SLIDE 30 Public Health Property Owners Public Works Youth Groups
Expertise:
- Promoting healthy lifestyles for indiv.
and families in their comm. and workplaces.
- Producing and disseminating data to
inform and evaluate public health strategies and programs
Desired Outcomes:
- Improved physical and mental
health, health equity and perception of safety.
Key Strategies:
- Coordinate efforts to prevent
injuries and diseases
- Monitor population health, and
develop policies that keep people healthy and safe.
Expertise:
- Maintain safe, habitable housing,
and ensure property is secure.
- Adhere to building codes, and
meet safety requirements.
Desired Outcomes:
- Increased property value and
responsible tenants care for property.
- Positive neighborhood reputation.
Key Strategies:
- Establish property as a safe for
habitation to increase curb appeal.
- Negotiate leases, collect rents
and return security deposits.
Expertise:
- Design, construct, renovate and maintain
public facilities and infrastructure
- Access to service requests by
geographic location
Desired Outcomes:
- Increased ownership of public spaces
by civic groups and residents.
- Decreased amount of litter collected
and number of graffiti incidents
Key Strategies:
- Clear ditches and storm water inlets.
- Dispose of waste and recycling.
Remove graffiti. Coordinate volunteers for cleanup projects.
Expertise:
- Promote positive development
through activities and opportunities
- Knowledge youth concerns/values
Desired Outcomes:
- Improved academic achievement.
- Increased participation in rec.
activity
- Decreased crime and violence.
Key Strategies:
- Develop diverse educational, rec,
health and career programs
- Foster creative expression and
youth leadership.
Shared Outcomes
- A safe open space near the
school that promotes attendance and reduces fear
Partner Strengths
- Various data sets that tell more
when combined than separately
- Collective expertise to create an
attractive, safe physical space
- Access to the property and
staffing supplemented by volunteers to complete the work
Joint strategies/Activities
- Health and Human Services and youth-serving
- rganizations identified the vacant space by the school
as a problem area.
- Property owners and managers utilized a shared use
agreement for Public Works and Engineering to remove trash, toxins, and improve water drainage
- Public Works and Engineering engaged nearby tenants
and local civic organizations as volunteers to maintain the land and discourage illegal dumping and drug- dealing.
- Health and Human Services Department made micro-
grants for young people to lead neighborhood clean-up projects and other community-based campaigns, with support of partners
