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Safe Walk to School

A Good Idea

Description

Safe Walk to School promotes getting children to and from school safely with tips for parents and children, and safety patrols at schools. The program works with partners, including the Oakland Police Department, the Office of Parks and Recreation, and the Oakland Unified School District, to determine which neighborhoods and schools can be served by the program. Selection is based on the severity of safety issues near elementary and middle schools and Community Development Block Grant funding appropriations.

Goal / Mission

Safe Walk to School's goal is to keep children walking to school safe.

Results / Accomplishments

Safe Walk to School monitors school sites, performs crossing guard duties, and patrols neighborhoods before and after school to ensure safety. Safe Walk to School also helps set up volunteer safety patrols for schools.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
City of Oakland, Department of Human Services
Primary Contact
SAFE WALK TO SCHOOL
Department of Human Services
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite #4340
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 615-5576
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/DHS/o/Chil...
Topics
Community / Public Safety
Community / Transportation
Health / Children's Health
Organization(s)
City of Oakland, Department of Human Services
Location
Oakland, CA
Target Audience
Children, Families

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.