The Benefits Messages and Outcome Statements

Importance Rating
1 being least important and 7 being most important

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* 1. Recreation and Active Living are Essential to Personal Health

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Reduce the risk of serious illness
Contribute to mental health
Help people live longer
Prolong independent living for seniors
Enhance overall health and well-being

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* 2. Recreation is a Key to Balanced Human Development

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Develop our children and youth
Provide an opportunity for adults to develop their full potential
Enhance life-long learning skills
Enhance spiritual meaning for many

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* 3. Recreation reduces Health Care, Social Service and Police/Justice Costs

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Lower health care costs
Reduce costs of social service
Reduce police, justice and incarceration costs

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* 4. Recreation and Parks are Significant Economic Generators in our community

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Improve work performance
Attract business development
Draw tourism
Generate employment
Increase property value
Enhance storm water retention

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* 5. Parks, open spaces, and natural areas are Essential to Ecological Survival

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Protect habitat and biodiversity
Improve air quality
Provide environmental education
Midigate against environmental disaster
Save energy and protect air quality

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* 6. Recreation and Parks are Essential to Quality of Life

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Build self-esteem and positive self image
Enhance life satisfaction skills
Enhance independent living for those with a disability
Enhance perceived quality of life

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* 7. Recreation reduces Anti-Social Behavior

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Reduce self-destructive behavior in youth
Reduce crime rates
Reduce racism
Reduce social isolation, lonliness and alienation

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* 8. Recreation and Parks build Strong Families and Healthy Communities

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Provide opportunities for latch-key children
Produce leaders
Build social skills
Build self-sufficient communities
Build community pride

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