Resources

NAAP
National Association of Activity Professionals
Join NAAP today!
WE LOVE ACTIVITIES!
Welcome to NAAP, the National Association of Activity Professionals. NAAP only represents Activity Professionals working in primarily geriatric settings. We are activity professionals providing opportunities for professional development and personal growth for activity professionals.

SCAAP
SCAAP
The Southern California Association of Activity Professionals (SCAAP) covers the 10 Southern California counties including San Luis Obispo. SCAAP is committed to advocating and supporting quality standards, educational training, & professional growth for Activity professionals. We support the cultural & educational backgrounds of its members as well as value for expanding & improving the quality of life for those we serve. We strive to educate staff & the public to have better understanding about the importance of the activity profession.

OLLI at Domican College of California
OLLI at Dominican College of California
Welcome to OLLI. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is a close-knit community of adults, ages 50+, who believe in lifelong learning, engagemen and exploration. Our not-for-credit courses and workshops include art history, film, history, politics and economics, literature and language, and science. There are no mandatory exams, assignment or grades. We invite you to continue your journey of lifelong learning through our courses, lectures, and clubs.

ESCOM
ESCOM
The Emeritus Students College of Marin (ESCOM), was founded at the
College of Marin (COM) in 1973. A pioneer in the innovative use of
community colleges for adults, the organization enhances the lives of
its greater community with a diverse selection of clubs, events and
classes offered online or at COM’s Kentfield and Indian Valley campuses.

APNCC
Activity Professionals National Credentialing Center
National AP Credentialing Center

RTC Connect
Recreation Therapy Consultants
Website with activity resources from Michele Nolta & info on upcoming AP classes

Long Term Care, 7th Edition
Idyll Arbor Publishing
Training Manual for Activity & Social Service Professionals

Pioneer Network
National Leader of the Culture Change movement
Pioneer Network is the national leader of the culture change movement, helping care providers to transition away from a medical, institutional model of elder care to one that is life affirming, satisfying, humane and meaningful. Pioneer Network advocates for a culture of aging in which individual voices are heard and individual choices are respected. Our goal is transformational culture change in organizations to foster care that is directed by the person receiving it.