Recreation Programming at County Parks
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT


2.5 Healthy Families
Federal Expenditure CategoryOther Public Health Services
07/01/2022
Anticipated End Date06/30/2024
Project Contacts
This project does not currently have any contactsIndicators & Metrics to Date
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Total Number of Youth Served0
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Total Number of Families/Households Served0
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Total Number of Visitors to Nature Centers0
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Total Number of Older Adults Served0
Target Populations
- People with Disabilities
- Systems Impacted Individuals
- Systems Involved Individuals
- People Experiencing Homelessness
Project Description
The Department of Parks and Recreation's equity-based recreational programming (the Project) supports a vital role for LA County residents. DPR offers a variety of programs, events, and activities to the public, and plays an important role in fostering resilience and in assisting communities to heal from the trauma brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial reckoning. The availability of free or low-cost recreational programming greatly advances health equity and enables more residents to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in parks and other recreational settings. This Project includes retroactive costs beginning July 1, 2022. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, recreational programming that occurs during out-of-school-time offers mental, physical, and social benefits to children's development and can reduce the toxic stress associated with adverse early childhood experiences (ACEs) (Ergler et al., 2013; Feng & Astell-Burt, 2017; Lewis & Burd-Sharps, 2018; Santoro, 2021). Approximately 31% of children residing in Los Angeles County report experiencing one or more ACEs, and 15.7% of youth have experienced two or more ACEs (Kidsdata, 2021). Older adults ages 60+ report feeling high levels of loneliness and isolation, which has been exacerbated by COVID-19, and can lead to early onset of dementia and even death (CDC, 2021).
Goals & Objectives
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Total Number of Youth Served | 0.00 | 111000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Total Number of Youth Served | 98000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Total Number of Youth Served | 4000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Total Number of Families/Households Served | 112000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Total Number of Visitors to Nature Centers | 860000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Total Number of Older Adults Served | 56000.00 |