Celebrate OT Month!

October 2016 has been proclaimed OT Month in: 

• Vancouver
• Saanich
• Victoria
• Fort St. John
• Kamloops 
• Prince George
• The province of BC

Thank you to our dedicated members for making this happen! 

Here are some ways you can celebrate OT Month and raise awareness about occupational therapy: 

Take the #31dayOTchallenge:

Last year we made over 10 million impressions online ...  and had lots of fun talking about occupational therapy! Talk about occupational therapy to at least one person per day (either in person, online, by telephone, letter, or any other way you’d like) during OT month and share on social media. This is a great opportunity to share resources, information and your personal reflections on occupational therapy. Tag your posts on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms with #31dayOTchallenge to join the online discussion and promote occupational therapy across Canada!

Prizes will also be given for photos - Share a picture of your interaction and/or of you using your CAOT thundersticks to make noise about occupational therapy on our Facebook page, or on Twitter for a chance to win one of four Pharmasave gift cards!

Visit www.caot.ca/OTmonth for more information and full contest rules. 

Other ways you can celebrate OT Month:

• Bring OT month to your workplace: Put up a poster or contribute to a newsletter

• Update your phone message and email signature (e.g. October is OT Month. Learn more about how occupational therapy helps people with the job of everyday living at www.caot.ca). Here is a sample image you can use in the footer of your email:

• Share messages through Facebook and Twitter and use the hasthtags #31dayOTchallenge #OTmonth

Have fun celebrating and keep us posted with photos and updates of your activities! 

caotbc@caot.ca or @Caot_bc