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Danielle Hewson, MPH CHESN.C. Division of Public Health
Healthy Schools Summer Institute: Casting Your Net for Partners in Health
Friday, June 27, 2014
• Fewer kids walk or bike to school
(U.S. DOT, 2009)
• 15% of NC children ages 5-17 live within 1 mile of their school
• 34% live within 2 miles, however…
• Only 4% walk or bike to school. (CHAMP, 2011)
• Parents driving their children to school amount for up to 25% of morning rush hour traffic. (Parisi Associates, 2003; Morris, 2001)
Image: Provided by Joel Cranford
Why Focus on Walking and Biking to School?
Benefits of Walking and Biking to School
• Improves health – decreased obesity and asthma-related events• Teaches fundamental safety skills• Increases sense of freedom and responsibility
Children
• Improves the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists• Provides cost savings by reducing need for “hazard” busing• Benefits the local economy by funding construction projects
School/ Community
• Improves air quality by reducing vehicle emissions• Reduces traffic congestion near schoolsEnvironment
What is Active Routes to School?
• NC Department of Transportation and NC Division of Public Health • Administered through local NC health departments in 10 regionsPartnership
• NC Safe Routes to School initiatives• Community Transformation Grant Project partnerships• Local, regional and state community safety and health initiatives
Alignment
• Three year projectTiming
Active Routes to School Goal
Increase the number of
elementary and middle school students who
safely walk and bike to school.
DurhamAlamance
Alexander
Alleghany
Anson
Ashe
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Cabarrus
Carteret
Caswell
CatawbaChatham
Chowan
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
DareDavidson
Davie
Duplin
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
Martin
MecklenburgMontgomery
Moore
Nash
NewHanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Camden
Pender
Pasquotank
Person
Pitt
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
StokesSurry
CherokeeClay
Graham
Haywood
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Avery
Buncombe
Burke
Caldwell
Henderson
McDowell
Madison
Mitchell
Polk
Rutherford
Yancey
Perquimans
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
1010
Legend
Active Routes To School Lead Health Departments
Community Transformation Grant Project Lead Health Departments
Counties
Regions
Last updated: 04/21/14
Active Routes to School Regions
• Hired and trained staff• Complete regional assessments• Begin establishing partnerships
• Begin execution of work plan and intervention activities• Identify and engage schools • Start evaluation
Year 3May 2016
• Continue execution of work plan and intervention activities• Plan for sustainability • Complete evaluation and report results
Program End • Demonstrate growth that exceeds the baseline• Create momentum to achieve future sustainability
Year 2Current
Year 1
Project Timeline
Assessment
OutcomeCreates baseline for NC Used in development of
work plans for years 2 and 3
ComponentsAll walking, biking and
awareness-raising activities Trainings/Workshops Policy change efforts for towns and schools
CriteriaSchools (K-8) July 2012-June 2013
academic school year
Project Activities
National Bike to School Day
Region 7 – East Clayton Elementary
National Bike to School Day
Region 4 -Woodlawn Elementary
Region 9 – Nags Head Elementary
Region 4 –Grand Oak Elementary
Partnership Opportunities
• Partnership Meetings• Programming• Infrastructure Statements• Trainings and Webinars
Thank you
Danielle Hewson, MPH, CHESDanielle.Hewson@dhhs.nc.gov
919.707.5219
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