Health

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The role of Park and Recreation Departments in Community health and wellness is vital.

The FRPA Health Pledge was created in 2016 and has transformed into a document that outlines park and recreation department standards to influence community health. This documents is categorized by dividing standards into "Nutrition" and "Physical Activity" and then into sub categories of "Programming/Policy", "Education/Training", "Partnerships", and "Community". The toolkit linked below has resources than span the topics included in the standards document and help equip you with contacts, ideas, and knowledge in implementing some of these standards.

Read more about the Pledge and history of the Pledge here.

A great first step to a healthier lifestyle is to get outdoors. The FRPA It Starts in Parks message is a clear objective. Check out the It Starts in Parks tab at the top of the page to learn more about this campaign.

Pictures of Healthy Living

ROADMAP TO HEALTHY LIVING

The Florida Department of Agriculture: Roadmap to Healthy Living map has been updated with parks submitted by agencies throughout the state. This map features local data, including diet related figures. Now there are parks listed on there to connect people to active opportunities. Click the image below to be taken to the website. To access the Parks layer, click "layers" and make sure "Parks & Recreation" is checked.