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Katie Smith, State Coordinator
4700 Roseville Rd.North Highlands, CA 95660916-244-1964ksmith@thecapcenter.org
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Bike Safety Partnerships
Make New Friends, Seize Opportunities and Build Partnerships Along the Way2Slide3
The Basics
Identify new, complementary agencies within your communityStrong relationships = strong partnersSK coalitions = strong and trusted partnershipsResearch and use available toolsLearn more, move forward, persevere!
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Safe Kids California Background
Established 2008 as Advisory BoardNot an on-the-ground coalitionLead agency Child Abuse Prevention Center; 1 SKC staffNo dedicated unintentional injury background
Board ExpertisePoison
Hyperthermia, suicide preventionFireInfant Safe Sleep
Motor vehicle, teen programsChild careCommunications, media, underserved populations
Child abuse prevention, domestic violence prevention
Coalition building
Advocacy
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SKC Primary Role
Advocate for strong child injury prevention policy statewideStrengthen network of 18 chapters/coalitionsFoster development of new coalitionsOutreach to underserved populationsBuild new partnershipsDevelop new funding sources
Provide educational opportunities
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Meet the Neighbors
Safe Kids Greater Sacramento (coalition)Child passenger safety, drowning prevention, ped/bikeSafe Kids Placer County (coalition)Child passenger safety,
ped/bike, drowning preventionSafe Kids Amador/Calaveras County (chapter)
Child passenger safety, bikeCalifornia Department of Public HealthSafe and Active Communities / California Kids’ Plates
Vehicle Occupant Safety ProgramTechnical Assistance Resource Center CA Ped
/Bike Safety Curriculum Advisory Committee
WALKSacramento
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The Neighbors: WALKSacramento
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Mission:
Create walkable communities throughout the Sacramento metropolitan region…WALKSacramento works to incorporate pedestrian access into transportation and development decisions, to increase funding for pedestrian infrastructure, and to adopt and implement pedestrian master plans for local communities.Slide8
The Opportunity (Sep 2012)
RFA from CA Dept. of Public Health (CDPH), Safe and Active Communities Branch (SACB)“Paving the Way for Safe Routes to School”Develop, implement, evaluate a set of small-scale, low-cost interventions with 5-8 underserved CA schoolsGOAL: Build school interest and capacity to conduct year-round interventions to improve safety for walking and bicycling in neighborhoods surrounding school campuses
Safety focus3 projects awarded to northern, central and southern regions of state
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The Partnership
Primary Applicant: WALKSacramentoExperience, resources, skills
Transportation & land useIncorporation of pedestrian access into transportation and development decisionsImplementation of pedestrian master plans20 local walk/bike audits
SRTS
Policy advocacyCommunity organizing
E
valuation
of local
conditions
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The Partnership
Subcontractor: Safe Kids CaliforniaExperience, resources, skillsAffiliation with SKW
Coalition buildingStatewide presenceWalk This Way resourcesPhoto/voice resourcesFluent in Spanish
SK coalitions/BTSD & WTSDSK Greater SacramentoSK Placer County
SK Amador/Calaveras
SRTS
Statewide bike/
ped
curriculum development committee
SKGS: Successful SRTS experience at
Deterding
Elementary School w/Girl Scouts
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The Schools
Thomas Edison Institute, Sacramento (urban, low-income)417 students, 76% free or reduced-price lunches20% walk or bike to school
No sidewalks or shoulders on collector street with 13,000 vehicles/dayCamellia Basic Elementary (urban, low-income)
474 students, 78% free or reduced-price lunchesBicyclists travel along/cross multiple roads with > 20,000 vehicles/day
Strong community support, expand focus on health and physical activity, and solve pick-up/drop-off problemsIone Elementary, Ione (rural)449 students, 51% free or reduced-price lunches
Dangerous location on Highway 104
Vast majority of students travel by bus or vehicle
Previous discussions with Caltrans and city to improve Highway 104
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The Schools
Newcastle Elementary (rural)363 students, 17% free or reduced-price mealsHilly, windy streets, no sidewalks, dirt shoulders and unmaintained paths
Walking and biking for recreation only
Auburn Elementary489 students, 54% free or reduced-price meals
Student catchment area includes Highway 49, a busy 4-lane road with 60,000 vehicles/dayNeed to increase safety of bicyclists
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Activity to Date
Collaboration with WS and 3 Safe Kids coalitionsBuilding trust, sharing responsibilitiesCollecting and sharing resourcesBuilding relationships within 5 school communities
Meetings, phone calls, getting the lay of the land
Reassurances
Bike to School Day5 schoolsGenerating excitement
Enlisting media interest and support
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Building and Strengthening Relationships
School PrincipalsParent-Teacher organizations /parent leadsLead teachersBike shop ownersChief of PoliceCalifornia Highway PatrolUC Davis Helmet programSacramento Clean Cities Coalition
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management DistrictAAAParks & RecreationSacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Scout TroopsNHTSASafe Kids Coalitions
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Where Are We Now? A cautionary tale…
Contract/Grant Start Date DelaysJanuary 1March 1March 15
Expected start date July 1???
SKC now a grantee, not a subcontractor – increased funding1 re-write and submission of SOW and budget, another to come…Grant period extended by 6 monthsNational SRTS Conference in Sacramento August 13-15
Walk This Way / Walk to School DayOther School activities on hold…
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Katie Smith, State Coordinator
4700 Roseville Rd.North Highlands, CA 95660916-244-1964ksmith@thecapcenter.org