Resource Library -
Fact Sheets, reports, supplements and more!
NEW! Ontario Supplement
This 27 page supplement to the  Community Mobilization Tool Kit provides readers with relevant provincial statistics, a list of funding organizations, tips for grant writing, a sample welcome policy, success stories and more!
Fact Sheets
Recreation for Specific Target Groups
2 page Fact Sheets highlight existing policies, approaches and programs used to meet the recreation needs of these target groups in specific municipalities.
Older Adults Fact Sheet
Aboriginal Peoples Fact Sheet
New Immigrant Families Fact Sheet
Persons living with Disabilities Fact Sheet
Girls and Young Women Fact Sheet
Incarceration vs. Recreation Participation
A one page statement comparing the cost of incarcerating a young person in Canada versus the cost of providing that young person with recreation opportunities. A must read!
General Awareness Fact Sheets
2 page Fact Sheets created to build the case that recreation is key to improving the lives of children and youth in low-income; these Fact Sheets are targeted at specific audiences:
Making the Case for Children and Youth Living in Poverty
Federal / Provincial / Territorial Government Fact Sheet
Municipal Government Fact Sheet
Researchers Fact Sheet
Reports
Recreation and Children and Youth Living in Poverty: Barriers, Benefits and Success Stories (2001)
Examines the extent to which low-income children and youth participate in recreation, the barriers they face, and the potential benefits they might enjoy through participation. The report provides preliminary insight into what makes successful recreation programs for low-income children and youth.
Full Report (163 pages)
Sections for Download:
i Introduction and How to Use this Report (7 pages)
ii Executive Summary (7pages)
1 Poverty Defined and Discussed (17 pages)
2 Literature Review and Analysis (23 pages)
3 Data Review and Analysis (22 pages)
4 Success Stories (41 pages)
iii Annotated Bibliography (36 pages)
A Cross Canada Look at the Issue of Access to Recreational Opportunities for Low-Income Families (2004)
CPRA conducted consultations with members across Canada around the issue of lack of access to recreation opportunities for low income families with the overall objective to gain feedback on a draft Community Mobilization Tool Kit—which would become the Community Mobilization Tool Kit. (8 pages)
CPRA National Access Policy (2005)
CPRA’s 4 page National Policy on access to recreation for low-income families outlines the issue of child poverty in Canada, why recreation matters, CPRA’s role and mandate, as well as policy statements and statements of action.
CPRA Position Paper (2005)
CPRA’s Everybody gets to play 8 page Position Paper describes the issue, why recreation matters, discusses creating a preferred future for our children, and a call to action.
Bridging the Recreation Divide: Listening to Youth and Parents from Low-Income Families Across Canada (2005)
Gathers views on municipal recreation programs and policies from:
Non-recreation participant male youth
Non-recreation participant female youth
Parents of non-recreation participant children
Municipal recreation staff
Read the:
Full Report (174 pages)
Executive Summary (6 page summary)
Recommendations Fact Sheet
Articles
Walmart Healthy Living Article
promotional article.
Provincial / Territorial Partner Resources
BC Supplement
British Columbia’s Supplement to the Community
Mobilization Tool Kit.
Northern Environmental Scan—Full Report (2006)
This report presents data collected from Nunavut, NWT, and Yukon depicting the unique barriers and constraints that limit recreation participation of low-income children and youth in the North. (34 pages)
Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA): Supplemental Fact Sheets
2 to 4 page Fact Sheets which use relevant local statistics to build the case for
providing recreation to low-income children and youth; these Fact Sheets are targeted at specific audiences.
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