At the 2024 annual National Parks and Recreation Association conference on October 7, the Parks & Recreation Department of Brentwood was notified that it has officially met all the requirements and has achieved national CAPRA accreditation. Brentwood Parks and Recreation is the 5th organization to earn this distinction in Missouri.
What is CAPRA?
The National Recreation and Parks Association’s Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) delivers quality assurance and improvement to accredited park and recreation departments throughout the United States. CAPRA is the only national accreditation of park and recreation departments and is a valuable measure of a department’s overall quality of operation, management, and service to the community. Achieving CAPRA accreditation is the best way to demonstrate that your department and your staff provide your community with the highest level of service.
Learn more about the process of CAPRA accreditation and the standards set by NRPA by visiting the link below:
https://www.nrpa.org/certification/accreditation/capra/
What does this mean for Brentwood?
CAPRA accreditation holds Brentwood Parks and Recreation accountable to the public and ensures responsiveness to meet needs. This accreditation demonstrates to the community that our department meets national standards of the best practices and recognizes our community as a great place to live. CAPRA agencies are re-evaluated every 5 years to promote continual improvement of our operations, policies, and procedures.
Did you know?
Currently there are only 213 agencies (less than 2%) and only 5 agencies in Missouri that have obtained national CAPRA accreditation. Brentwood Parks and Recreation has officially joined these agencies and has met the national standards of best practices as determined by NRPA.
Check out our CAPRA Accreditation announcement on page 21 in the Winter 2025 Missouri Parks and Recreation Magazine!