Field Experience in Therapeutic Recreation

Students are not limited to when or where they gain therapeutic recreation experience. Most students are located in Mt. Pleasant for nine months of the year, and this information has been prepared to assist students with local (30 mile radius) possibilities while taking classes.

This list represents local recreation agencies and businesses that may have opportunities for you to gain volunteer experience. Each agency/business of interest should be contacted to discuss what opportunities might be available for you to help with. Some of their needs may be a one time special event or a part time weekly commitment. This is something you can negotiate according to your own schedule and interest. A student can volunteer in any of these programs regardless of your concentration.

Remember: Therapeutic Recreation majors need a minimum of 180 hours of recreation experience (90 of that in therapeutic recreation) prior to internship placement.

Indian Trails Camp Grand Rapids        616.677.5251
Isabella County Day Treatment Program Mount Pleasant            989.773.3115
Prestige Center Mount Pleasant 989.773.9421
Northwoods Nursing Care Facility Farwell 989.588.9928
Michigan Masonic Pathways Alma 989.463.3141
Michigan Special Olympics Mt. Pleasant 989.774.3911
HealthSource Behavioral Health Saginaw 517.790.1234
HealthSource Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Saginaw 517.790.1234
Sparrow Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation           Lansing 517.364.2736
Bay Medical Behavioral Health Bay City 989.667.6737
Bay Medical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Bay City 989.667.6737