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Join us for a chance to “de-stress” before the busy season begins! Back by popular demand, wellness expert Diane Lang will present From Overwhelmed to Empowered, a session designed to help parks, camp, and aquatic professionals manage stress, build resilience, and navigate demanding seasons with greater clarity and confidence. After the session, enjoy lunch, local brews, and meaningful conversation with peers as you connect, reflect, and share strategies for staying balanced during the busiest time of the year. 🍽️🍻
This full-day experience empowers recreation professionals with practical strategies to build staff-wide buy-in for disability inclusion and respond effectively to challenging behaviors. Attendees gain tools to support regulation, reduce suspensions, and create welcoming programs where all participants can succeed.
The CPSI program offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date training on playground safety as well as provides certification for playground safety inspectors.
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!
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.