Acknowledgements

About NRPA

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. With more than 60,000 members, NRPA advances this vision by investing in and championing the work of park and recreation professionals and advocates — the catalysts for positive change in service of equity, climate-readiness, and overall health and well-being.

Authors

This report was prepared for park and recreation professionals by Elesha Kingshott, Kingshott Consulting, with support from members of NRPA’s Health and Wellness team — Allison Colman, Tiff Cunin and Colleen Pittard.

Thank you to Kim Mabon, Jennifer Nguyen and Vitisia Paynich for making this resource possible.

Thank you to Sound Generations for sharing its story. Thank you to NRPA’s CDC Project Officer, Michele Mercier for providing thoughtful input and guidance. In addition, thank you to the many park and recreation agencies that contributed the images featured throughout this report.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAWN CRIBB, DEKALB COUNTY RECREATION, PARKS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS A group participates in the DeKalb County (Georgia) Senior Olympics Track and Field event Buck Godfrey Stadium in Decatur.

Supporting Partner

This publication was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,029,099 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/ HHS, or the U.S. Government. Please contact Colleen Pittard, NRPA’s partnership manager, at cpittard@nrpa.org with any questions or comments.