6.3.1 – Outreach to Diverse Underserved Populations 
Standard: The agency shall proactively extend programs and services to residents who may be underserved in the community. To encourage participation in parks and recreation programs and services, agencies shall identify and address barriers that may limit access as demonstrated by the demographic profile of the community. Agencies should offer inclusionary support services to ensure access to programs and services for people of all abilities and all socioeconomic status.
Suggested Evidence of Compliance: Identify underserved populations (provide methodology and data used for this analysis), describe specific barriers including physical, social, financial, geographic, and cultural that limit participation and provide examples of outreach programs and services offered by the agency to meet the needs of these populations and overcome barriers to access.
Narrative:
PRC utilizes the resources of the Westchester County Planning Department and the Department of Social Services to reach underserved populations. Planning produces maps that identify Hispanic, non-white, and mixed race populations, along with population density by city, town or village, and offers snapshots of each municipality including poverty level. Social Services utilizes the same data, and along with PRC and the Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF), serve these communities by providing a children’s summer sleepaway experience at Camp Morty at Mountain Lakes Park.
There are many other programs available to underserved populations and the overall outreach is described in the PRC Recreation Program Plan: Section 5 Inclusion.
Agency Evidence for Compliance:
6.3.1 – EOC 1 Map of Minority Population
6.3.1 – EOC 2 Race and Origin by Municipality
6.3.1 – EOC 3 Map of Population Density
6.3.1 – EOC 4 Snapshot of Elmsford
6.3.1 – EOC 5 Percentage of Households below Poverty Level
6.3.1 – EOC 6 WPF Camp Morty Agreement
6.3.1 – EOC 7 Fees Waived at Beaches and Pools Press Release
6.3.1 – EOC 8 Park and Read Program (English and Spanish)
6.3.1 – EOC 9 Trails Without Limits Program
6.3.1 – EOC 10 PRC Recreation Program Plan: Section 5 Inclusion