Prioritizing the Health and Well-Being of Our Military Communities — June Bonus Episode

The June issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and
on today’s bonus episode of the podcast, we’re diving deeper into
one of this month’s feature stories, “Leading the Way to Health
and Well-Being: How Armed Forces Recreation Fosters Healthy
Military Communities.”


The article, written by Allison Colman, NRPA’s director of
health, and Alex Reynolds, Parks & Recreation magazine’s
associate editor, highlights how park and recreation
professionals working within military communities share the same
goal as their peers in local agencies — to support their
community’s health, well-being and quality of life through
recreation.


I’m thrilled to be joined by two of the professionals highlighted
in the article, Shandy Scott, the business and recreation branch
chief for the Air Force Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
programs in San Antonio, Texas, and Lisa Sexauer, director of
fleet readiness for Navy Installations Command in Washington,
D.C.


Tune in to our full conversation below to learn more about the
work Scott and Sexauer are doing to keep military families in
their respective branches healthy and active through parks and
recreation. You’ll also learn:


The role that Armed Forces Recreation/MWR professionals play
in the military and communities

What benefits MWR provides for service members, families, and
communities

Current challenges impacting Armed Forces Recreation/MWR
divisions and professionals and how they are being addressed

How Armed Forces Recreation/MWR and municipal park and
recreation departments can partner to address and promote the
health and well-being of all people

How Armed Forces Recreation/MWR is centering equity and
shifting to a deeper focus on mental health and well-being in its
efforts, and much more!