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“Have fun, learn something, and be healthy!”

Healthy Parks Healthy People US is a holistic approach to promoting the health and well-being of all species and the planet we share. “ We who promote the outdoors as an indispensible element of our well-being, also must stress that the outdoors must be healthy as well.”

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“Have fun, learn something, and be healthy!”

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  1. Healthy Parks Healthy People US is a holistic approach to promoting the health and well-being of all species and the planet we share. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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  3. “ We who promote the outdoors as an indispensible element of our well-being, also must stress that the outdoors must be healthy as well.” - NPS Director Jon Jarvis, 2011 E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  4. “Have fun, learn something, and be healthy!”

  5. NPS Mission “The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. . . . E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  6. NPS Mission . . .The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world." E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  7. 7 Guiding Principles 1 We promote health and well-being as an interrelated system linking human health to natural landscapes and all species; 2 We seek expertise and resources from a wide range of partners in the public and private sectors; 3 Activities that contribute to physical, mental and spiritual health, and social well being; E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  8. 7 Guiding Principles 4 Our work takes place both within and beyond park boundaries; 5 We encourage uses that promote the health of all species while avoiding those that impair resources; 6 Everyone should have access to open spaces and natural places; 7 Our commitment to improving public health will be mirrored in internal programs for our workforce.

  9. All National Park System units –urban or wildland—can be cornerstones of health for visitors, employees and neighboring communities. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  10. 4 x 4 5-Year Action Plan E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  11. 4 Catalyzing Elements Empowering staff Connecting innovators Supporting projects in priority focus areas; Recognizing and illuminating new experiments and successful ideas E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  12. 4 Focus Areas Research and Evaluation Demonstration Projects –Nodes of Innovation Communications and Education Alignment and Synergy E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  13. Focus 1: Communications and Education Healthy Parks Healthy People Web Portal Fun, Creative and Culturally Relevant Messaging E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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  15. Focus 2: Research & Evaluation FIND YOUR OUTDOOR PATH To Scientific Discovery Establish Baselines Publish and Implement a NPS Healthy Parks Healthy People US Research Plan E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  16. Focus 3: Demonstration Projects Take a Hike and Call Me in the Morning Eat Well and Prosper Healthy Parks Healthy People Honor Award E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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  18. Focus 4: Alignment & Synergy National Prevention Strategy National Physical Activity Plan Healthy People 2020 America’s Great Outdoors Let’s Move IUCN Motion E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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  30. Save the Date! June 8-12, 2014 Healthy Parks Healthy People International Congress & EXPO Atlanta, Georgia, USA E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  31. Contact: Diana Allen Chief, Health Promotion Branch Healthy Parks Healthy People Program Manager NPS Office of Public Health Phone: 202.360.6251 Email: diana_allen@nps.gov E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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