Can you guess what all of my favorite organizations share in common? Hint, hint...each organization employes highly qualified CTRS's! Do you know what CTRS stands for? Google it!
Sun Valley Adaptive Sports, Sun Valley Idaho
http://www.svasp.org/
Sun Valley Adaptive Sports (SVAS) enriches the lives of people with disabilities through sports and recreation. As a positive and visible fixture in the community, our programs give children, teens, adults, and veterans with disabilities the opportunity to experience competition and the outdoors without limitations. Designed and executed by our staff of certified therapists, each program helps our participants build physical and social skills they can take with them for a lifetime. What sets SVAS apart from other adaptive sports organizations across the country is our focus on innovative and sustainable therapeutic impact. While we want our participants to have a great time, we ensure the positive changes they experience translate to every aspect of their lives.
National Ability Center, SLC Utah
http://discovernac.org/
The National Ability Center is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment.
VSA/ART ACCESS UTAHhttp://discovernac.org/
The National Ability Center is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment.
http://www.accessart.org
Art Access/VSA Utah was chartered in 1984 by a small group of dedicated people who saw the value of making the arts accessible to people with disabilities. Over the years, Art Access has been housed in places such as the Executive Director's home and donated space at Camp Kostopulos. In 1991, we found a permanent home in Artspace, an artist's community in downtown Salt Lake City. One of our most successful programs was born that year – the Art Access Gallery, where the work of artists both with and without disabilities is shown. Since 1984, Art Access has grown from a volunteer organization providing festivals, to one with two full-time and two part-time staff, and three contracted staff members. Our expansion now includes a plethora of artists, contracted service program coordinators, and a multitude of meaningful arts opportunities for those to whom the arts have traditionally been inaccessible. Art Access' philosophy of inclusion ensures that individuals with disabilities and other disenfranchised peoples are treated fairly and with dignity.
