Community Wellness Hubs in Practice By Allison Colman, Maureen Neumann and Liliana Ruiz Fischer How parks and recreation is helping to create healthier people and happier communities P ark and recreation professionals are key to a fully integrated public health system. As stewards of Community Wellness Hubs, park and recreation professionals play a vital role in meeting the evolving health needs of their community members and creating the conditions that lead to optimal health and social outcomes. With public health and social challenges continuing to escalate and disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, people of color and low-income communities, park and recreation professionals must build solutions that address the root causes of health and social inequities to advance community health and well-being. 32 Parks & Recreation | JUNE 2 0 22 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G