In today’s episode, we chat with Ava DeBovis and Daniel Hatcher from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Alliance works with NRPA on Commit to Health — our program to increase healthy eating and physical activity during out-of-school time programs managed by park and recreation departments. Ava and Daniel address common barriers park and recreation staff may feel when attempting to create healthier out-of-school time and provide easy and practical solutions for overcoming them. They use their mythbusting prowess to debunk: Healthy out-of-school time is too expensive. My staff won’t buy into healthy out-of-school time. I don’t have time to change or implement new policies. My families are going to push back on healthy celebrations in lieu of “traditional” celebrations like cupcakes and pizza parties. I do not have enough support or resources to do healthy out-of-school time. Resources mentioned in this episode: Commit to Health Amazon Healthier Generation Store Parks and Recreation Youth Engagement Guide Alliance Food Planner Tool (for healthy holiday celebrations and more!) Wildlife Explorers Parks and Recreation Implementation Guide (and more resources!) Alliance for a Healthier Generation Website Healthy Out-of-School Time Assessment Action Planning Tools Healthy After School (HOST) Blog