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(e.g., those who spent more time outdoors fared better in mental well-being) • The pandemic showed the correlation between the weakening of protective factors and poor mental well-being in children and youth. [...] • Where to start (e.g., articulate a commitment to children & youth; create a profile of I NTRODUCTI ON child & youth mental well-being; create a profile of the protective factors) GUI DE • Existing levers that local governments have that can be used to impact child and youth mental well-being. [...] (e.g., none of the guides talk about sleep or nutrition) Brief overview of what the protective factor is (e.g., Safety is a diverse concept – from • They focus on factors that proved to be protective neighbourhood safety to racism to during the pandemic and/or that were impacted global threats) by the pandemic AND for which there is strong research evidence AND that might fall within the realm of. [...] Indicators ▪ Physical City of Dublin’s Play ➢ Helps to realise the vision for Dublin as a Child Friendly and Playful City activity 60 min/day Strategy: “Everywhere, Any ➢ Extensive strategy (126 pages): based on evidence Day, You can Play!” and underpinned by the UN Convention on the ▪ Travel mode Rights of the Child’s Article 31 (child’s right to play) to school Key concepts acknowledged in the s. [...] organized & ▪ Encompasses the age range: 0-18 years informal ▪ Comprehensive understanding of what play is and how it sports, play at park, wish occurs (i.e., it is not narrowly defined as playgrounds) to be doing [physical ➢ Includes “monitoring the overall performance of the and/or City of Dublin in providing and supporting a broad outdoor range of opportunities of play for its youngest activiti.