Webinar

LA County’s Park Needs Assessment: A Case Study on Park Equity Collaboration

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City Parks Alliance, in partnership with Prevention Institute, hosted a webinar about park equity collaboration. This webinar offered a case study of the Los Angeles Countywide Park Needs Assessment, including its purpose and scope, data collection methods, and targeted community engagement process in park-poor neighborhoods and low-income and diverse communities.

The session included perspectives from the county parks and recreation department, another California parks and recreation department that has utilized the assessment in their community, and a community advocate. Tune in to learn ideas for how you can collaborate with local partners to advance park equity in your community!

SPEAKERS:

Norma García-González

Director

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation

Francisco Romero

Program Manager, Prevention Institute

Formerly the Program Manager for Community Transformation with Promesa Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Manuel Carrillo Jr.

Director, Recreation and Community Services

City of Baldwin Park, CA

MODERATOR:

Grace Cotangco

Program Manager

Prevention Institute

WEBINAR:

Learn about best practices, successful strategies, tools, and emerging trends in urban parks through real-world examples, and apply lessons learned to your own work. Webinars feature a panel format with insights from park leaders across the country, with an audience Q&A to dig deeper into the relevant topics.

NOTES:

This event is hosted in partnership with Prevention Institute.

Support provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.