Park Prescriptions
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For many people in the United States, park prescriptions, outlining a program of exercise and activity to be undertaken at a local park, are now part of their health care routine. The movement links health care bodies with park agencies in an innovative cross-sector approach. The lead organisation of the Park Prescriptions movement is the Institute at the Golden Gate in San Francisco, which started the Bayview Hunters Point Park Prescriptions pilot program in 2012.
Last update: 17 Apr 2018
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The pilot in Bayview Hunters Point was so successful that the Parks Prescriptions program was rolled out across the whole city of San Francisco. It has now become a national initiative with more than two dozen programs. A group of more than 40 leaders from across the United States is now working towards establishing and promoting national standards for park prescriptions.