Shared Use: Opening Doors to Improving Community Health & Connectivity Workshop 

Overview:

Shared use policies and programs help open doors to recreation, physical activity, social and community opportunities for youth, families, adults and senior citizens that are safe, convenient and close to home.  Join other Ohio stakeholders and decision makers to learn more about policy, implementation, and the benefits of shared use to increase physical activity and community involvement through the wise use of community resources.

This workshop will address:

• the health and community benefits of shared use policies and programs.
• implementation methods for shared use policies and programs.
• shared use resources and tools to assist with the increase of physical activity opportunities in your community, and
• how to utilize the County Health Rankings Tool as guidance for decision making.

Agenda & Registration:

The workshop will be held from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, 1100 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402.  On-site registration will begin at 9:00 am. Cost is $20 and includes boxed lunch and all workshop materials.  Space is limited and registration is required. The deadline to register is Friday, May 2nd. Refunds will not be honored after the deadline, however, substitutions are welcome.

Who Should Attend:

Those working in transportation, education (school administrators and board members), hospitals, public health, parks and recreation, faith based organizations, economic development, advocacy, and others interested in learning more about shared use.

Questions:

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Kate Moening, Ohio Advocacy Organizer, Safe Routes to School National Partnership at 614-269-7085 or by email at kate@saferoutespartnership.org.

Register Now! 

Other Workshops You May Be Interested In:

Active Living for the Body and Brain will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm at the National Composite Center, 2000 Composite Drive, Kettering, OH 45420. To register, visit www.hpio.net/category/events/.

Safe Routes to School: Policy Funding, & Resources for Ohio Communities will be held on Thursday, May 15th from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Ohio Dept. of Transportation, Columbus, OH. To register for this workshop, click here.

Ohio Safe and Active Transportation: Policies that Work! Workshops will be hosted by Ohio Alliance of YMCAs with support from SRTS National Partnership/Ohio Safe Routes Network, with funding from the Ohio Dept. of Transportation.

• Four regional AT/CS workshops (Toledo, Akron, Columbus, Dayton/Cincinnati)
• Held in June 2014
• Focus on new ODOT guidance, local/regional policy implementation, including collaboration, development, challenges, funding, resources, and with time for community representatives to discuss/plan policy change in their community. 

More details coming soon. Visit: https://saferoutesoh.wordpress.com/new-ohio-workshops