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CAPRA
ing 212 accredited agencies with
11 new agencies joining the ranks
after 2024 hearings. Reflecting on
this milestone, Chris Bass, CPRP,
chair of the CAPRA Commission,
shares, " Celebrating 30 years of
CAPRA is more than recognizing
time passed; it is about honoring
the collective dedication to continuous
improvement and operational
excellence in parks and recreation.
From humble beginnings to
a network of over 200 accredited
agencies, CAPRA has been instrumental
in setting the benchmark
for quality service and community
impact. And amidst all the changes,
we've not only adapted but have
consistently led the way, elevating
standards and advancing the field. "
The CAPRA program is particiThe
CAPRA program officially launched
in 1994 with its first set of bylaws and
a total of six pilot agencies beta testing
the original 153 standards and the
process.
pating in a multiyear stretch of transitional
changes as it evolves within
an increasingly online world. One
of the major changes was shifting
from paper applications and paper
document review to a full electronic
application system and review
process in 2019. The program's
advancement was most evident
during 2020 when the program
pivoted from in-person site visits to
100 percent virtual site visits during
the coronavirus (COVID-19) global
pandemic. The visits increased
from three in-person days to five
virtual days, with all document reviews
conducted electronically in
advance of the visit and during the
visit. By the end of 2020, CAPRA
had successfully conducted a total
of 37 virtual visits and hearings,
including 11 for newly-accredited
agencies. This change led the way
for the more equitable process
in existence today, in which all
newly-accrediting
agencies must
have an in-person visit while reaccrediting
agencies have a choice.
CAPRA also added to its governance
structure by establishing a
set of commission sub-committees
for standards, training and procedures,
and by implementing pilot
governance committees to engage
non-commissioner
volunteers
in
2021. Those pilot committees will
be integrated fully into CAPRA
operations
individual governance
as committees with
structures
guiding work on CAPRA standards,
training offerings and volunteer
engagement in January 2025.
Training
options
have
increased
throughout
for CAPRA
the
years. Initially, agencies and volunteers
received the necessary training
by participating in a four-hour
in-person session at the NRPA Annual
Conference or by bringing one
of CAPRA's instructors to their
agency for a private in-person training.
To continue providing training
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