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TITLE H•`n Services <br />AVTHOR *��u Folev <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />8. <br />9. <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 />_3. <br />23. <br />2�. <br />25. <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 />36. <br />39. <br />40. <br />41. <br />42. <br />43. <br />44. <br />45. <br />�,6. <br />'..17. <br />48. <br />49. <br />50. <br />DATE Sept. 16, 1977 <br />--Endorsement of co�on cause with human servi.ce, em ironmental and cunsumer <br />organizations on political action, legislaeive advocacy, join! education <br />workshop, institutes and'conferences, research and data s:.c�mulation and <br />sharing. <br />-Monitoriug and influencing legislation >nd admi.aistrative guidelines � <br />dealing cviCh older Americana, eomunity education, juvenile diversion, �- <br />volunleerism, youth jobs, and [herapeutic recreation servicea concerna. <br />--EStablis6lag co�an cause with allied groups for [he purpose of influenciag <br />legislation for various S11 and disabled populations. Prepare and dissemina[e <br />an in[erpretive document on [he personal, social, economi.c, and health <br />maintenance derived from therapeutic recreation sernices. � <br />--Organizing workshops, ins[itutes� and media presen[a[ions to assist <br />members 1n developing skills in invluencing public policy and advoca[ing <br />and brokering services for agencies and citizens. , . <br />--Con[inuing and increasing uur already strong colmnitment [o citizen <br />participa[:on in the development of recrea[ion and park goalc, policies , <br />and facilities, and parks. NRPA sl:�uld establish communication wi[h <br />a111ed suppor[ groups by ocganizing insti[utss and make confecenee and .-� <br />worksheps available, and share necaslet[ers and magazines. These groups <br />shall includz environmentalists� human service advor.a[es, older Americana, <br />consumers, and other appropriate allied organizations. . <br />.J. NRPA and state societies should-encuurage colleges�and universities to <br />examir.e park and recreation curricula and teaching, research and ex[ension <br />services to�see that students are receiving academic ernining which realiscic- <br />ally relates to the husan service needs of [he indivSdaal a¢d the covmiuni[y. <br />&. NRFA and member ageneies should continue Co promote leYsure education <br />and life-long sports in school curricula, perhaps as a viable alCernative <br />to traditional physical education programs, and seek to influence employees <br />and management organizations to prohibi[.split-days off; promote more �neaning- <br />ful leisure opportunities for American workers and agEressively lobby for a <br />pxesidentt�� rnof.^�^-���- on leisure euhirh a�puld 6e nmlti-disciplinary��.?.pd <br />eumpxehenaiv= ii� .,...,p�. .. . <br />� <br />