"Calls to Action" from The Summit on the Values of Play

The Summit on the Values of Play produced the following "Calls to Action"

From the list of attendees, "create a Coalition for Play to communicate and advocate for a new play movement"

• Strategically grow the Coalition for Play by "targeting others from related professions" and organizations in areas of needed emphasis
• "Mobilize youth and young adults as key players in developing a play movement"

Begin "synthesizing existing research on play as it affects a person's lifelong cognitive, physical and affective development"

• "Identify the costs to society and individuals that result from lack of play"

"Develop a robust national communications campaign" on promoting a play movement

• "Inspire families to change their perceptions and behaviors regarding the essential value of play"

Develop the capacity to "Advocate for legislation in support of play"

• "Change liability laws to be friendlier to play"

"Develop national guidelines for healthy play and healthy communities"

Let us wish them every success.

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from Bernie DeKoven, funsmith