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HEALTH & WELLNESS
The services that park and recreation
agencies provide are essential,
especially in times of disaster.
Creating Resilient Communities
By Teresa L. Penbrooke, Ph.D., CPRE
W
ildfires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and other
types of extreme weather events and natural disasters are
becoming far too common around the world. Chances are,
if you have not been affected by one of these events recently,
then one may be coming soon. Are you and your agency prepared?
The services that park and recreation
agencies provide are essential,
especially in times of disaster.
During a disaster, parks and facilities
often serve as safe public
places where people can go. Following
a disaster, the opening or
reopening of community trails,
parks, facilities and recreation
programs
encourages
recovery.
Restored programs and services
often signify to community members
a " return to normalcy " and
provide spaces for stress reduction
and social connection. Park and
recreation agencies are so vital to
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mental health of our communities
that if an agency is not prepared
for disaster, then the communities
they serve are not prepared.
In 2019, GP RED and RRC Associates
conducted a REDLine Survey,
exploring the role of parks and
recreation in disaster response and
recovery
(tinyurl.com/rbhe722z).
Key findings include:
* Local park and recreation agencies
play a significant role in
disaster response, recovery and
management, specifically related
to physical, mental and environmental
health.
* A majority of agencies that re " Resilience
to disasters is
increased when the societal
impacts of disasters are
reduced. "
- Increasing communities'
resilience to disasters: An
impact-based approach
(tinyurl.com/43cb8jax)
sponded to the survey have been
affected by major disasters in the
past 10 years.
* A majority of agencies that responded
to the survey have not
received training or preparation
for a natural disaster in the past
three years.
Prepare, Respond, Recover
Natural disasters can be vivid reminders
of how vulnerable com

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