An Iowa Safe Routes to School Project
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An Iowa Safe Routes to School Project. Funding provided by . Presenters. Chris Seeger Associate Professor & Extension Specialist in Landscape Architecture Iowa State University Extension [email protected] 515-509-0651. Suzy Wilson, RD, LD I-WALK Project Coordinator - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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An Iowa Safe Routes to School Project
Funding provided by
Presenters
Chris SeegerAssociate Professor & Extension Specialist in
Landscape ArchitectureIowa State University [email protected]
Suzy Wilson, RD, LDI-WALK Project CoordinatorIA Department of Public [email protected] (c )
I-WALK Partnership & Purpose
Assist communities in the
development, implementation, and evaluation
of local Safe Routes to School
programs
Iowa Department of Public Health
Public School System
Iowa State University Extension
Local Public Health
I-WALK Goal To develop a sustainable model for community coalitions to continuously
update, implement, and evaluate the local Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plan.
I-WALK Components1. Community coalition2. Evaluation
a) Parent/Child Online Surveyb) Teacher Tallyc) GPS Walkability Assessment
3. GPS & Program Training, TA4. Presentation of data results
to community
1. Community CoalitionLocal Public HealthSchool Representatives: teachers, principals, parent,
studentCitizens: grandparents, community organizations and
clubsParks and Recreation departmentPublic safety, School Resource Officer, Law
EnforcementCity PlannersDNR
2a. Evaluation: Parent & Student online SurveyIdentifies current routes students take
to/from school
Identifies barriers to walking or biking to school
Complete by Sept. 28th
Results back to coalitions
Online Survey Flyer
Poll Question
2b. Evaluation: Teacher Tally
Determines how students get to and from school (3rd-5th grade)
Complete Sept. 25-27
Record results by Oct. 1st
Again in Spring
Teacher Tally Results
2c. Evaluation: GPS Walkability Assessment
Coalition and community members walk routes identified by the parent & student survey
GPS is used to collect data and sent back to ISU Extension for analysis
3. GPS & Program Training, TA1 Day training and mapping of
routes
Overview of GPS use and data collection
Occur late Sept./Oct. 2012
Technical assistance provided by IDPH & ISUE
4. Presentation to community
May/June 2013 present data results and recommendations to community
Next steps to Safer Routes to School
Invite coalition members, community, and stakeholders
Webinars early 2013
Public Health Role Summarized Identify and work with one 3rd-5th elementary school.Form an I-Walk coalition or work with an existing coalition
to add I-Walk project (meet monthly).Recruit parents/students to complete on-line survey (by end
of Sept).Coordinate Teacher Tally and enter results on line (last wk
Sept).Attend, facilitate and recruit volunteers for GPS Walkability
Assessment (late Sept/Oct). Provide compensation to schools for parent/child survey.Promote attendance at community presentation (May/June).Complete an on-line monitoring survey (every month).Provide feedback on program, training, support materials.
School Role Summarized:Serve on I-WALK coalitionProvide a venue for Parent/Child surveyAdminister Teacher TallyMay participate in GPS mapping
CompensationEach Local Public Health will receive $4500 for
contract duties. Payments will be issued after completion of designated activity.
Ex. Community Coalition Member List $1000
Teacher Tally Data Entered (fall and
spring) $500 Parent Child Survey $1000 GPS Mapping $1000 Community Presentation
$1000
www.I-WALK.org
www.I-WALK.org
Additional Online Resources
Iowans Fit for Life (IDPH) http://www.idph.state.ia.us/iowansfitforlife/
National Center for Safe Routes to Schoolhttp://www.saferoutesinfo.org/
Iowa Department of Transportation http://www.iowadot.gov/saferoutes/
2012-2013 I-WALK Communities:
Allamakee/Clayton Co. – Postville – Darling Ele.Black Hawk Co. – Waterloo – Cunningham Ele. La Porte City – La Porte City Ele.Buena Vista Co. – Storm Lake – Storm Lake Ele. St. Mary’s Catholic SchoolFayette Co. – Oelwein – Wings Park Ele.Ida Co. – Ida Grove – Battle Creek Ida Grove (BCIG) Ele. Johnson Co. – Iowa City – Horn Ele. North Liberty – Van Allen Ele. Osceola Co. – Sibley – Sibley-Ocheyedan Ele.Ringgold Co. – Mount Ayr – Mount Ayr Ele.Story Co. – Nevada – Central Ele. ?Warren Co. – New Virginia – I35 School
Poll Question
Questions?
Suzy Wilson, RD, LDI-WALK Project CoordinatorIA Department of Public [email protected] (cell)
Thank you!
