WSTRA Outstanding Protocol or Program
For exceptional/innovative/creative/unique programs used by one (1) or more TR professionals in treatment, education or recreation provision. Bestowed to program/ protocol creator(s) only when ALL criteria are met. Recipient program may receive award only once unless so improved as to be substantially unique.
Criteria
- Implemented within jurisdiction.
- Creator(s) is(are) not a WSTRA Board or Professional Recognition Committee member(s) at time of nomination, selection or receipt.
- Evidence of program development driven by demonstrated consumer need analysis.
- Created, developed, organized, administered and implemented by or under supervision of TR professionals who are certified by NCTRC® and state registered as recreational therapists. Used in treatment, education or recreation provision.
- Appropriate written description including all appropriate criteria, considerations and risk management.
- Based on TR-related evidence.
- Innovative, creative or unique as demonstrated by one (1) of following:
- Substantial evidence of no other similar existing program.
- Evidence of substantial improvement or innovation to already existing programs as to be considered unique.
- Evidence of already existing program implemented in a creative way as to accomplish substantially innovative or unique goals.
- Other evidence of innovation, creativity or uniqueness.
- Accomplishment of goals as demonstrated by one (1) of following:
- Outcome-based case study demonstrating goal accomplishment.
- Research results demonstrating stated outcome accomplishment.
- Quality improvement results demonstrating goal accomplishment.
- Other evidence of client goal achievement.
Recipients
2000
Outpatient Therapeutic Recreation Program
Heath Rehabilitation Center, Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center
Puyallup, WA
Recreation Therapist: Debbie Burchfield, CTRS
Director: Karla Winship, CTRS
2001
Recreation Therapy Program
SCI Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, WA
Therapists: David Tostenrude, CTRS, Carrie Booker, CTRS
Director: John Jacobson, MS, CTRS
2003
Therapeutic Recreation Program
Spokane Parks and Recreation Department
Spokane, WA
Director: Alice Busch, CTRS
2004
SkiFest
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Spokane, WA
Coordinator: Barb Stuebing, CTRS
2005
Fall Foliage Flight
Recreation Therapy, Spokane VA Medical Center
Washington Pilot's Association
Spokane, WA
Coordinator: Pam Wick, CTRS
2008
1st Swing Golf Clinic
Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation Care Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Coordinator: Kristie Goedhard, CTRS
