Learn additional information about the EPASS, its development, and uses of this toolkit, by attending some of the upcoming educational presentation we are giving:

Upcoming Presentations:

American Therapeutic Recreation Association – Annual Conference
September 13-16, 2018; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Session Date: Sunday, September 16
Session Time: 8:30am-10:00am
Presenter: Aurora Crew, MS, CTRS
Session Title: Measuring Engagement for Person Center Care: Exploring the EPASS Toolkit

Recent Presentations:

Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference
June 13 – 15, 2018; Halifax, Nova Scotia
Session Date: Friday, June 15, 2018
Session Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Presenter: Rhonda Nelson, Ph.D., MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC
Session Title: The Engagement in Preferred ActivitieS Scale (EPASS) and Online Toolkit: Resources for Recreational Therapists Working with Older Adults

Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society
Therapeutic Recreation Institute
June 5-8, 2018, Lancaster, PA
Session Date: Friday, June 8, 2018
Session Time: 8:00am-9:30am
Presenters: Victoria Crumbie, MS, CTRS & Aurora Crew, MS, CTRS
Session Title: Measuring Engagement for Person Centered Care: Exploring the EPASS Toolkit
This session will detail the creation and specifics of the EPASS and will provide resources for implementation, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.

Temple University
Evidence Based Practice Day Conference
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Session Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Presenters: Victoria Crumbie, MS, CTRS & Audrey Morrell, CTRS
Session Title: The Engagement in Preferred ActivitieS Scale (EPASS): Reliability & Validity

Utah Recreation Therapy Association Conference
March 29 -30, 2018; Sandy, UT
Session Date: Thursday, March 29, 2018
Session Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Presenter: Rhonda Nelson, Ph.D., MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC
Session Title: The Engagement in Preferred ActivitieS Scale (EPASS) and Online Toolkit: Resources for Recreational Therapists Working with Older Adults

American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
Annual Conference
September 10, 2016-September 13, 2016, Chicago, IL
Session Date: Monday, September 12, 2016
Session Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Presenters: Victoria Crumbie, CTRS &  Aurora Crew, MS, CTRS, PCA

Temple University 
Recreational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice Day Conference
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Presenters: Victoria Crumbie, CTRS and Aurora Crew, MS, CTRS, PCA
Sessions:
     10:00 am – 10:30 am EPASS: The Importance of Measuring Engagement
     10:45 am – 11:15 am EPASS: Administration of the Tool
     11:30 am – 12:00 pm EPASS: Online Resources for Quality Improvement

New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association’s (NJ/EPA TRA) Annual Fall Conference
November 16 & 17, 2015 at NJHA Conference Center in Princeton, NJ
Session date: Monday, November 16
Session Time: 4:00 pm
Presenters: Victoria Crumbie and Aurora Crew