Parks & Recreation Joins National Initiative to Make Communities Safe

Jan 26, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Lee County Parks and Recreation

National Recreation and Park Association

National Partnerships

703-858-2162

 

Lee County Parks and Recreation Joins National Initiative to Make Communities Safe

Ft Myers, FL 

Lee County Parks and Recreation has joined Operation TLC2 Making Communities Safe, a national initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association in partnership with Southeastern Security Consultants Inc, a firm dedicated to thorough background checks and training consulting, TSS photography, a firm specializing in quality photography and DMP Consulting, a company with more than 30 years experience in parks and recreation to enhance volunteer management and ensuring public safety.

 

Operation TLC2 Making Communities Safe, is a set of national recommendations and resources to improve volunteer management practices in parks and recreation including:

■ Techniques to attract the best volunteers

■ Recommendations to qualify volunteers through comprehensive background screening

■ How to credential volunteers through photo identification

■ Tools to train volunteers and staff to maximize the quality of services and the volunteer experience

 

"Ensuring the public safety in Lee County Parks and Recreation settings and programs is critical. Operation TLC2 Making Communities Safe provides us the tools and resources to assist in providing the best equipped volunteers and gives us national recommendations to follow on volunteer management." explained Kathy Cahill, Volunteer Services Coordinator.

 

Lee County Parks and Recreation has a wide variety of short and long-term volunteer opportunities for those that seek a rewarding experience. Volunteer opportunities for individuals, couples, families, corporations, citizen groups and service organizations are available.

To learn more about the specific volunteer opportunities and benefits, contact Kathy Cahill (kcahill@leegov.com) at 239-432-2159 or log on to www.leeparks.org

 

Lee County Parks and Recreation mission is "To provide safe, clean and functional Parks & Recreation facilities. To provide programs and services that add to the quality of life for all Lee County residents and visitors. To enhance tourism through special events and attractions. We are committed to fulfilling this mission through visionary leadership, individual dedication and the trustworthy use of available resources." For more information log on to www.leeparks.org

 

The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of some 19,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy lifestyles, recreation initiatives, and conservation of natural and cultural resources. For more information, visit www.nrpa.org/tlc2 .

 

Southeastern Security Consultants, Inc. specializing in background checks for volunteer organizations, with over 600 park and recreation department clients.

 

TSS Photography with over 250 professional photography affiliates nationwide.

 

DMP Consulting with over 30 years experience working with park and recreation departments to effectively train their volunteers.

 

Lee County Parks and Recreation volunteers are making a difference in Lee County one hour at a time.

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