While many people would like to be more physically active, they face substantial physical and social barriers in doing so. Supportive environments are essential if people are to have real and sustainable opportunities for daily physical activity.
Volunteer and non-profit organizations have long been recognized as “a source of social cohesion, a laboratory of innovation, and a continually adaptable means of responding to emerging ideas, needs, and communal opportunities.” They have been in the forefront of developing and promoting physical activity recommendations and programs.
The unique characteristics of volunteer and non-profit
organizations and their history of involvement in encouraging
physically active lifestyles make them well qualified to
mobilize public action in pursuit of the following strategies.
STRATEGY 1
Advocate to local, state and national decision makers for
policies and system changes identified in the National Physical
Activity Plan that promote physical activity. VIEW TACTICS
STRATEGY 2
Convene multi-sector stakeholders at local, state, and national
levels in strategic collaborations to advance the goals of the
National Physical Activity Plan. VIEW
TACTICS
STRATEGY 3
Conduct outreach to non-profit groups’ members, volunteers, and
constituents to change their own behaviors and advocate for
policy and system changes outlined in the National Physical
Activity Plan. VIEW TACTICS