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Council designates February as International Therapeutic Recreation Month, highlights program reach
Summary
Council adopted a resolution designating February as International Therapeutic Recreation Month and recognized the city's Therapeutic Recreation Program for serving thousands of residents and offering adaptive outdoor and arts programming.
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution designating February as International Therapeutic Recreation Month and recognized the city’s Therapeutic Recreation Program for providing inclusive leisure, adaptive sports and community integration programs.
Britt Haley, director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, and program lead Phylicia Barnhart presented program metrics to the council and described services including adapted skiing, canoeing/boating support on Prospect Lake, hand‑cycle and tandem cycling, day camps for youth, arts and drama programming, and partnerships with local stables for therapeutic riding. Haley reported the program served 5,200 total program attendees last year, provided more than 1,170 hours of therapeutic programming, recorded 2,358 volunteer hours (33 adult and 10 youth volunteers) and 1,203 intern hours. Haley said the program is delivered by a small permanent staff (four full‑time employees) supported by seasonal staff, volunteers and interns.
Council moved the resolution and voted 8‑0 to adopt it. The council also invited program participants and staff to a photo at the dais.
