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TITLH � 1luman Services pp�� g � <br />AUTHOR .1ack Foley DATE Sept. 1le� 19y� <br />PAGE � <br />The pucpose of t6is position paper Ss [o addrees tha xee[��Cian �nd <br />park onvemenz in the conte:ct of social and econoofc lacws oF th¢ leta 70's. <br />A period of dvindling govexnmental. reeourcea, fncreaeing noclel problam�. <br />[renda.tovards local iniLiative and reaponeibfllty� nnd a t¢�ling thet gwern- <br />mene must hecome more efi3cient and productiva. 7fia Aieparlty brtween need. .. <br />.and.reaouzee has £orced new social allimcee, the nead to cuocdLnate end <br />mobilize xeaourcea in publie and privata aecCOre, th� intngrution o£ eocial <br />del3very syatems, and demeada neu reeponaiven��x tn ritL-en involvem'ar. . <br />These developmen[s coincide with a remieaance tnking ploce among park and <br />mcreation proEessinnals tha[ seeks u roturn co a�ttlauiant houee and YMCA <br />defiaitione of re-�crea[ion--that id� recreetion �nd purk experlences,tAae <br />pxomote human developmeot, social velfnre, community cohesion, ractal haxmony, <br />and social responsfbili[y. <br />The cornersmne of the humen aervioe pollcy etetamente !a underaeanding <br />the enoxmous potentiai of recceatton netivlty to enhence self-caicept and the <br />development of a holietic approech ta broedae progeum orienta[ion anJ the <br />adoption of coopera:ive mulel-uervir.e delivnrv ayetemn. The posiU.un stace- <br />men[s promo[e social pl.anning na on Smpottnnt link betveen cusrenC and [iadi- <br />tional modes fur selecting und priodtlzing eorvlcex and envisions expanded <br />roles for ucban Dark profe9alonale--o to16 uhleh goes beyond [he maintenacce <br />and development of park syatam� end addrrseae [Le beouCiEication� pfiysical ' <br />revitalization. no[urnl and culcur¢i pr�servation, and open apace needs of <br />our urban co�unities. Shn ototrmsnta ouk [ha: purk anA xecreation professionals <br />vosk vith urbm and cadevelapmrnt plunnere anJ housing experts by ax[iculating <br />the eca�wmie�and humYn vslu�� of tra�a enJ londecape and social space environ- <br />ments. Recrea[lon and pack pro[aoeloncle vill aeswie moxe responsibility, <br />deFining an.urben envlromm�t that encouragae humen lnteraction and improves <br />the livability of clCL��. Rer.[enCton nnd park professionals will bring to �� <br />this allienea a hietory o! uucceaalul intaraceion vith communicy groups and <br />e1C3aens that can brldg� th� Qap belwa�n pleunars and those for vhom ehey <br />plan. Yerk� and mcreatlan�people, eapecially among Iocal governnen[ agencies, . <br />have the clo��it tias �nd th� mv�t lneimnta contac[ wit6 citizens, foxming a <br />nstural b�ee for e!lfs�n p�reicipetion. � � <br />Pindly. Auman e�evle� policy seaeeeencs are a palitical documenc which <br />aeeke eommnn cnue� vi[h environmencalists, huc�an service providers, vcQmteerism, <br />m�a[al heolth profeaslunale� end r.itixen aJvoca[es� and stril<cc a plea for s <br />nev activlam by the rtc[eatlnn end park movemen[ on behal£ of Che people we ' <br />serve. <br />It ie undere[aad thaC the humani�tic mndel may m[ be U�e answer in all <br />eanex. -F.cleetic ot tradtflonnl. appzoache.^ nay be more apprnpria[e in some .. . <br />eomm�mi[ICS. Ic Joes mt serh [o dtEfuse nr :aeaken bur trnditio�al services, <br />unly utrun{{then [Le• recre.t[on m�d park movemenL [irtnugh new al.liancns, n <br />Jerpr.r underc[v�Jing nf [he in[errela[ion of recrcal.inn and bw�an service <br />nnd asks recreaU�m and park penple [o strive Lnr a ht�;her levcl oE sociat ti.� <br />conxr.tousness nnd demnnds a rotc in huildinG a sYronger living e��viianmenC <br />!n ou[ ur6an rentcrs. <br />