Every kid in a park brings a culture of health

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Inspiring every child to get outdoors and be active, is the new initiative, “Every Kid in a Park” program. This program is an Administration-wide effort in partnership with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Offering kids free passes, the program’s efforts are on removing barriers for youth from underserved communities to get to their parks, public lands and waters. Latino kids are likely to benefit from this program and as many Latino Kids have little access to active spaces, studies show. Access to more active and green spaces may assist in building a culture of health and help in lowering the high rates of obesity in Latino youth.

Starting with all kids in the fourth grade, the pass is valid for the 2015-2016 year and allows the kids to visit a website (www.everykidinapark.gov) to apply and print passes after completing a fun educational activity online. The pass will also allow the kids and their families (up to 3 adults or car full of visitors at some parks) to visit all the federally managed lands and waters – including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries.

For more information, please visit www.everykidinapark.gov, or follow on Twitter @everykidinapark, or visit their Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.