City Of West Palm Beach Parks And Rec Earns Quality Certification For Youth Programming

From City of West Palm Beach:

February 4, 2021

The City of West Palm Beach’s Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded the Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider (BSKQPP) designation by the National Alliance for Youth Sports. This designation demonstrates the steps the City has taken to ensure a safe, quality recreational environment for children.

The department met key requirements in five categories:

• Accountability
• Coach training
• Parent education
• Volunteer screening
• Written policies and procedures

“While there are numerous options for youth sports in our area, parents can be confident that our Parks and Recreation Department has gone above and beyond to keep their children safe as they maintain an active lifestyle,” said West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. “Despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented, the team has done a wonderful job adjusting to ensure the well-being of our young athletes, as well as our employees. Congratulations to the department for this impressive recognition.”

The National Alliance for Youth Sports, a 501(c)3 organization headquartered in West Palm Beach, manages the BSKQPP, which was developed around the National Standards for Youth Sports. More information about the BSKQPP can be found at www.nays.org/quality.

For more information about the City of West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department, please visit www.wpb.org/parks or call (561) 804-4900 (TTY: 800-955-8771).

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.