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Presented by:

Marylin Williams, Project Director January 29, 2013

Safe Schools, Healthy Students

Problem: Los Angeles Traffic

Solution: Share a Car! •  Lower costs •  Shorter commute •  Share expenses •  Save the environment

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

Why it worked?

They worked together and created systems to solve a common

problem

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.

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

•  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

WIN Coordination of Services

Results: Created a cost-effective environment of 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

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

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

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

Student Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Supports…

WIN Program Highlights:

•  74% students participated in workshops on harassment and bullying •  Overall decrease of student harassment Results: Greater acceptance of differences

Primary Service Provider/Partner:

L.A. County Human Relations Commission

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

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:

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

Questions?

Marylin  Williams  Project  Director  

Safe  Schools/  Healthy  Students    marylin.williams@lausd.net  

310  354-­‐3404