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ARCATA Un centro de comunidad fue el foco de los esfuerzos de la comita directivo y los residentes, que resultaron en fondos para el planeamiento arquitectural del centro y el alrededor. Arcata fue el precursor en utilizar participacian de los ciudadanos en el desarrollo del plano de eliminacian de desperdicios.
BALDWIN PARK Baldwin Park 2000 hizo una encuesta a los residentes para obtener sus opiniones para mejorar los servicios. La encuesta bilingue utiliza voluntarios residentes y enfoca en una vecindad hispana, la cual no ha utilizado mucho los servicios en el pasado. Los resulatados de la encuesta no salo verifica la necesidad por programas de Ciudad sino tambian que muchos residentes no estan al tanto de los progresos significantes que la Ciudad ha hecho en bajar el andice de crÃmenes y aumentar los servicios sociales, econamicos, y entrenamiento de trabajos. La Ciudad esta¡ planeando aumentar el conocimiento sobre la existencia de estos servicios y replicar la encuesta en otros areas de la Ciudad. La Ciudad y sus socios -- Escuelas Unificadas de Baldwin Park, Kaiser-Permanente, Citrus Valley Health Partners, y Casa Para los Javenes de Ettie Lee -- colectaron 6000 dalares para sustentar la encuesta.
BERKELEY Con 25,000 dalares donados por el programa 'Comida para Todos', la ciudad de Berkeley esta¡ aumentando la seguridad de alimento para proveer sus residentes alimentos nutriciosos econamicos. Un consejo de la comunidad de polatica sobre el alimento esta¡ tratando los asuntos de aseguranzas de alimentos, y el programa esta¡ mejorando la dieta de 500 residentes pobres utilizando programas de agricultura urbana, compras directas (e.g. desde los mercados de agricultores) y agricultura apoyada por la comunidad (AAC). AAC es la asociacian en la cual los consumidores apoyan la produccian granjera y reciben las cosechas. Este esfuerzo tambian proporcionan dinero a las madres pobres para comprar verduras en los mercados de los agricultores con cupones de WIC; facilita el acceso pablico a los jardines privados; educa 10,000 personas sobre las cultivaciones locales; y apoyan huertas en las escuelas. Los numerosos socios incluyen El Colaborativo de Jardinera Comunitaria de Berkeley, un grupo de 30 agencias de comunidad que apoya produccian de alimento.
Berkeley logra crear una vecindad segura, atractiva, y econamicamente vibrante alrededor de la calle de Telegraph. El esfuerzo consisti en contactos de 5000 Equipos de Crisis Mbil; 500 casos de limpieza de grafiti; 7200 contactos de de desamparados; y educacin sexual y sobre la SIDA para 20,000 estudiantes y residentes. En tres aos, arrestos por asalto disminuya 36% y por cramenes violentos 46%. Otros esfuerzos mejoraron el bienestar de las personas con problemas de la salud mental y los abusadores de drogas. Talleres con la policÃa y los negocios promovieron la seguridad pablica, la salud mental, y servicios para la comunidad. Un programa de servicio social alcanza a 1000 familias sin hogar y 1100 horas de tratamiento para problemas de drogas o salud mental. Un boletÃn de la comunidad, Telegraph Line, se envia a 10,000 residentes trimestralmente.
CATHEDRAL CITY Cathedral City esta¡ reduciendo vadalismo en las escuelas, crÃmenes relacionados con droga y violencia através del progama llamado GRASP, el cual aumenta el autoestima de los estudiantes. En 1995, esta ciudad redució crÃmenes de los jóvenes por 26%. Las escuelas también reportaron reducción en expulsiones relacionados con violencia o drogas. Entre numerosas actividades apoyados por GRASP es La Semana de Compartir el EspÃritu: Yo me Quiero!, que entrena 7700 jóvenes a solver probemas y resolver conflictos; una lÃnea telefónica de ayuda para adolecentes en crisis de drogas, pandillas, problemas familiares y personales; y un dÃa de Anti-Violencia en cuando 300 jóvenes discutieron con oficiales de la escuela y de la ciudad las maneras de reducir violencia en la escuela. La asociación con el Districto Unificado Escolar de Palm Springs el Club de Niños y Niñas, Familias contra CrÃmenes Violentas, y Instalaciones Correccionales de Eagle Mountain fue el clave en el éxito del programa. La ciudad ha recibido 42,300 dólares en respaldo financial.
CHICO • Una de las iniciativas de Niños Saludables de Chico 2000 es aumentar el bienestar emocional y la habilidad de resolver conflictos entre los adolecentes. En una campaña de 10 meses, Chico fijó 20 vallas publicitarias estratégicamente colocadas para dirigir a los residentes de muestra representativa e hicieron anuncios de servicios públicos sobre el bienestar emocional. Clases sobre el manejo de conflictos alcanzaron a 2000 estudiantes, y 165 estudiantes participaron en entrenamientos especiales para ser managers de conflicto. Chico recientemente recibió $22,500 del Departamento de Emergencia y Control de Daño del Estado para ampliar sus esfuerzos a seis escuelas y 3500 estudiantes adicionales; proveer entrenamientos del manejo de conflictos ; provide conflict management training during the difficult transition from elementary to junior high school; and initiate education in spinal cord injury prevention. To date, 300 additional students have been trained in conflict management, and the spinal cord injury prevention program has begun in three schools.
• A Healthy Chico Kids 2000 community-wide initiative focused on youth nutrition and health promotion. Chico provided nutrition education for 1000 K-6 students. A dietary analysis of K- 12 school lunches led the school district to reduce calories from fat in lunches from 38% to 33%. Chico posted two billboards monthly and distributed 2000 information items at health resource centers. Chico also received $7500 from the state Department of Health to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors among 2000 elementary school students.
CHINO HILLS • Chino Hills' initiative, Seniors Assisted by Visiting Volunteers and Youth (SAVVY) is helping senior and homebound residents using trained "Visiting Volunteers" to run errands, provide companionship, help with simple daily tasks, and conduct home safety checks. The next phase of the program will use youth groups and organizations to assist with yard work, home repair, and cleaning.
Chino Hills established a mentoring program in partnership with the San Bernardino County Probation Department. The Chino Hills Advisory and Mentoring Program (CHAMP) paired 32 juvenile offenders with adult mentors to link them with counseling, training, employment and recreation opportunities. Only one participant reoffended while in the program. Over 72 adults were trained as mentors or in other support positions. A school-based component, the Summer Job Shadowing Program, matched 19 secondary school students with 16 mentors and allowed young adults to explore career choices by observing mentors at work.
CHULA VISTA • Chula Vista is initiating community-school gardens and after-school garden activities and curriculum in partnership with the Chula Vista Cluster Coordinating Council, representing 41 community agencies. After-school activities are serving as a vehicle for youth to focus their energy into positive and productive avenues, and the community gardens are improving the ability of participants to become self-sufficient and have a higher regard for the environment.
Chula Vista increased youth health awareness with Infiniti Magazine, published for youth by youth on topics such as teen pregnancy, teen suicide, drugs and alcohol. In 1996, distribution increased to 19,500 at 54 sites, including high schools, businesses, community centers, libraries and youth agencies, with readership estimated at 39,000. Each issue featured guest writers and artists to increase youth involvement. Fifty youth have been involved, and 12 businesses purchased ads to cover 67 percent of publication costs. A $120,000 grant from the state Tobacco Control Section resulted in articles on youth tobacco or smoking in each issue. The program received the League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in 1994.
COACHELLA • Coachella's Bicycle Conversion Program provided at-risk youth with refurbished bicycles, which otherwise would be sold at auction, in exchange for 10 hours of community service. The Police Employee's Association trained volunteers in bicycle repair. Seventeen youth provided 340 hours of community service to earn bicycles. None reported engaging in criminal activity or behavior while in the program.
DUARTE • Duarte's Cycling and Pedestrian Effective Safety Project is increasing bicycle helmet use and reducing pedestrian and bicycle injuries and deaths from unsafe practices with $22,500 from the state Emergency Preparedness and Injury Control Branch. The effort reinforces safe practices--persons observed by Sheriff's deputies using safe practices receive gift certificates from local business. Two bike rodeos attracted 300 participants and resulted in the distribution of over 200 helmets at no or low cost. Sixteen organizations have contributed funding or other support, including the Community Services Council, Target Stores, and service clubs.
• Duarte is also strengthening intergenerational bonds and improving the independence of senior citizens with People Helping People. In the past year, 34 teen volunteers were trained to perform services to 36 seniors, including light yard work and housekeeping, friendly visiting, and escorting. Senior citizens receiving services also were encouraged to attend educational programs on fitness and injury prevention to further increase self-sufficiency.
• Duarte conducted a blood donor and bone marrow registry drive, obtaining 66 pints of blood and 25 registrations. Five businesses allowed paid time off for donations. Duarte vaccinated over 300 children at immunization fairs in partnership with health providers, a service club and the Duarte Unified School District; trained over 120 residents on Earthquake Preparedness Night; and passed a tobacco control ordinance to eliminate smoking in health facilities and restrict distribution of tobacco and promotional items.
• Duarte served as a test site for distributing an 80-page Wellness Guide, using 100 volunteers to deliver English/Spanish versions to 8000 households. Duarte, with the California Healthy Cities Project, received the League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in 1991.
ESCONDIDO • Escondido is undertaking Project Cosecha Nuestra ("Our Harvest Project") to meet pressing food safety and security needs. A Food Policy Action Plan will eventually allow the City to enact policies and procedures to ensure food safety and security. Expected actions include revisions in land use and tax policies and the creation of subsidies for start-up costs for community gardens. The City will also use community gardens and culturally appropriate nutrition education to improve diets in South Escondido, a poor and predominantly Hispanic immigrant neighborhood where residents cannot afford fresh produce even though surrounded by mass agriculture.
• Escondido is developing a community health indicators database, involving many agencies and residents in comprehensive community-based planning. The database is used to 1) assess changes in key community conditions, 2) evaluate new programs and policies, and 3) inform decision-making. The pilot phase, using $24,800 from San Diego County Drug and Alcohol Services, focused on alcohol-related indicators (arrests, trauma, youth drinking) and led to the adoption of two ordinances on alcohol availability. The next phase, using $32,990 from Palomar-Pomerado Health System, focuses on indicators for traumatic, violent and criminal events. The City Council institutionalized Healthy Cities principles by adopting a Healthy City Escondido element in its annual work program.
• The La Vida Buena Coalition developed culturally-appropriate health programs for Latinos. A State Department of Health Services grant was used to identify needs and survey 305 Latinos to develop fitness and nutrition programs to reduce hypertension and diabetes risk. The City also provided for bilingual signage in its Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
GLENDALE • Glendale is educating residents in HIV/AIDS based on results of a random survey of 2000 persons representing a cross-section of this culturally diverse community, conducted in English, Spanish, Armenian and Korean. AIDS/HIV seminars are being provided in various languages and by using print and broadcast media, health providers, service clubs, informational phone lines, and support groups. The City is also making extensive use of brochures, press releases, banners, t-shirts, and newsletters to publicize the program. Partners include the faith community (including over 25 churches), all three Glendale hospitals, the Los Angeles County Health Department, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale Chamber of Commerce, and other businesses and community agencies. Classes address causes, means of transmittal, identifying at-risk behaviors, and promoting safer practices.
LONG BEACH • A city-wide HIV education campaign included a workplace AIDS education program implemented with $5,000 from Kaiser-Permanente. An AIDS in the Workplace conference for 30 employers addressed legal and social issues of employing people with AIDS.
MARTINEZ • Martinez is implementing Healthy Martinez based on input from 1000 youth and citizens from community forums and surveys. The effort supports MTV (Martinez Teen Venture), an evening teen drop-in center, and Club 21, a successful but volunteer-intensive Saturday night teen dance program. Kaiser-Permanente has provided funding, technical support and in-kind contributions, and has committed another $15,000. Shell Oil is also providing a $2000 challenge grant.
MONTEREY PARK • Literacy for All Monterey Park (LAMP) used 100 volunteers to teach 300 residents English as a second language. The City provided tobacco education to 150 students, partnering with the Alhambra Health District; and sponsored citizenship classes for 61 persons.
OAKLAND • Oakland is assessing community needs to provide government, community groups, and non- profit agencies with vital planning information. A large community focus group was held and a technical committee formed to develop indicators for the "Safe and Healthy City" portion of the City's Strategic Plan. Major collaborators include Alameda County, Summit Medical Center, Kaiser Hospitals, University-Oakland Metropolitan Forum, Urban Strategies Council and Oakland Sharing the Vision. The final report will receive widespread exposure through cable TV, community meetings, and publication or presentation in several languages.
OCEANSIDE • Oceanside is increasing neighborhood safety by building collaboration and capacity. With $22,500 from the state Emergency Preparedness and Injury Control Branch, the City is training neighborhoods in conflict resolution, problem-solving and networking. An English-Spanish community resource manual was published and extensively distributed through community agencies. Local police can also access the manual on mobile computers in their vehicles. The City awarded $15,000 in challenge grants to encourage grass roots neighborhood improvement efforts. To date, volunteer hours in self-help programs has increased by 900 hours and crime has decreased by 5 percent citywide. Oceanside received the League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in 1996 for its development of community partnerships.
• Oceanside improved the appearance and safety of a demonstration neighborhood. The City undertook Community Begins With Me! to abate graffiti, sponsored Community Awareness Day attended by 100 persons, gave 18 beautification awards to residents, and created a You Have No Right to Tag video for elementary schools. In surveys of 200 residents conducted in English and Spanish, 55 percent reported decreased graffiti and 45 percent reported decreased litter. Residents also reported greater participation in neighborhood watch and clean-up programs.
PALM DESERT • Palm Desert's Walkabout Palm Desert encourages residents to establish regular walking programs using literature listing exercise tips and great walking locations. The City is also increasing safe and convenient walking routes by adopting standards for sidewalk placement. Priority areas are near recreation areas, schools and public facilities. Over 160 people have participated in activities, including a Mayor's Walk. Two thirds of the participants state they have increased their exercise levels, and 46 percent reported increased energy levels.
• Palm Desert worked with the Riverside County Office of Aging to implement a Gatekeeper program to protect seniors from emotional, physical and financial abuse. The City sent information to 20,000 households, developed packets for 25 agencies, and trained 200 employees in businesses having regular contact with seniors, resulting in a 16 percent increase in calls for assistance to the Office of Aging.
• Palm Desert updated its Multi-function Hazard Plan; distributed a newsletter on emergency preparedness to 25,000 residents; and trained 375 residents and employees. A safety belt campaign, conducted with the Riverside County Office of Education and the County Sheriff's Office and using a $16,000 grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety, increased usage by 13 percent. Injury tracking was also automated to identify additional injury control strategies.
PALM SPRINGS • Palm Springs created Palm Springs Vision 2010 using community consensus-building. After reviewing quality of life, infrastructure, assets and concerns, 80 stakeholders chose to reduce dependence on tourism through economic development and reduce youth delinquency. Two youth-focused initiatives occur annually with support from the school district and senior center. The What's Up For Youth poster, distributed to over 3000 students, widely publicizes suitable recreation, education and volunteer activities. Focus on Parenting involved public service announcements, proclamations by the Mayor and School Board, a press conference, community forum, and letters listing parenting programs given to students and distributed to child care centers and churches. Partnering with the Economic Development Department yielded the Business Retention and Expansion Program to identify growth opportunities; the Commercial Lending Committee linking businesses interested in relocation or expansion with lenders; and the Business Attraction Committee becoming a private self-supporting corporation.
PASADENA • Pasadena produced a Quality of Life Index to improve planning, policy-making and resource allocation with extensive input from residents, technical panels, and neighborhood groups. Over 50 indicators affecting community life, such as safety, education, substance abuse, recreation, economy and housing were identified. Over 4000 copies have been distributed in Pasadena and nationwide. The City recently updated all 53 indicators and identified 37 documents with policies and strategies affecting Index outcomes. The Index has guided policy development in tobacco control, alcohol availability and infant health; assisted City and community agencies in planning, priority-setting and resource development; and is providing the basis for a performance-based budgeting system.
PITTSBURG • Pittsburg is implementing a vision and plan to reach a quality of life level using the Community Compass. Over 60 community leaders shared their vision of the City in year 2020; identified the City's strengths and weaknesses; and determined priorities for the City in future years. Pittsburg held a public hearing on the Community Compass at a City Council meeting and sponsored a special youth session to obtain input from secondary school students.
• To decrease the number of teens who fight and carry weapons in school, 300 hundred at-risk youth received education and outreach to prevent gang-related activities. At a violence prevention summit, 300 professionals, youth and adults discussed developing school curricula on the topic.
• Pittsburg initiated the Active Living Project with Contra Costa County to promote moderate physical activity in at-risk populations using a $320,000 state Department of Health Services grant. The state Office of Traffic Safety also provided funding for a pedestrian and bicycle safety in partnership with the school district and County. A $150,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also supported bicycle helmet use by combining education with helmet distribution at no cost. The City has distributed 1000 helmets to date.
ROHNERT PARK • Rohnert Park developed and distributed a 1995 community calendar, Focus on Our Youth, to 7000 parents and students. The calendar provided information on a wide array of health topics, including exercise, immunization, bicycle safety, drugs and alcohol, nutrition, and pool safety.
• Rohnert Park passed a smoke-free restaurant ordinance and provided 62 restaurants with table tents and buttons to inform patrons of the ordinance. The Tobacco-Free Business Project reached 500 businesses with free materials, self-help guides, smoking cessation classes, and advice on developing worksite policies using $150,000 from the state Department of Health.
• Rohnert Park conducted a key informant survey of 200 persons to identify health and human service needs and barriers to service. Using input from residents and technical assistance from California State University, Sonoma, the City identified priorities for a youth activity center; integration of substance abuse education, treatment and prevention; and a multi-service center to provide "one-stop" health and human services.
ROSEVILLE • Roseville developed a vision for a healthy community using input from 130 community leaders attending the Healthy Roseville 2000 forum. Task forces addressed topics such as strengthening neighborhoods, protecting infrastructure, and restructuring education. The Task Force on Strengthening Neighborhoods compiled a handbook, Strengthening Neighborhoods: You Don't Have to Move to Live in a Better Neighborhood, for use by residents in conducting neighborhood-based workshops and community-building. The workbook has also been distributed to libraries, neighboring cities and local community organizations. The City is also identifying families, with the guidance of area agencies, to be mentored by trained families.
• Roseville surveyed 130 clients in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program to assess behavioral risk factors and service needs; produced City of Roseville Health Talk, a cable TV series available to 17,000 households; and distributed a newsletter featuring the Healthy Cities concept and action plan to 53,800 residents.
SAN BERNARDINO • San Bernardino is reducing injury among youth by providing them with training, helmets, and safe bicycles. The City is partnering with Adopt-a-Bike, a non-profit agency which refurbishes and donates bicycles to youth. In the program, youth participants learn bicycle maintenance, safety, good work habits, and basic academic skills. To obtain a bicycle, they must read four books, give an oral report, and write a one-page autobiography. This program also provides jobs for at-risk youth by training them in bicycle repair and allowing them to teach this skill to others. In the first Bicycle Safety Rodeo, all 160 youth attendees received helmets, bicycle safety T-shirts and certificates of achievement, and 108 received refurbished bicycles. The program is generating tremendous support, with a bike shop volunteering to fix and inspect bikes and businesses donating gift certificates, snacks and coloring books.
• Recognizing many older homes are highly susceptible to earthquake damage, the City is conducting neighborhood-based training to prepare residents for major disasters and to reinforce and strengthen a sense of community from neighbors working with neighbors. To date, the City has provided workshops to 135 families in eight neighborhoods. Each family received a SAFE (Survival Actions for Earthquakes) workbook containing valuable emergency preparedness information.
SAN CARLOS • San Carlos' Team Tutor Project is improving the academic, social and decision-making skills of K-3 students. Using the assets of this volunteer-oriented community, persons recruited from high schools, businesses, the senior center, and the community-at-large are providing academic tutoring and engaging students in recreation and social activities. Early intervention is expected to increase self-esteem and discourage participation in activities leading to gang involvement.
SAN FRANCISCO • San Francisco increased timely immunization for children in the culturally diverse Tenderloin area, educating 250 parents; publishing 2500 Love Your Baby posters in Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese, Spanish and English; and distributing an immunization calendar with children's art. The City is refining the project in the Mission District to increase awareness among Latino and Filipino families. The City immunized 87 children; trained 93 staff from nine agencies to improve their ability to communicate the importance of childhood immunization to clients; improved immunization promotional material using client input; and produced an illustrated immunization reminder and record in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Chinese for home use. Program success has resulted in a $160,000 grant from the state Department of Health Services to the Collaborative Immunization Project (CIP) to provide outreach and immunization.
SAN RAmon • San Ramon is undertaking disaster preparedness education to teach residents for self-reliance in the first 72 hours after a major disaster. The Disaster Action Response Team (DART) is organizing residents by neighborhood and training Emergency Neighborhood Captains. DART Captains organize and trains the neighborhood using four special training sessions. Other activities include an earthquake drill and emergency operations center exercise, with trained captains having responsibility for coordination. DART is offered free to residents due to sponsorship from the San Ramon Valley Regional Medical Center ($1000), Kaiser Permanente ($1000), Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, and San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. The City trained 40 Captains, who are actively signing up other participants.
• San Ramon strengthened its tobacco control ordinance to prohibit vending machines and sample distribution of tobacco products. The City reached 87 percent of local business employees with business education packets and reached over 800 youth at two major events.
SANTA CLARITA • Santa Clarita developed a health and wellness resource directory to improve the health information network for Santa Clarita Valley residents. The California Wellness Foundation donated $1500 to the effort. The directory was given to schools, libraries, non-profit agencies and health providers. Over 400 copies of a youth and family resource directory, developed to meet a need identified by groups involved in developing its Youth Strategic Plan, was mailed to all schools and colleges in the Santa Clarita Valley as well as over 300 participants in the health and wellness and youth and family directories.>p> • Santa Clarita Educated Communities United in Response to Emergencies (SECURE) trained 8750 families for 72 hours of self-sufficiency after a disaster. The city also distributed the third edition of its emergency preparedness guide to 65,000 residents. In recognition of SECURE, Santa Clarita received an ICMA award for Citizen Involvement Program Excellence.
• Santa Clarita celebrated the opening of its first walking trail, the South Fork Trail on Healthy Cities Day, attended by over 200 residents. The City also sponsored a walking program which involved 300 residents.
SOUTH EL MONTE • By offering evening clinics at its senior center, South El Monte immunized over 1000 children in 18 months. Partners included the Los Angeles County Health Department and medical professionals who volunteered their time.
VACAVILLE • In 1992, Vacaville began systematically looking at community issues affecting resident health through participation in the Solano Coalition for Better Health and Kaiser Community Health Partnerships. Healthier Vacaville is improving resident health by significantly increasing community participation, particularly among the underserved. The City is involving over 300 residents to assess local issues, identify assets, develop action plans, and mobilize resources to address identified needs. The Solano Coalition for Better Health, through a grant from the American Hospitals Association Community Care Network and fund.
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