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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Park Service (NPS) have created a new tool to assist communities and we need your help
spreading the word. Well-designed parks and trails can promote physical activity, reduce stress, and provide environmental benefits.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Parks, Trails, and Health Workbook: A Tool for Planners, Parks and Recreational Professionals, and Health Practitioners</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
is quick guide for incorporating public health considerations in the development and improvement of a park or trail. This tool can help start collaborative discussions about the health benefits of parks and trails and prepare for a health impact assessment
(</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/parks_trails/default.htm"><span style="color:blue">HIA</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">You can find the workbook at:
</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="http://go.nps.gov/parkstrailshealth_workbook" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">go.nps.gov/parkstrailshealth_workbook</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The tool includes information to help users find health data and learn about completed HIAs that included parks, trails, or greenways. It also includes case
studies that pilot its use in Whatcom County, Washington, and a Mescalero Apache tribal area in New Mexico. The workbook consists of five sections:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Community health profile.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Site information.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Site planning (includes subsections on physical health and social and mental wellness).
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Park and trail system planning.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Monitoring and evaluation.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The workbook was jointly developed by the CDC Healthy Community Design Initiative (</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces"><span style="color:blue">www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">)
and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.nps.gov/rtca"><span style="color:blue">www.nps.gov/rtca</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">).
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We would much appreciate it, if you would share information about the Parks, Trails, and Health Workbook on your website, via Twitter, in newsletters, through
listservs, and by any other mechanism you think would be useful. Thank you for helping us promote this new tool.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please direct any questions to Dee Merriam (</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:Dmerriam@cdc.gov"><span style="color:blue">Dmerriam@cdc.gov</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">)
and Attila Bality (</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:attila_bality@nps.gov"><span style="color:blue">attila_bality@nps.gov</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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