ABOUT NPPS — OUR MISSION
NPPS is the leader in research, training, and development of S.A.F.E. play areas! NPPS' mission is to help the public create safe and developmentally appropriate play environments for children.
As the premier non-profit organization in the United States delivering training and services about outdoor play and safety, NPPS believes
- Every child has the right to play
- All children need to learn to play and play to learn
- Every child is entitled to a safe, positive, nurturing, and fun play experience in the play environment
Putting these beliefs into practice
- NPPS serves as child-advocates on issues pertaining to playground safety before government and regulatory agencies.
- NPPS helps the public create, renovate, and maintain safe and developmentally appropriate play environments for children by providing professional, well-researched, highly informative, practical and user-friendly services, and programs to fulfill this mission.
- NPPS serves as a national resource for the latest educational and research information about playground safety.
NPPS has been helping educate the public about safe and fun play environments since 1995. NPPS was established at the University of Northern Iowa with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Injury Prevention.
NPPS has developed the largest and most comprehensive clearinghouse of outdoor play areas safety information and resources in the United States. NPPS operates on fees generated through research, training, and educational resources.
