Foundation 4 Therapeutic Recreation - 501(c)(3)
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About F4TR
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Our Mission
Foundation 4 Therapeutic Recreation amplifies healing & recovery from addiction and other related behavioral health challenges by using recreation & adventure-based therapies to help people who are underserved or in-need find health, purpose, empowerment, and belonging.
Our Vision
Healing, recovery, wholesome recreation, and adventure for all
Meet Our Board
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How Does
Therapeutic Recreation Work?
The day-to-day pursuit of interests, creation, & authenticity is often where awareness, meaning, & connection are found
Healthy recreation & leisure create intrinsic desire & motivation to move towards healing & recovery
are activities participated in together with a high level of interaction, which creates more meaningful connections & stronger human bonds
are where skills & abilities meet their respective challenges, putting a person into a healthy & rewarding zone called 'flow,' where both anxiety & boredom are alleviated
Research has found that rec & leisure are in the top 8 most significant protective factors for addiction recovery & healing from other behavioral health problems.
Research reports that play is more than just fun, but an imperative part of healthy development & wellness
Humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. In other words, being in nature is integral to health, wellness, & sustainable recovery.
are forms of leisure that are more spontanious, unplanned, inexpensive, and take place inside our homes or close by in our neighborhoods (e.g., cooking, games, art projects, playing music, enjoying entertainment, meditating, relaxating, reading, gardening, & more). Core leisure fosters stability, familiarity, & structure
are forms of leisure that are more invovled and usually require more prep, planning, & money, and perhaps travel or even training. Balance leisure fosters social adaptability, a key ingredient for resilience and healther coping.
is when a person has a healthy belief in their own ability to navigate life's struggles & do hard things. Recreation & adventure are key ingredients to developing self-efficacy in people.
With the same Latin base & essentially the same meaning, 'recreation' is 're-creation,' especially for those who are starting anew and seeking well-being.
"is finding and developing our personal strengths & getting to use them every day in work, love , play, & parenting"
Our Company Values
1. HEALING & RECOVERY
We believe that most behavioral health problems, such as addiction, relational dysfunction, mistrust, and more, are maladaptive branches that have grown out of deeper roots of psychological trauma; and when trauma, the real culprit, is unearthed and processed correctly, true healing and recovery follow.
2. UPLIFTMENT
We believe in uplifting people, especially those who are underserved and in-need, by facilitating meaningful and joyful experiences.
3. GROWTH & EMPOWERMENT
We believe that empowerment is found in challenging individuals to step couragiously outside of their comfort zone and into the growth zone.
4. THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
We believe recreation and adventure-based therapies are among the most restorative, uplifting, and empowering modalities for helping individuals find health, purpose, empowerment and belonging (the antitheses of psychological trauma).
5. AWE & WONDER
We believe that being in and engaging with nature and all its elements is full of awe and wonder, and therefore, restorative, uplifting, and empowering.
6. RESPECT
We believe that respect best shows up when we are kind, listen, collaborate, address and work through conflict, and give credit where it’s due.
Formal Entity Details
Entity Name: Foundation 4 Therapeutic Recreation Inc
Entity Type: 501(c)(3)
EIN: 33-2002413