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Safe Schools, Healthy Students Presented by: Marylin Williams, Project Director January 29, 2013 Problem: Los Angeles Traffic Solution: Share a Car! Lower costs Shorter commute Share expenses Save the environment Sharing Issues


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Presented by:

Marylin Williams, Project Director

January 29, 2013

Safe Schools, Healthy Students

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Problem: Los Angeles Traffic Solution: Share a Car!

  • Lower costs
  • Shorter commute
  • Share expenses
  • Save the environment
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Sharing Issues

  • Who pays for?

– Gas – Basic Maintenance – Insurance – Repairs – Keeping the car L.A. “FRESH”!

  • Negotiation and Agreement.

– Created systems to solve issues – Everyone agreed – Group regulated

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Why it worked?

They worked together and created systems to solve a common problem

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Safe Schools, Healthy Students Initiative

A Federal grant aimed at improving school safety and student health through school-based community partnerships. Awarded almost $9 million over 4 years. Washington Involving Neighborhoods

W.I.N.

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  • 1. Safe School Environment and Violence Prevention
  • 2. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention
  • 3. Student Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Supports
  • 4. Mental Health Services
  • 5. Early Childhood Social & Emotional Learning Programs

WIN Program Design – 5 Elements

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  • 16 schools (both public and private)
  • Los Angeles County Departments of Children

and Family Services, Mental Health, Probation,

  • L.A. County Commission on Human Relations,
  • L.A. County Sheriff’s Department,
  • L.A. School Police Department,
  • LAUSD School Mental Health,
  • Cedars Sinai Psychological Trauma Center,
  • Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters, and
  • Nurse Family Partnership Program.

WIN is a Collaborative Partnership

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WIN Coordination of Services

Results: Created a cost-effective environment

  • f trust needed for successful

service collaboration

Coordinate Grant Programs and Interventions Case Management Coordinate School & Agency Community Outreach Collect, Track and Evaluate Grant Data Provide Staff Training, Parent Workshops & Presentations

Wellness Facilitators

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WIN Program Foundation

  • Trusted expeditors for services
  • Directed collaborative services
  • Increased services, lowered costs

Results: Cost-effective services coordination and implementation

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

LAUSD

Wellness Facilitators – school-based coordinator of

multi-agency services

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Safe School Environment and Violence Prevention…

WIN Program Highlights:

  • Educated 2,500+ Youth and Families on

violence prevention & personal safety

  • Staff, students and parents trained

Results: Increased Awareness of Threat

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

Super Safe Kids Club Personal Safety Program

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention…

WIN Program Highlights:

  • Reported use in last 30 days and

lifetime use decreased in all categories Results: Overall reduced use, increased awareness of dangers

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

Cedars Sinai Psychological Trauma Center

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Student Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Supports…

WIN Program Highlights:

  • 74% students participated in workshops
  • n harassment and bullying
  • Overall decrease of student harassment

Results: Greater acceptance of differences

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

L.A. County Human Relations Commission

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Mental Health Services…

WIN Program Highlights:

  • 1,200+ Staff received referral training
  • 37 Parent workshops w/ 15 schools
  • Increase in referral & services received

Results: Increased access and use of mental health services

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

L.A. County Department of Mental Health

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Early Childhood Social and Emotional Learning Programs…

WIN Program Highlights:

  • 741 nurse home visits for prenatal care
  • Healthy births with 96% of caseload

Results: Healthy births while students continuing or completing education

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

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Successful Results Summary…

WIN Program Highlights:

  • 1. Established an environment of trust for all providers
  • 2. Mental Health service referrals and use increased
  • 3. Increased collaboration of all services
  • 4. Data-driven TQM for ongoing improvements
  • 5. More overall services for less cost
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Questions?

Marylin ¡Williams ¡ Project ¡Director ¡ Safe ¡Schools/ ¡Healthy ¡Students ¡ ¡ marylin.williams@lausd.net ¡ 310 ¡354-­‑3404 ¡