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Tools & Resources for Pediatricians

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GROWOutside!What the Research ShowsTHE CHILDREN & NATURE

NETWORK REPORT ON HEALTH

BENEFITS TO CHILDREN FROM CONTACT WITH

THE OUTDOORS & NATUREA synthesis of selected research and studies on health

benefits. These studies, along with others, were originallypublished as part of C&NN's four volumes of annotated

bibliographies of research and studies.

CHILDREN & NATURE NETWORKS RESEARCH AND

STUDIES SECTIONThe Children & Nature Network has compiled the premier set

of research studies to help us all understand whats best forchildrens healthy development. More than 120 studies areabstracted, most of them with links to the original research.

Great Allies for Pediatricians

NATURE CLUBS FOR FAMILIES TOOLKITPediatricians can do more than prescribe nature. They canshow parents how to get outside with this free toolkit thatshows parents how they can band together with other families

for green exercise.

C&NN COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDE: BUILDING THE

CHILDREN & NATURE MOVEMENT FROM THE

GROUND UPPediatricians and other health care professionals can look to

their communities for allies, and they can also help build the

movement. C&NNs action guide shows you how.

TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON HOW

TO GET KIDS OUTSIDEUsing a train-the-trainer approach, the National Environmen-

tal Education Foundation (NEEF) holds workshops to preparepediatric health care providers to serve as nature champions.

Recommend these to your community health professionals.

Two Examples of Physicians NaturePrescription Pads

Rx FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: PRINT AND USE THIS

PRESCRIPTION FORM FOR PEDIATRICIANSThe National Environmental Education Foundation produced

a handy prescription form that can be reproduced and used

to recommend outdoor play to patients and parents.

SAMPLE PRESCRIPTION FOR PHYSICIANSIn collaboration with local pediatricians and educators, and

working in partnership with the Children & Nature Network,the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland, MI has begun a

local initiative to improve the health of 3-6 year old childrenthrough nature activity. The center created posters andinformational handouts to promote benefits of nature play and

outdoor activity. Available in English and Spanish, these arebeing displayed in medical offices, health department facilities,

schools and other public areas. Local pediatricians are nowprescribing outdoor activity for their patients and encouraging

families to get outside as part of their wellness program.

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Rx

Nature Play Prescription

Name:

Dr.

Date:

Your Healthcare Provider encourages you to:

Go outside and play in nature.

Limit your Screen Time to

no more than 60 mins each day.

Read stories about nature.

(Or have someone read them to you.)

Signed:

Provider:

Parent/Child:

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Tools & Resources for Pediatricians

GROWOutside!

Other links of notePARK PRESCRIPTIONS: PROFILES AND RESOURCES

FOR GOOD HEALTH FROM THE GREATOUTDOORS

WHOLE CHILD: DEVELOPING MIND, BODY AND

SPIRIT THROUGH OUTDOOR PLAY, FROMNATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP)SAYS FREE AND UNSTRUCTURED PLAY IS HEALTHY

AND ESSENTIAL

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONFEATURES A FRONT PAGE ARTICLE ON THEMOVEMENT

from Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed., the Commiee

on Communications and Commiee on PsychosocialAspects of Child and Family Health

THE POWERFUL LINK BETWEEN CONSERVINGLAND AND PRESERVING HUMAN HEALTHBy Howard Frumkin, Dean of the School of Public

Health, University of Washington, and Richard Louv

RICHARD LOUVS BLOG ON WHAT PEDIATRICIANSCAN DO

THE BOOK: LAST CHILD IN THEWOODS: SAVING OUR CHILDRENFROM NATURE-DEFICIT DISORDER

Regional Allies for PediatriciansGet Outdoors Anchorage, Anchorage, AKJuneau Children Outdoors Community Coalition, Juneau, AKNature Rocks Homer, Homer, AKBe Outdoors Az, Phoenix, AZRegional Campaign, Lile Rock, ARCalifornia Childrens Outdoor Bill of Rights, Sacramento, CAChildren in Nature Collaborative, Northern CALeave No Child Inside Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CARegional Campaign, Los Angeles, CASan Diego Children and Nature Collaborative, San Diego, CASanta Barbara Wild: A Leave No Child Inside Coalition, Santa Barbara, CAVenturawild, Oak VIew, CANo Child Le Inside, Hartford, COGet Outdoors Florida!, Tallahassee, FLRegional Campaign, Sarasota, FLGet Outdoors Georgia, Atlanta, GALeave No Child Inside: Explore Chicago Wilderness, Chicago, ILLNCI for the Greater Barrington, Deer Park and Lake Zurich Area, Deer Park, ILRegional Campaign, Indianapolis, INIowa Coalition for Re-Connecting Children and Nature, Des Moines, IAg2g Outside, Wichita KSRegional Campaign, Murray, KYTake it Outside, Revere, MNBaltimore Leave No Child Inside, Baltimore, MDMaryland Partnership for Children in Nature, Statewide MDRegional Campaign, Boston, MAConnecting Children & Nature, Holland, MI

Geing Kids Outdoors: Emmet County, Harbor Springs, MIMichigan No Child Le Inside Coalition, Ann Arbor, MIMinnesota Children & Nature Connection, Minneapolis, MNMinnesota Children and Nature Connection, Fridley, MNMississippi No Child Le Inside Coalition, Clinton, MSGateway Childrens Nature Connection (GCNC), St. Louis, MOMissouris Children in Nature Challenge, Jefferson City, MOMissoula Children and Nature Initiative, Missoula, MTHealthy Families Play Outside, Lincoln, NEMORE Nature (Metro Omaha Resources for Exploring Nature), Omaha, NEChildren in Nature Initiative, Concord, NHNo Child Le Inside Coalition, Albuquerque, NMChildren in Nature, New York, Adirondack, NYLeave No Child Inside, Albany, NYLong Island Nature Collaborative for Kids (LINCK), Plainview, NYDiscover the World Outside, Durham, NC

Imagination Generation: Reconnecting Children and Nature, Asheville, NCNCCAN! North Carolina Children and Nature Coalition, Asheboro, NCTake A Child Outside, Raleigh, NCWNC Kids in Nature Lovers, Burnsville, NCExplore the Outdoors, Columbus, OHLeave No Child Inside Central Ohio Collaborative, Columbus, OHLeave No Child Inside Greater Cincinnati Collaborative, Cincinnati, OHLeave No Child Inside Miami Valley Collaborative, Dayton, OHLeave No Child Inside North East Collaborative, Alliance, OHLeave No Child Inside North West Collaborative, OHKirkpatrick Foundation Conservation Education Initiative, Oklahoma City, OKNo Oregon Child Le Inside, ORGet Outdoors PA, Harrisburg, PAHaving Adventures With Kids (HAWK), Mercersburg, PANo Child Le Inside- Bucks County Coalition, Plumsteadville, PANo Child Le Inside, SC

No Child Le Inside, Pierre, SDTennessee No Child Le Inside Coalition, Nashville, TNChildren in Nature Collaborative - Austin, Austin, TXHouston Children and Nature Coalition, Houston TXStatewide Campaign, Houston, TXRegional Campaign, Salt Lake City, UTNo Child Le Inside, Bennington, VTArlington Children And Nature Initiative, Arlington, VAMartinsville Henry County Community Nature Initiative, Martinsville, VARegional Campaign, WASeale Children in Nature Collaborative (SCINC), Seale, WALeave No Child Inside, Regional WIWisconsin No Child Le Inside Coalition, Statewide WINo Child Le Inside, Jackson, WY

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