Val Verde Park of Castaic is one of the many parks in Los Angeles County to join Parks After Dark, or PAD, this summer.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, or Public Health, invites the community to enjoy more opportunities to be outdoors at county parks when Los Angeles County kicks off Parks After Dark on June 16. The number of participating parks was raised from nine to twenty-one, including Val Verde Park.
PAD encourages healthy living, promotes social connectedness, and provides safe havens in the evenings during the summer months. Public Health is a key partner for PAD, which is led by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.
For the seventh year in a row this summer, PAD increases opportunities for physical activity in communities with high obesity rates, and provides youth and families in neighborhoods with high economic hardship and high levels of violence, a wide variety of free recreational activities in a safe environment. The county parks will host free activities including: organized sports, exercise classes, concerts and movies, arts and crafts and bounce jumpers for kids, cooking classes, social services, and health fairs.
Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD, MPH, Interim Health Officer for Los Angeles County states that, “From a public health perspective, being physically active has profound health benefits, particularly in preventing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and even some forms of cancer. Parks After Dark creates safe havens that make it easier for people to be active at local parks and take advantage of free health and social services.”
Parks After Dark programming will be available, during summer months, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. starting June 16.
For more information on Parks After Dark visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/chronic/.
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