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Experience an abundance of networking opportunities, 3 roundtable sessions, 2 cocktail parties, a team building challenge, and a scavenger hunt! Come explore an exciting array of educational sessions and exhibitions. Delegates will have the opportunity to choose from over 20 educational sessions that are pertinent to the industry’s current needs and trends.
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!
Aquatics Academy: WSI/LG Leadership is a pre-season training opportunity for your aquatics team (Lifeguards, WSI, Supervisors)! Participants will develop and build critical skills needed to help them achieve success and bring your aquatics department to the next level. All participants will leave with a certificate of completion.
Join us for a day filled with purposeful education, valuable networking opportunities, and leave with tools that can you can apply immediately to your respective profession. This quarterly will feature information from Attorney Chris Cobb who will provide an overview if the Connecticut Department of Children & Families (DCF) from understanding basic terminology, what occurs throughout the investigation process, and the rights of the person being investigated. After lunch, join our talented speakers as they provide insightful information on securing grant funding, the secrets to creating a community-centered story that stands out to funders, and leave with a clearer roadmap to secure funding for parks, programs, and community initiatives.
Members are reporting an increased frequency of suicide crises & mental health issues among the youth enrolled in their programs. Increased levels of anxiety & depression linked to social media & cyberbullying has had a huge impact on adolescents. CRPA 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, at convenient times for professional full-time & seasonal staff. 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.
Parks Field Day is a valuable opportunity for maintenance professionals to connect with the companies that provide the products and services they use every day. Attendees can explore the latest equipment, compare pricing, and get hands-on demo experience with tools and technologies that support their daily work. NEW TO THIS YEAR’S EVENT, CONN-OSHA will be presenting on workplace safety: The services they offer & enforcement vs. compliance. CONN-OSHA supports and enforces Connecticut occupational safety and health regulations that protect state and municipal employees. Learn how they offer free consultation services to all Connecticut employers – public and private!
Camp College offers a unique and convenient training opportunity for your seasonal camp staff and camp directors. This year we are offering 11 educational sessions on topics such as programming, behavior management, inclusive recreation, and more! Plus, the day will start and end with some awesome team building challenges. Use this to supplement your seasonal staff training or in lieu of it.
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.