I Play Too

What does I Play Too mean to VRPS professionals? Check out this video that was created for the 2025 VA Parks and Recreation Director's Conference by VRPS Members

Support Mental Health!

Here are some tips for the workplace: 16 Best Mental Health Awareness Month Ideas for Work

What is Mental Health? https://youtu.be/aNQBdIMM3mQ

How to manage your mental health: https://youtu.be/rkZl2gsLUp4?si=sfTx-uCFogAu3fKx

Check out this article from World Economic Forum: How to design urban environments to avoid anxious cities | World Economic Forum

RESOURCES

The following resources provide data to inform your department on decision-making and educating team members on mental health in the workplace. These resources also include guidelines for mental health in the workplace, policy development, example action plans, best practices and more. It also includes resources for responding to trauma, violence, substance use and family dysfunction.

• National Library of Medicine

• American Psychological Association

• World Health Organization

• SAMHSA Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative

• National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• VA Association of Community Services Boards, INC

• VA Mental Health Access Program

• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

TOOLKITS FOR EMPLOYERS

• U.S. Department of Labor

• Center for Workplace Mental Health

• Toolkit PDF

• NC Chamber

• NRPA Article 1

• NRPA Article 2

• NRPA Article 3

• National Library of Medicine

• NCSU