- Public Health
- Community
- Healthy Communities
- Shared Use
- Happening Here
Happening Here
About the Program
The Maricopa County Shared Use Initiative focuses on the coordination and expansion of safe, affordable recreational spaces for community use.
The 2016 Shared Use Summit offered an exciting funding opportunity to community members interested in bring share use to their neighborhood. Public, private, and government entities brought together a diverse group of individuals that resulted in 6 shared use project teams.
Successfully activating 6 shared use sites, the project teams were able to connect over 1250 community members to safe, affordable recreational opportunities within the first few months.
Read more about the 6 shared use sites below. Maricopa County Shared Use Initiative was made possible thanks to funding from Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Vitalyst Health Foundation.
- Mollen Foundation
- Nadaburg School DistrictÂ
- Osborn School District
- Paloma School District
- Unlimited Potential
- Wilson School District
"Health Hub" at Garfield Elementary
Project Focus and Activities:
- Focus on food, community and healthy life habits
- Create a garden, outdoor food preparation and cooking space
- Mentorship programming
Location:
Garfield Elementary School811 N. 13th Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Contact:
Mollen Foundationmollenfoundation.org
"At the heart of our rural community" at Nadaburg Elementary
Project Focus and Activities:
- Open gym, library and computer lab
- Scheduled programming
- Transportation provided on Saturdays
- Partnerships with Friends of Surprise Library and local hospital
Location:
Nadaburg Elementary21419 W. Dove Valley Road
Wittmann, AZ 85361
Contact:
Nadaburg Unified School Districtnadaburgsd.org
"Open fields, open play" at Solano Elementary
Project Focus and Activities:
- Install a new gate to make entry to school and to fields safer
- Creative programming like kite day, geo-caching, Little Free Libraries
Location:
Solano Elementary1526 W. Missouri Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Contact:
Osborn School Districtosbornnet.org
"A true community resource" at Kiser Elementary
Project Focus and Activities:
- Installation of new outdoor fitness equipment to go with new walking track and field
- Use incentives like Fitbit giveaways to promote site use
Location:
Kiser Elementary38739 I-8
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
Contact:
Paloma School Districtpalomaesd.org
"Enhance 18 acre plot" at Cultivate South Phoenix
Project Focus and Activities:
- Add amphitheater and walking path
- Get a community organizer to ramp up community involvement
- Bring farmer's market and food baskets to a food desert
Location:
Cultivate South Phoenix (CUSP)6641 S. 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85041
Contact:
Unlimited Potentialunlimitedpotentialaz.org
"Expand services of shared use" at Wilson Elementary
Project Focus and Activities:
- Increase staffing and volunteers for open gym
- Incorporate new cooking classes
- Keep library open five days a week
Location:
Wilson Elementary3025 E. Fillmore Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Contact:
Wilson School Districtwww.wsd.k12.az.us