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National Recreation Therapy Service

About VHA Recreation Therapy

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The Recreation Therapy Service Program is responsible for:

  • Serving as the subject matter expert to the Under Secretary for Health and the Veterans Health Administration
  • Developing policies and procedures aimed at improving processes and quality of recreation therapy/creative arts therapy service provided to VA patients;
  • Advocating for the field and providing guidance and oversight for field-based service recreation therapy/creative arts programs;
  • Serving as the recreation therapy/creative arts therapy consultant on clinical, business and policy and procedures with other VA offices, services, and/or programs; and,
  • Ensuring excellence in care, education, and research to improve Veterans’ health and well-being.

For more Information or questions please email VHA Recreation Therapy and Creative Arts Therapy Field Advisory Board at VHARecreationTherapyFieldAdvisoryBoard@va.gov