About the Benefits HUB

This living resource summarizes evidence that recreation and parks services really do make a difference. Validation is provided for 49 benefits or outcome statements organized around the eight marketing messages listed below. The intent has been to provide you with an invaluable resource for policy development, planning, marketing, program/service development and/or evaluation.

We are in the process of adding facts and trends for each benefit statement to help you make a case for expanding related programs and/or services.

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Key Information

• What is the Benefits Movement?
• How do I use the Benefits DataBank?
• How can I get involved?
• How do I use this information?
• ARPA Conference Presentation

The Benefits Messages

This online resource has proven that our work and services:

1. are essential to personal health and well-being
2. provide the key to balanced human development
3. provide a foundation for quality of life
4. reduce self-destructive and anti-social behaviour
5. build strong families and healthy communities
6. reduce health care, social service and police/justice costs
7. are a significant economic generator
8. and that green spaces are essential to environmental and ecological wellbeing, even survival

Click on any message above to access evidence and the detailed benefit outcome statements supporting that message.