Resources
CPRA is committed to being a contributor of knowledge and opportunities that enhance and grow the Parks & Recreation sector. Explore our library of resouces below.
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Sex and Gender Diversity (CCES)
As an advocate for sport that is fair, safe and open, the CCES has developed resources for the Canadian sport community to provide information and guidance for the inclusion of trans athletes.
Gender Equity Temperature Check (CWS)
This self–assessment tool is designed for all sport and physical activity organizations/providers who want to reap the benefits of greater gender equity within their organizations.
Same Game: A step-by-step toolkit to bring your gender equity vision to life (CWS)
An evidence-based, step-by-step, comprehensive online toolkit designed to help sport organizations bring their gender equity vision to life.
Supporting Diversity: Everyone Wins – Community Sporting Clubs (Vic Health, Australia)
The toolkit specifically aims to help clubs increase the involvement of women and girls, Aboriginal people and people from culturally diverse communities.
Creating Inclusive Environments for Trans Participants in Canadian Sport
This document outlines the Expert Working Group’s policy and practice recommendations, and is being made available to Canadian sport organizations to help in their work towards making their sport more inclusive.
Playing for team motherhood: Returning to team sport after childbirth
Motherhood and a decrease in physical activity participation often go hand in hand. Specifically, early motherhood is a time when women have some of their lowest rates of sport participation.
Questions to help leaders develop a psychologically safe organizational culture
Researchers Kelloway and Barling have said that virtually every outcome variable in the field of occupational health psychology is empirically related to organizational leadership.
Understanding Psychosocial Factors and Hazards
The psychosocial factors described in Guarding Minds are elements that psychologically and/or socially impact the health, safety and well-being of employees, either positively or negatively.
Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
These whiteboard animation videos on the 13 factors in the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace will be a helpful resource for all workplaces in Ottawa. Let’s keep the conversation going about mental health. Each of the videos has a facilitator’s guide to help get the conversation started.
What is Intersectionality?
Intersectionality is a concept that can help policy makers and sport programmers understand how different types of discrimination – like racism, homophobia, and ableism – combine to prevent some women and girls from participating in sport.
