Education Sessions
Since 1980, ATA education sessions have been unified by an annual theme and have been
approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for continuing education contact
hours until 1989, when IDPH discontinued course approval. From 1989-1992, the Illinois
Activity Professionals Association (IAPA) approved the ATA education sessions, until it
discontinued course approval. ATA education sessions were then approved by the National
Certification Council of Activity Professionals (NCCAP) until the fall of 1997 when Triton
College Continuing Education Center for Health Professionals (CECHP) began approving ATA’
s education sessions. Beginning in the fall of 2001, the ATA education sessions are
approved by Oakton Community College Alliance for Lifelong Learning Continuing Education
Center for Health Professionals (ALCECHP).
ATA members, facility representatives, and guests attending the education sessions and/or
special workshops held during September through June (with no December education
session) receive the ATA Certificate of Attendance with a specified number of continuing
education hours approved by Oakton Community College (ALCECHP). It is essential that
attendees sign-in at the education sessions and complete the session’s evaluation form at the
close of the education session. Individual education session certificates are issued for the
continuing education credit of 2.0 clock hours for the general education sessions and 6.0
clock hours for the September workshop. The membership chair distributes this certificate at
the close of the education session.
Note: NCTRC does not pre-approve any continuing education. NCTRC and NCCAP have not
reviewed or approved the content of ATA’s education sessions, and does not endorse or
sponsor any of the activities of the ATA.
ATA Education Year 2008-2009
WELLNESS PROGRAMS: PATHWAYS TO HEALTHY AGING
Registration/Business Meeting 1:00 p.m. – Education Session 1:30-3:30 p.m.
(unless otherwise noted)
Dates & Locations *subject to change; refer to future issues of ATA Life
September 18: Let’s Get Physical. Staff Members from Westminster Place of
Presbyterian Homes
Westminster Place, 3200 Grant, Evanston, IL 60202 847/492-4872
October 15: Life Balance: An Introduction to Whole-Person Wellness
Reed Engel, MA, FAWHP
St. Andrew Life Center, 7000 N. Newark, Niles, IL 60714 847/647-8332
November 19: Taking Control of Your Emotions: Key to Emotional Wellness
Reggie Reantaso, BA, ADC, CAP, SCUC
Addolorata Villa, 55 McHenry, Wheeling, IL 60090 847/215-5983
January 21: Physical Wellness
Ryan Gauthier, AA, CMT, CEMT-B
Norwood Crossing, 6016 N. Nina Ave., Chicago, IL 60631 773/631-4856
February 18: Let’s Talk About Faith
Rev. Matthew Smucker
Bethesda Home, 2833 N. Nordica, Chicago, IL 60634 773/836-3254
March 18: Intellectual Wellness
Beth Welch, MA
Our Lady of Resurrection, 5645 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60634 773/282-7000
April 15: Vocational Wellness: Normalcy and Purpose
Ruth Werstler, BA
Lee Manor, 1301 Lee St., DesPlaines, IL 60018 847/635-4000
May 20: Social Wellness
Mari Pat McAuliff, BS, CTRS
St. Matthew Center for Health, 1601 N. Western Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068
847/825-5531
June 17: Wellness Programming Best Practices
ATA Members
Location To Be Announced
Activity Assistant Workshop
April 28: All About Cooking Activities. Kevin Kavanaugh, MA
and Paula Tagliere, ADC
Westminster Place, 3200 Grant St., Evanston
*ATA meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. with a short business meeting. The education
session follows immediately. The session ends at 3:30 p.m.
*Participants must sign-in at each meeting and stay for the entire education session
in order to receive 2.0 continuing education hours from Oakton Community College.
*Certificates are awarded at the end of each meeting.
*NCTRC does not pre-approve any continuing education. NCTRC and NCCAP have
not reviewed or approved the content of ATA’s education sessions and does not
endorse or sponsor any of the activities of ATA. ATA uses Oakton Community College
as its continuing education certifying body.
Since 1980, ATA education sessions have been unified by an annual theme and have been
approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for continuing education contact
hours until 1989, when IDPH discontinued course approval. From 1989-1992, the Illinois
Activity Professionals Association (IAPA) approved the ATA education sessions, until it
discontinued course approval. ATA education sessions were then approved by the National
Certification Council of Activity Professionals (NCCAP) until the fall of 1997 when Triton
College Continuing Education Center for Health Professionals (CECHP) began approving ATA’
s education sessions. Beginning in the fall of 2001, the ATA education sessions are
approved by Oakton Community College Alliance for Lifelong Learning Continuing Education
Center for Health Professionals (ALCECHP).
ATA members, facility representatives, and guests attending the education sessions and/or
special workshops held during September through June (with no December education
session) receive the ATA Certificate of Attendance with a specified number of continuing
education hours approved by Oakton Community College (ALCECHP). It is essential that
attendees sign-in at the education sessions and complete the session’s evaluation form at the
close of the education session. Individual education session certificates are issued for the
continuing education credit of 2.0 clock hours for the general education sessions and 6.0
clock hours for the September workshop. The membership chair distributes this certificate at
the close of the education session.
Note: NCTRC does not pre-approve any continuing education. NCTRC and NCCAP have not
reviewed or approved the content of ATA’s education sessions, and does not endorse or
sponsor any of the activities of the ATA.
ATA Education Year 2008-2009
WELLNESS PROGRAMS: PATHWAYS TO HEALTHY AGING
Registration/Business Meeting 1:00 p.m. – Education Session 1:30-3:30 p.m.
(unless otherwise noted)
Dates & Locations *subject to change; refer to future issues of ATA Life
September 18: Let’s Get Physical. Staff Members from Westminster Place of
Presbyterian Homes
Westminster Place, 3200 Grant, Evanston, IL 60202 847/492-4872
October 15: Life Balance: An Introduction to Whole-Person Wellness
Reed Engel, MA, FAWHP
St. Andrew Life Center, 7000 N. Newark, Niles, IL 60714 847/647-8332
November 19: Taking Control of Your Emotions: Key to Emotional Wellness
Reggie Reantaso, BA, ADC, CAP, SCUC
Addolorata Villa, 55 McHenry, Wheeling, IL 60090 847/215-5983
January 21: Physical Wellness
Ryan Gauthier, AA, CMT, CEMT-B
Norwood Crossing, 6016 N. Nina Ave., Chicago, IL 60631 773/631-4856
February 18: Let’s Talk About Faith
Rev. Matthew Smucker
Bethesda Home, 2833 N. Nordica, Chicago, IL 60634 773/836-3254
March 18: Intellectual Wellness
Beth Welch, MA
Our Lady of Resurrection, 5645 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60634 773/282-7000
April 15: Vocational Wellness: Normalcy and Purpose
Ruth Werstler, BA
Lee Manor, 1301 Lee St., DesPlaines, IL 60018 847/635-4000
May 20: Social Wellness
Mari Pat McAuliff, BS, CTRS
St. Matthew Center for Health, 1601 N. Western Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068
847/825-5531
June 17: Wellness Programming Best Practices
ATA Members
Location To Be Announced
Activity Assistant Workshop
April 28: All About Cooking Activities. Kevin Kavanaugh, MA
and Paula Tagliere, ADC
Westminster Place, 3200 Grant St., Evanston
*ATA meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. with a short business meeting. The education
session follows immediately. The session ends at 3:30 p.m.
*Participants must sign-in at each meeting and stay for the entire education session
in order to receive 2.0 continuing education hours from Oakton Community College.
*Certificates are awarded at the end of each meeting.
*NCTRC does not pre-approve any continuing education. NCTRC and NCCAP have
not reviewed or approved the content of ATA’s education sessions and does not
endorse or sponsor any of the activities of ATA. ATA uses Oakton Community College
as its continuing education certifying body.
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