In partnership with school boards both locally and provincially, Abilities Centre works closely with schools and educators to bring the benefit of Therapeutic Recreation into the classroom with Therapeutic Recreation in Schools (TRIS).
The purpose of TRIS is to promote inclusion and resilience among young individuals to improve and sustain their well-being, development, and quality of life. TRIS focuses on creation, movement, and education to engage in meaningful participation in school and community settings.
Benefits for the students, teachers, school, and community include:
- A tailored TRIS program for the specific needs of your school and students
- Fun and engaging activities for your students while they develop life, social and coping skills, goals for the future and resiliency
- Opportunity for expansion into other avenues Abilities Centre has including Physical Literacy and Employment
- Opportunity for Professional Development for Educators
Therapeutic Recreation is currently being implemented across 3 school boards in Toronto and Durham Region and has impacted more than 20 schools and 300 students.
If you are an educator and TRIS is something that you believe your students, class, school or community will benefit from, email therapeuticrecreation@abilitiescentre.org to begin your Abilities Centre journey!