Carrie Parker, BS, MSHS Keri Moore, BA, MPH

1. PUBLIC HEALTH
AND
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Carrie Parker, BS, MSHS Keri Moore, BA, MPH

2. CHA/CHIP
 Community Health Assessment (CHA)
 79 Indicators
 Trend
 Breadth of Impact
 Best Practices Available
 Community Health Improvement Plan Priorities
(CHIP)

3. CHA/CHIP
 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
 Youth Physical Abuse
 Suicide
 Obesity Prevention

4. CHIP
 Obesity Prevention:
 Establish a social marketing campaign used throughout the
county
 Promote inclusion of “health language” in city/town
comprehensive plans
 Increase school based policies that promote physical
activity

5. SCHOOL AUDITS
 Improve pedestrian
infrastructure around schools
 Sidewalks
 Crossings
 Traffic
 Drop-off Areas
 Signage
 Maps & Policies

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 Outcomes:
 Planners Event
 Grant Seeking/Writing
 Walking Maps
 Parent Encouragement
 Alternative Parking Agreements

17. SCHOOL AUDITS
 Considerations:
 Choose a large enough sample
 School boundaries
 Assessing ADA needs
 Admit what you don’t know
 Prepare for security

18. SCHOOL AUDITS
 Considerations:
 It takes two
 It takes the same two
 Meet the principal
 Get the word out!

19. Questions?