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Human Services <br />�AU1t10A Jack Foley <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />8. <br />4. <br />10. <br />11. <br />12. <br />13. <br />14. <br />15. <br />16. <br />17. <br />18. <br />19. <br />20. <br />21. <br />:2. <br />23. <br />2G. <br />2i. <br />26. <br />27. <br />28. <br />29. <br />30. <br />31. <br />32. <br />33. <br />34. <br />35. <br />36. <br />37. <br />3&. <br />39. <br />40. <br />41. <br />4?. <br />43. <br />44. <br />4i. <br />46. <br />_w7. <br />48. <br />49. <br />50. <br />DRAF! 0 Z <br />DArE Sapt. 16. 1977 <br />PAC6 3 ` <br />A. Recseation aad Park age¢cies must refocus and revise servicea ta emphasizs <br />human development, himan diynity, aoeial action, and ca�uni[y coheaion. Servicee <br />and evalwtion muse be measured in texms of human experSenees ra[hex [han activi-' <br />ties, programs, and buildings. This will necessitate agency restructuring, [raln- <br />ing, expavsion of seivice delivery systems, and revised goals. <br />B. NRPA should eneourage and promote broader concepts oE service delivery ' <br />including integration o£ services and multi-service pregra�ing in coopera- <br />tion with other educational, social, and welEare agenciea. � � <br />C. NRPA and recreation and park agencies should suppor[ groups seeking <br />personal liberation--including women� [he disabled� minority gzoup9� and <br />the elderly--as [hey pucsue opportunities for self-expression and recogni- <br />tion. When appropriate, NRPA should seek covwon cause with these groupa to <br />seek accomplisment of join[ political goals. The policies that govern the <br />use of public recreation facilities should prevent use by groups which unlav- <br />fully restr3ct participation based on age, sex, racial, or reiigious grounda. <br />D. Reczeation and park agencies shall develop innovative programs which <br />combine the xesource8 oF various coumuni[y agencies for the pucpose of <br />serving specialneed populations. � <br />E. NRPA and the recrea[ion and park agencies should promote social planning <br />[o encouiage identificaiion of needs, coordination and mobilization of public <br />a1d private xesources, integration of services, and meaningful ci[izen par[ic- <br />ipation. Social planning should be given an increased impor[ance in the selec- <br />tion and pzioritizatioa of recreation services and resources. <br />F. NRPA shall foster the idea [ha[ recreation and park services ate a <br />fundamental component of the human services movement and promote a vital role <br />for zecreatiaa and parks in the human services �vement, which may include <br />becoming the lead agancy in�the delivery and coordination of hvman aerviees. <br />G. Reereation and pask agencies and institutione shall promote the need <br />for environmental beautification, preservation, open space planning, and <br />concern for a11 aspects uf a co�ounity's living environmen[. NRPA and state <br />sorietzes on rhP federal and state level and local agencies on a.county and <br />municiy�� ... ,.,. s��all seek to ui.,�t€`-Y_�,�;e +saacmunity dcvelopm¢qe, ;[i4ievelop* <br />men[, model ciCiea, public housing, and employmen[ activity promote environ- <br />mental quality and insure tha[ human and leisure service needs xeceive <br />consideration. <br />fL NRPA should provlde regional technical assistance, establish an inventory <br />o: resource specialis[s from related disciplines, disseminate model social <br />elements, and organize regLonal vorkshops for purposes of assisting park and <br />recreation agencies develop a twmanisticnlly oriented delivery sys[em. <br />I. NRPA and affilia[e organizations shall se[s as its hi�hes[ priority the �� <br />developo�nt of a political stra[egy [o influence public policy whlch wou1J <br />include: <br />