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New FREE PRPS Webinar!

2014 Amendments to the PA Child Protective Services Law

May 28, 2015

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Online registration will be available on Friday, May 15.

The 2014 amendments to the Pa. Child Protective Services Law (23 Pa. C.S. 壯6301, et seq.) created expanded child protection obligations for park and recreation service providers. These included new employee/volunteer child abuse history and criminal record checks, mandated suspected child abuse reporting and mandatory training for certain individuals and service providers regulated by the Department of Human Services. This webinar provides an overview of relevant provisions and discusses several implementation strategies.

Note: The webinar focuses on park and recreation elements of the CPSL and is not intended to provide a comprehensive legal review.

Presenter:

Peter Erndwein, MS, ARM, CPSI, CPEA, CIH

Director of Risk Control, Delaware Valley Trusts

Therapeutic Recreation Institute Register Now!

Deadline for PTRS Award Nominations has been extended to May 18, 2015

47th Annual Therapeutic Recreation Institute

June 3-5, 2015

DoubleTree Resort, Lancaster, PA

Have you registered for the Therapeutic Recreation Institute? You can earn up to 1.6 or 2.2 CEUs? You only have 2 weeks left! The hotel reservation room block has been extended to Friday, May 15. Make your reservation now by clicking here to receive the hotel rates of $109 plus tax for a single and double.

For the Pre-Conference and all other educational sessions click here to download the Registration Guide and Register Today!

Attention Recreation & Park Professionals!

This year we are having an evening session for one low member fee of $25. The Accessibility Improvement Program for Community Parks & Recreation Centers. This session will describe a multi-year program to improve the accessibility of parks and recreation in Philadelphia. Click here to download the flyer or register online.

Reminder! Nominate someone today for the PTRS Awards

The Awards will be presented at the luncheon on Thursday, June 4.We have two Scholarships available. The PTRS Memorial Scholarship and the William Dayton Scholarship They both are good for a full TRI Registration and double occupancy hotel room to a PTRS member. The William Dayton Scholarship is for a PTRS student member. For a listing of all awards, click here. Contact

Karen Hammond, Recognition and Awards Committee Chairperson, at

412-741-1400 x3906 or email khammond@masonicvillages.org.

For information on exhibiting or sponsorship at the 2015 TRI, click here.

Feature article in NRPA Parks & Recreation Magazine

The Remaking of Rec Centers: Today's recreation center is a far cry from the field houses of old. Authors Stephen Springs and Dwayne Brinkley lay out seven key elements that are having a major impact on the way recreation centers are planned, constructed and used by the people they serve.

5th Annual 'Kids to Parks Day' Saturday, May 16

Children, families and schools in communities across America will celebrate their local, state and national parks and public lands on Saturday, May 16th in commemoration of the 5th Annual Kids to Parks Day. National Park Trust estimates more than 500,000 people will attend park events across the country in what is fast becoming America's national day of play. Click here to read more.

Pittsburgh Parks Aid Economic Development, Study finds

Riverfront development in Pittsburgh has boomed in part because of a network of parks alongside the river, according to a study commissioned by that network, Riverlife. "The pattern in Pittsburgh and in other cities across the country is clear: properties with close proximity to high quality park infrastructure increase in value more than properties that do not," the report says. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Calling all PRPS/PTRS Golfers who like to golf for FUN!

This event will take place on June 2 at the Willow Valley Golf Course.

Invite and bring a friend to play!

Play nine holes to support PTRS and the Arch Street Center. Click here for the information poster about the FUN Golf Evening and to register to golf.

Sponorships for a tee, a hole and prizes are still available at $100.00 (includes two rounds of golf) or be a $25.00 block sponsor. Click here for the sponsorship letter to become a sponsor.

Registration is still available for the International Trails Symposium - May 17-20, 2015

The 2015 International Trails Symposium will include over 120 educational sessions, 37 workshops, networking opportunities, an indoor trails and greenways exhibit hall, and an outdoor trade show and demonstration area. Register early to secure your spot in American Trails Mobile and Featured Workshops and PTBA Sustainable Trails Workshops! Click here for more information.

Last week to Register!

Get Outdoors PA Webinar: Using Social Media to promote your outdoor recreation programs

May 21

1:00 - 2:00 pm

This free webinar features communication professionals who will provide guidance and strategies for success in connecting with partners and your desired audience using social media. Hear from the experts on selecting the best site for you, managing time and being effective in your social media activity.

Encourage greater participation in your programs today by registering for this webinar and learning the tricks of the trade in communication and promotion by social media!

Keystone Health Promotion Conference

June 16-18, 2015
Penn State Harrisburg

The Keystone Health Promotion Conference provides an opportunity for health education, health promotion, and wellness professionals from schools, hospitals, universities, and businesses to experience, examine, and evaluate components of health promotion programs for themselves, their students, and their employees.

New This Year: KHPC Daily Themes:
* June 16: Physical Activity and Wellness
* June 17: Worksite Wellness
* June 18: Mental Health

For more information and to register, click here.

Greenways & Trails Summit will be available soon!

Take a Walk on the Wilds Side

Holiday Inn & Allegheny Community Center

Warren, Pennsylvania

September 20-22, 2015

Online registration will be Open June 1.

The 2015 Greenways and Trails Summit logo was created by the Warren County Career Center and AllImage Graphics.

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