VISIT NRPA

01 - 75th Anniversary

02 - 75th Anniversary

03 - 75th Anniversary

04 - 75th Anniversary

05 - 75th Anniversary

OUR MISSION:

To support the recreation and park profession and steward the future of public parks and recreational opportunities in Connecticut in order to promote active lifestyles, livable communities, and quality of life for all who call Connecticut home.

4/2

Spring Quarterly

Spring into professional development at our annual quarterly Tuesday, April 2, 2024! Find out, in session 1, how to equip your staff with practical skills and strategies on managing behaviors across all your programs; you'll notice positive results from day one this Summer! Session 2 delves into the nation's opioid epidemic and discuss current initiatives underway in Connecticut; shape a safer and more resilient future for your community!

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6/18

Virtual Epi-Pen & Med Admin Training

Epi Pen training will teach you to recognize signs and symptoms of severe allergic reaction and understand appropriate handling, use, and disposal of an epinephrine auto-injector. Municipalities are authorized by the State to have staff certified in Epi-Pen administration without taking the full medication course. This certification is good for 1 year. The CT Department of Public Health mandates that all youth camps administering medications to campers comply with the requirements set forth in CT statute and regulations. Learn what this means for your camp and become certified to dispense medication at your camp site. This certification is good for 3 years.

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11/25

Annual Conference & Tradeshow (EXHIBITORS)

This annual conference brings together over 350 parks and recreation professionals from across Connecticut and the surrounding states. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your product or service and promote your brand to the largest gathering of industry professionals in New England. If you provide products, services, or benefit programs to parks & recreation departments, agencies, or other groups you can't afford to miss this show!

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6/17

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Many of our members are reporting an increased frequency of suicide crises and mental health issues among the youth enrolled in their programs. The isolation resulting from the pandemic paired with the anxiety and depression that come from places like social media and cyberbullying has had a huge impact on adolescents. CPRA feels it is critical to offer this training for parks and recreation professionals as well as directors and senior staff of camps and before and afterschool programs Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR): the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. QPR is an emergency mental health intervention for suicidal persons aimed at identifying and interrupting the crisis and directing that person to the proper care. Just as people are trained in CPR to help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Both are part of a "Chain of Survival" and both are part of systems designed to increase the chance of survival in the event of an emergency.

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8/7

Parks Field Day

Join us for a day of networking, equipment demonstrations, and product testing with the leading providers of products and services for the parks profession!

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