King County Play Equity Coalition
King County Play Equity Coalition is a network of organizations dedicated to challenging and changing systems to shift power and center physical activity as a key part of health and youth development.
Washington state students in grades K-5 will be guaranteed at least 30 minutes of recess beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, thanks to a new law signed today by the Governor….Continue reading WE DID IT! Landmark School Recess Bill Signed Into Law in Washington State
Here’s what the Action Teams have been up to so far this year!…Continue reading ACTION TEAM QUARTERLY UPDATE – Q1 2023
We’d like to introduce to you the Second Cohort of our Youth Action Team (YAT)!…Continue reading Meet the Youth Action Team
New work from the coalition’s facilities access Action team The Facilities Access Action Team was formed in response to inequities of youth access to recreation facilities across our County. Building on feedback from community leaders, the State of Play: Seattle-King County report highlighted challenges of reserving facilities and how policies such as historic use disproportionately…Continue reading Recommendations: Making play and physical activity facilities more accessible
In development of a model JUA, the team learned about the spectrum of shared use, read policy briefs, and reviewed toolkits from the National Partnership on Safe Routes to School, Change Lab Solutions, and the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition of Washington. They evaluated 4 model Joint Use Agreements developed by Change Lab Solutions and the National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity and ultimately selected one to revise and integrate feedback into. The team clarified use of supplemental facilities such as lockers, restrooms, and storage, adjusted language to a collaborative approach, and recommended equity goals be noted in the agreement. This model can be applied to agreements between school district and local city government as well as third parties such as community-based organizations, youth leagues, and/or other recreation providers….Continue reading Equity in Facility Access: Model Joint Use Agreement
We’re proud to announce the King County Play Equity Coalition has been selected as a 2021 Seattle Mariners Community Impact Grant partner. With assistance from Mariners Care, this $20,000 grant will catalyze creation of a Youth Action Team to increase and amplify youth leadership and perspective as the King County Play Equity Coalition builds equitable…Continue reading Seattle Mariners Community Impact Grant Partnership Announcement