September 2017 - Parks & Recreation - 98

NRPA Update

New Emergency Network
Provider - ePACT
Hot Topics
NRPA Connect is the only networking
platform that provides you with direct
access to professionals in your field. You
now can ask 60,000 of your colleagues
questions about parks and recreation
and for professional advice! Below are
some of the hottest topics this month:
Friends Groups - Looking to get
more information about partnerships
with Friends Groups and how those partnerships are structured? Follow this discussion for answers to questions like (1)
are Friends Groups separate corporations
or are they volunteers under your department/agency; (2) do you require or
recommend that the Friends Groups get
insurance; and (3) do you have any type
of agreement/understanding with them?
Steady Revenue Stream for Scholarship Fund - Your colleagues are
requesting information about scholarship funds. Do you have a steady revenue stream? Is the money for your
scholarship inconsistent and come from
variable sources? Do you have to seek out
individual donations from businesses or
organizations? If you have advice about
creating a consistent scholarship fund,
chime in!
Outdoor Movie License - Always
a popular topic among NRPA members, this thread discusses the options
for outdoor movie licensing. Outdoor
movies are a popular event for families
among park and recreation departments,
and members are always happy to share
their cost-friendly ideas for hosting these
events.
Chess Tables - Chess tables are a
great addition to any community
park. Looking for recommendations on
a long-lasting table to purchase? Log in
to read suggestions on which tables your
fellow members have purchased.
Visit www.nrpaconnect.org to join the
conversation today!

e are very excited to offer ePACT, the exclusive emergency network
provider of the National Recreation and Park Association, at a discounted rate to NRPA members.
ePACT offers a secure emergency network that's used by recreation
organizations across North America. As a HIPAA-compliant, online system, ePACT
replaces paper medical forms, waivers and consents for families attending rec programs, improving your ability to collect, manage and access critical information needed to support your members.

Parks & Recreation

Whether it's managing parent and
emergency contacts, an allergy plan or
special accommodations, ePACT ensures the right people have the right information at the right time.
As a Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator
focused on making sure kids with disabilities
have support in summer camps throughout the San Francisco Recreation & Parks
Department, ePACT played a key role in
streamlining our department's Inclusion
Services during its busiest season. " - Jennifer Wong, Therapeutic Recreation
Coordinator, San Francisco Recreation
& Park Department
Families also love ePACT because it
means no more handwritten forms, and
if personal information changes, they
simply update ePACT once, and all their
programs directly receive their new information in real time.
" ePACT has helped make our health
forms process a lot easier! I also greatly
appreciate that ePACT has a mobile app
that works wherever we need it. And, our
families have appreciated the change, that
they can connect siblings and not fill out
all of the information every single time. "

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- Sara Crombie, Recreation Supervisor, Parks & Recreation Department,
City of Gahanna, Ohio.
Recreation organizations can also
make use of ePACT's essential communication tools, reaching families
via email, text and voice messaging
in one simple step. Using one tool to
communicate through three channels
provides redundancy, so you can be
sure your families instantly receive all
your messages.
With ePACT, you no longer need to
worry about collecting paper forms,
searching paper files for contact details
or medical issues, or starting phone or
text trees in the midst of a critical situation. ePACT makes life easier - and safer - for your recreation programs and
all the families you serve.
ePACT is committed to providing
significant benefits to all NRPA members. This includes discounts, webinars, resources and tools that streamline data collection processes, reduce
program risks and minimize administration, while enhancing safety and
support for families.
For more information on how your
agency can benefit from using ePACT,
visit www.nrpa.org/membership/member-benefits/ or come meet ePACT at
Booth #2909 during the 2017 Annual
Conference.

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