Re-Imagining Recreation: A Vital and Integrated Partner in Tomorrow’s Public Policy Recreation: Innovation! Inspiration! Digby, Nova Scotia October th Graham Clyne Executive Director Peel Children and Youth Initiative
Why Me? Not a Recreation person I’m old (despite appearances) An Evidence guy Walking the walk Talking the talk
Today’s presentation… Reinforce the concepts in NS Directions Explore why and how Recreation can make a greater contribution Share some thoughts on your provincial plans Time for some Q and A
A bunch of really important concepts…
Benefit Splatter
Agenda Linkages with recreation!
Mental Health
Justice 1 TimeChronicS.H.O. ORGANIZED SPORT31%22%10% ADULT COACH21%10%0% NON-SPORT ACTIVITY 7%0%
3 Interrelated Things Recreation Health Poverty
Economics 101: Utility Curves Health Status Time and Money
Target vs. Population Health “and both, not either or” % vs #’s Income Low MediumHigh
Social Support
Self Regulation
Diversity
Non-vested Representation
EVALUATION!
Repositioning Recreation
Served By Age Rates X X X X X X X
The After School “Critical Hours” Opportunity
Collaboration Challenge
Effort Results T1T2T3 TIME Efforts – Results Curves
Issue Leadership C.L.B.
Facilitating Success
Bottom Up Programming
Thoughts on NS’s Recreation Plan »Don’t overstate your role in obesity epidemic »Physical Literacy / social marketing / public awareness »Focus on some obvious high need groups (CAS) »Community Spaces work – and they come with risk »Collaborating across sectors is a skill – not well understood »“Partnering” with school systems – real reciprocity »Inclusion of “all children” requires special skills / training »Be in the discussions early – input or criteria »Build your external support among (non vested) partners
Agenda Linkages? Adding Value? Leadership on Issues? Evaluation!! Mission Driven? Homework Questions:
I.S.O “Say exactly what you do… Do exactly what you say”
…Comments …Questions …Ideas