PAPA Home Page

The Pennsylvania Activity Professional Association was organized by Activity Professionals throughout the state to promote and support the Activity Practitioner.

PAPA was founded in 1984 to advance the profession of Activity Directors within the long term health care setting. PAPA is a non-profit, professional organization with a focus on promoting the needs of Activity Professionals. PAPA has been founded in recognition of the increased accountability demands and dramatic changes facing the health care industry.

To learn more about PAPA, please visit our other pages:

Mission - the mission and goals of the organization
Membership - to learn about the benefits of membership and download a membership application form
Conference - One of the activities of this organization is to present a conference each year that allows Activity Professionals to earn continuing education credits and network with their peers. Details on this year's conference will be posted here as they are available.
Art Contest - Details on the new Art Contest that the Association is running.
Activity Ideas - gather new ideas for activities to use in your professional life. Links to some sites with additional ideas are also here. Coming soon is a bulletin board to share ideas among members.
Job Bank - lists current job opportunities given to us by employers in the state.
Education Opportunities - lists companies that offer continuing education classes and educators who are willing to provide training programs in Pennyslvania.
Local Groups - lists contact information for local chapters of the organization around the state.
Contact Us - lists the officers of PAPA and their contact information.

PAPA is a chapter of the National Association of Activity Professionals. You can find their website at www.thenaap.com