The Stakes Are High, and Our Communities Need Us
65% of Americans are overweight or obese.
One third of new cases of Type 2 Diabetes are diagnosed in children.
We are looking at a generation of Americans that will live shorter lives than their parents did as a result of preventable illness.
Doctors are working hard to deliver important health messages to their patients in the office, but with an average office visit lasting just 15 minutes, they are often challenged when trying to promote healthy activity. While the doctor’s office is an important place to go to learn about ways to maintain health, it is actually where we spend the other 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day that can have the greatest impact on our health…
By helping doctors and recreation providers build community partnerships, RecreationRx.org wants to help turn those suggestions in the office into healthy action. When families start finding health together through community recreation, physical activity is modeled across generations and, most importantly, families start getting healthy together.
Learn More About Partnering for Health!
See a few examples of a RecreationRx prescriptions in Chula Vista (and special thanks to the Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Department for being a fantastic partner for community health!):
