WELCOME TO NAAP!
NAAP is the only national organization that exclusively represents Activity Professionals working in primarily geriatric settings. This association provides opportunities for professional development and personal growth.
Some of the many benefits of a NAAP Membership includes:
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- Support with the most current regulatory and government issues
- eLearning with a library of educational videos that can be viewed at your leisure
- Timely articles about issues facing the Activity Professional
- Annual National Conference and other virtual offerings
- Monthly education opportunities with live Webinars
- Networking
- Monthly Program Ideas
- Vendor Partnerships
- Organizational Partnerships
- Resources include Toolbox with forms and ideas, Entertainment available for streaming and NAP Week ideas
- Job Board
- NAAP Helpline
- Resources for purchase include Exam Study book, Resource Book, P&P manual, Resident Council Guidelines Booklet and Volunteer Guidelines booklet
Discover the value of Corporate & Group Membership
“A Look at the Activity Profession” Click HERE to download and share
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- Activity Profession
- Blog
- Certification
- Connections
- Dementia
- eLearning
- Entertainment
- MEPAP Instructors
- NAAP Partners
- Products
- Programming
- Regulations/Documentation
- Services
- Sponsoring State Organizations
- The News Room
- Training
- Workshops

THE NAAP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE
The contemporary healthcare environment is a dynamic one, combining enduring patterns of practice with evolving ones to meet challenges and opportunities of changing times. Click here to download the workshop flyer.

2/23/21 – Power UP and Perform: Find Energy Drains and ReCharge
You are tired. Your teams are low on energy. But what are your next steps to ensure that through this big disruption you stay engaged, productive and healthy? During the Power UP and Perform webinar you will examine your biggest energy drains. Is it your organization, your leadership or you personally that is short circuiting? […]

International Update: COVID 19 Vaccination Updates- What’s Happening in England & New Zealand?
Long Term Care Facilities across the United States are continuing to work with local pharmacies to vaccinate residents and front-line workers in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. The vaccine roll out has varied state by state, with more US citizens being vaccinated every day. The vaccine approval and implementation process is […]
New Guidance: Resident Engagement and Socialization During COVID-19
Permission to re-print from Argentum Click HERE for the white paper

2/9/21 – Got Tech? How to get Your Older People to Use It
During Covid Closures, it feels like everyone is offering our locations all kinds of tech solutions….. But why aren’t the older people using it? In this one hour session, Marie Gress LMSW-Macro will lead you through setting clear goals that will help your team towards obtaining your outcome. Once you have clear goals, we’ll explain […]