Mindfullness blog 410

Mindfulness, Gratitude and Self-Affirmation: A Park and Recreation Month Activity

By Daniel W. Hatcher, MPH | Posted on June 30, 2020

If you're a park and recreation professional, you have probably spent your spring delivering meals, handing out personal protective equipment and making calls of support to older adults in your community. This article gives you a few minutes to slow down, take a deep breath and celebrate your unique skills, talents and impact.

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How Are You Safely and Creatively Engaging Your Community This Summer? — Episode 068

By Cort Jones and Roxanne Sutton | Posted on June 30, 2020

On the latest episode of Open Space Radio, we hear from some of our Instagram followers to learn about some of the creative ways park and recreation professionals are safely engaging the people they serve.

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Who You Gonna Call? Parks and Rec!

By Tim Herd, CPRE | Posted on June 26, 2020

Tim Herd, CPRE, CEO of Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, provides a fresh perspective on funding recreation and parks as an indispensable service in a post-pandemic recovery.

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NRPA Parks Snapshot: June 24-26 Survey Results

By Kevin Roth | Posted on June 26, 2020

In the latest Parks Snapshot, we learned that 63 percent of park and recreation agencies are requiring participants to sign legal waivers that acknowledge the potential risks associated with COVID-19.

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How We’re Celebrating YOU This July — July Bonus Episode

By Roxanne Sutton | Posted on June 25, 2020

The July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s bonus episode of Open Space Radio, we’re diving deeper into the cover story, “Celebrating YOU This July” and talking all things Park and Recreation Month.

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dementia blog 410

Supporting People With Dementia and Their Care Partners to Live Well in the Community

By Meredith Hanley | Posted on June 25, 2020

Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, and all sectors, including parks and recreation, play a critical role in supporting people who are impacted by dementia

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