These documents aim to educate and empower individuals with psychiatric disabilities and providers about the importance of recreation and leisure activities for mental health and community inclusion. They provide practical guidance, resources, and training materials for promoting physical activity, leisure engagement, and independent participation in recreational programs, emphasizing their role in enhancing well-being and quality of life.
Visual abstract for the article entitled Participation in Arts and Culture Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses and It’s Relationship to Quality of Life and Recovery. Article written by Crystal M Slanzi et al. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, December 2022.
We sat down with Brandon Snead and Natasha Roseboom to talk about their roles as recreational therapists at the Temple University Collaborative.
This is a brief set of guidelines providing tips to older adults with psychiatric disabilities to assist them in becoming actively involved in recreation and leisure activities in their communities, along with resources from a wide range of recreation and leisure activity programs.
Research shows that recreational activities can play an essential part in building social networks for people with psychiatric disabilities. This document provides an overview of reliable strategies for finding, joining, and enjoying recreational activities in community settings.
This handbook summarizes lessons learned from a Physical Activity Fair in Philadelphia aimed at connecting people with serious mental illnesses to sustainable resources for physical activity. It serves as a helpful resource for planning other events promoting community inclusion.
Parks are crucial for community health! ParkRx programs are popular, but they should also focus on mental health. This tool helps support individuals with mental health conditions to explore park interests and identify health goals.
Recreational therapists can use motivational interviewing to elicit personal goals and resources for lasting change. This session provided strategies for using motivational interviewing with individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
We sat down with Gretchen Snethen, Assistant Director for the Temple University Collaborative and spoke about her work with leisure and recreation as well as independent participation.
ICAN is an intervention for individuals with mental illnesses that promotes community-based recreation and leisure. This manual helps to implement the ICAN intervention and includes an overview of benefits, factors to consider, implementation strategies, and case examples.
This 68-page manual promotes community-based activity participation among consumers with free or low-cost opportunities in Philadelphia. It encourages an active leisure lifestyle for physical, mental, and spiritual wellness, providing meaning and improved quality of life.