Prescribe Outside

Prescribe Outside: connecting Philadelphia kids and their families to outdoor experiences and better health outcomes.

Research shows that spending time in nature is good for your health – mind, body, and spirit. Red Bridge team members were part of the original Park Prescriptions movement, born under the leadership of the National Park Service at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 2009. Now doctors around the world prescribe time in nature to help patients lead healthier, happier lives.

Prescribe Outside (PO) is an organization that facilitates such prescriptions. A partnership of Philadelphia nonprofits, government agencies, hospitals, and community organizers, PO exists to help physicians connect kids to safe, accessible, and convenient public green spaces. Red Bridge Group members Scansion, Kindling Communications, and Civiane Chung worked with PO to develop a suite of communications tools and a Communications and Community Engagement Plan. These products support PO’s work offering Philadelphia youth and families access to the better health outcomes linked to time spent in the great outdoors.