 83! The new Board of Directors was introduced and accomplishments made by Charta during the past year were presented.

A resounding theme came from this workshop: Join your professional organization! A special request was made for those who are not ATRA members to become ATRA members! What ATRA has done since it's inception, 1984, is truly amazing! And, you, as a recreation therapist benefit whether you are a member or not! To encourage interest in ATRA, Charta sponsored a raffle. Three dollars a ticket gave non-ATRA members a chance to get a free membership for one year. We sold 22 tickets! We had two winners!

The Charta Board will be meeting soon to discuss where and when the next Charta Workshop will be held. If your facility is interested in hosting a conference, please contact Vanessa Roberts, Charta Program Chair at 703-207-7143 or by e-mail at vroberts@nvmhi.state.va.us.

October 18, 2000
8:30am. - 4:30pm.

8:30-9:00am. Registration (coffee, juice, pastries provided)

Session 1 (1.5 CEU)
9:00-10:30am. "ATRA Legislation"
Presenter - Ann Huston, MPA, CTRS - ATRA Executive Director

Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to identify ATRA's stand on the new Patient's Bill of Rights.
2) Participants will be informed on the current status of the MDS.

10:45am.-12:15pm. Session 2 (1.5 CEU) "ATRA Public Policy Platform"
Presenter: Charles Bond, CTRS - Washington Nursing Facility

Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to articulate and embrace the mission of the ATRA Public Policy Team.
2) Participants will be able to identify 3 ATRA Public Policy Platforms.

12:15-1:00pm. Lunch Provided
General Membership Meeting

1:00-2:30pm. Session 3 (1.5 CEU) "Therapeutic Clowning"
Presenter: Jackie Quas LCSW-C - Hebrew Home of Washington

Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to define Therapeutic Humor, Trance, En*trance, Entrance*, and Rapport
2) Participants will be able to describe similarities between therapeutic clowning and trance induction.
3) Participants will be able to utilize rapport skills.

2:45-4:15pm. Session 4 (1.5 CEU) "Assisted Animal Therapy"
Presenter: Holly Parker, CTRS - N.I.H.

Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to recognize the benefits of incorporating animal-assisted therapy into their programs.
2) Participants will be able to identify components of NIH program model.