Keney Park Sustainability Project Inc

ENVIRONMENT

GEN OPP SUPPORT; WELLNESS INITIATIVE

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

KENEY PARK SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING WITH KENEY PARK TO IMPROVE PARK FACILITIES AND ENCOURAGE USE OF THE PARK BY HARTFORD RESIDENTS. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED AS ONE OF MANY METHODS TO PROVIDE WRAP AROUND ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK TO BETTER ENGAGE RESIDENTS. THE OUTDOOR RXCT PROGRAM WILL BUILD ON THE MODEL STARTED DR. DELLA CORCORAN, A WEST HARTFORD-BASED PEDIATRICIAN. DR. CORCORAN, UCONN INTERNS AND KENEY PARK SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT STAFF WILL TRAIN LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ON HOW TO MAKE REFERRALS AND PRESCRIBE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. AT THE SAME TIME UCONN MPH STUDENTS WILL 1) CREATE AND PILOT A SMARTPHONE APP FOR HARTFORD AND AREA RESIDENTS TO USE TO CONNECT TO NATURE, AND 2) DEVELOP AND PILOT A LIST OF RESOURCES ABOUT AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE NATURE WITHIN THE PARK. PARTNERSHIPS WITH UCONN AND DR. CORCORAN ARE ESTABLISHED. THE PROJECT WAS RECENTLY FEATURED IN THE HARTFORD COURANT.

RUNNING AN URBAN ECOLOGY WELLNESS CENTER WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE FOOD ACCESS AND EDUCATION TO THOSE IMPACTED BY FOOD APARTHEID IN THE GREATER HARTFORD, CT AREA.

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

VACANT LOT ACTIVATION PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS

FOOD ACCESS SUPPORT

COVID-19