The Therapeutic Recreation Program plays an integral part in the children’s development. These positive experiences provide the children with the opportunity for growth and achievement. 

Therapeutic Recreation is an effective  accent to the traditional means of therapy for the youth at Kemmerer Village.  Through recreation children here have the opportunity to improve both self confidence and self-esteem through a wide variety of activities. These structured activities aid in improving social skills, peer interactions, fundamental decision making skills and cognitive thinking .  Therapeutic Recreation also works to broaden these children’s awareness of appropriate leisure activities in their communities helping to foster positive skills to cope with previous traumas.

Group and Individual Therapeutic Recreation activities for children are based on their treatment plans. Activities are designed to enhance client self-esteem, social and communication skills, cooperation, fine and large motor skills by using a variety of mediums including:

• Art Therapy

• Music Therapy

• Team & Individual Sports

• Physical fitness and Healthy Life-Style

• Hobby based activities to develop new interests

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