2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review | 15 From children to older adults, programs are designed to accommodate the diverse groups of community members regardless of age, socioeconomic status, ability, race or background. Many agencies offer specific programming based on age and abilities to better support all community members. Eighty-three percent of agencies offer summer camps and 78 percent offer programs specifically targeted to older adults. About two-thirds of agencies offer teen-focused programs and programs for people with disabilities, while at least half of agencies offer STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs and after-school programs. Agencies serving populations of more than 250,000 residents are more likely to offer programs for older adults, children and people with disabilities than are those agencies serving populations of fewer than 20,000 residents. However, the number of targeted programs offered varies for those agencies serving populations of 20,000 to 49,999 people, 50,000 to 99,999 people and 100,000 to 250,000 people. FIGURE 7: PROGRAMMING OFFERED BY PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES (PERCENT OF AGENCIES) Themed special events Social recreation events Team sports Fitness enhancement classes Health and wellness education Individual sports Safety training Racquet sports Safety training Aquatics Natural and cultural history activities Cultural crafts Visual arts Trips and tours Performing arts Martial arts Running/Cycling races Golf Esports/Egaming 89% 88% 86% 82% 80% 76% 73% 70% 68% 66% 63% 63% 62% 62% 56% 53% 49% 26% FIGURE 8: TARGETED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PERCENT OF AGENCIES BY JURISDICTION POPULATION) Percent of Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 Summer camps 83% 65% 86% 92% 84% 92% Specific senior programs 78 63 79 88 82 82 Specific teen programs 67 50 64 77 69 78 Programs for people with disabilities 66 37 62 78 75 86 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs 57 41 49 66 59 74 After-school programs 52 44 41 51 58 71 Preschool 34 26 34 46 32 36 Before-school programs 19 17 17 23 15 22 Full-day care 7 7 2 8 6 12
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