Organization Award
Award Description
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.
History
This award was created in 2015 to highlight sole proprietors/education institutions/organizations who contribute to TR by supporting the profession.
Nomination Criteria
A nominee must…
- be employed in a leadership position in TR (e.g. Supervisor, Leader, Manager, Director, President)
Examples of outstanding support of the TR profession include; actively hiring TR trained staff, promoting the development of staff, supporting staff to be a part of TRO, organization attending TRO Conference, or 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 Professional Development 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 for approval to 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.
Previous Winners
- 2024: Health Sciences North
- 2023: Jess Jones Recreation Therapy Inc.
- 2022: St. Joseph’s Healthcare – Forensic Psychiatry Program
- 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
Prize
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
- Recognition on the TRO website, newsletter, and social media