Canadian Association of Therapeutic Clowns
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CATC/ACCT is a professional association of Canadian therapeutic clowns, founded in 2005 with 27 charter members. The association currently has a membership from coast to coast of over 45 therapeutic clown practitioners.
We define a professional therapeutic clown as one who:
is specifically trained to work in the health care field
abides by a code of ethics
is committed to being a regular presence in the health care setting
collaborates routinely with other members of the health care team
engages in on-going training and development
receives appropriate remuneration for the work
Our membership reflects the richness and diversity of clowns working professionally in health care in Canada. All CATC/ACCT members go by the title of therapeutic clowns, whether they choose to work as a medically- based character, such as a Clown Doctor, or not. Our members work in solo and duo models, and are both verbal and non-verbal. We work with all age groups from babies to seniors.
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