Other Ways to Support Shared Use Shared use agreements, open use policies, and community use of facilities policies are the 3 most commonly used tools for formalizing shared use. However, other types of policies can demonstrate support for shared use. School districts can support and promote shared use by addressing shared use in local school wellness policies. Cities, counties, and other government entities can support and promote shared use by adopting shared use resolutions and including shared use in community planning documents. State government can support shared use by providing funding and technical assistance for state- and school district-level programs. The Arkansas Department of Education provides grants to school districts to form shared use partnerships with local government entities, community-based organizations, and faith institutions. This funding, which comes from tobacco excise tax appropriations, has helped to increase school and community access to recreational spaces throughout the state. The Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative provides mini-grants and technical assistance to local mayoral health councils committed to creating healthier environments throughout the 18-county Delta region. Many of the nearly 50 mayoral health councils operating have implemented shared use agreements with schools, churches, and community organizations to provide much-needed recreational space. DECIDING HOW TO MAKE SHARED USE OFFICIAL Does the property owner have a partner who will share responsibility for the site? How is the site going to be used by the community? Shared Use Agreement YES NO FOR OPEN PLAY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR HOSTED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES Open Use Policy Facilities Use Agreement A common stumbling point for shared use advocates is figuring out the right tool to use to make shared use official. This flowchart can help determine the right shared use tool for your community. Remember that shared use agreements, open use policies, and facilities use agreements are not mutually exclusive; property owners can use them individually or together to allow shared use of different facilities. 17 Shared Use | changelabsolutions.org
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