Shared Use: Opening Doors to Improving Community Health & Connectivity Friday, June 20, 10-11:15am, EST

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Our Presenters

Kate Moening Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Ohio Advocacy Organizer

Sarah Garchar Ohio Department of Health

Creating Healthy Communities Program Consultant

Heather Vilvens American Heart Association/Open the Doors for Health

Campaign Manager

What is the problem?

“I believe that you can’t make a healthy choice, unless you have a healthy option. And in many communities school fitness facilities are sometimes the only option residents have to get active.” – Jen Morel, Public Health Advocate

Shared use can offer: • Safe, active, local option for physical

activity

• Community outreach/interaction

• Economic benefits to schools, communities

Why is Shared Use Important?

Shared use, also called joint use or community use, refers to two or more entities (a school, city and/or private organization) sharing indoor or outdoor spaces for recreational activity.

• Offer opportunities to increase daily physical activity

• Increase community involvement

• Improve relationships with the schools and community

What can shared use do?

What does it look like?

Opening playgrounds during non-school hours.

A city and swim team share a public pool.

What does it look like?

School ball fields are used by recreation softball teams

What does it look like?

Organizations offer after school programs at a local school.

What does it look like?

A hospital offers PA and wellness classes to the public. (courtesy of Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus)

What does it look like?

Why is there a problem?

• Liability issues • Vandalism/security • Staff/maintenance costs

Policy and agreements can help.

Policy allows for accountability & enforcement.

Policy allows for consistent implementation.

Policy establishes relationships & responsibilities.

Policy institutionalizes good ideas.

Policy reaches more people.

What is a policy?

• a statement in writing

• binding

• sets out a general approach to be applied broadly

Some examples • School board policies

• Local or state laws

• Resolutions

• Zoning language

• Contracts

Informal:

• Handshake Agreements

• Property Access (without policy)

Formal:

• Open Space Policies (internal)

• Formal Agreements

– Internal policy/protocol

– External with other entity

Shared Use Policies

Photo courtesy of Ecotist

How do you get policies adopted?

• Engage: Get people excited about their vision for change

• Assess: What’s the problem? What solutions are there?

• Propose: Draft a strong policy that expresses the vision

• Advocate: Identify and meet with decision makers

• Implement: Stay focused even after a policy gets

adopted

Shared use agreements

Formal Agreements Internal policy/protocol External with other entity

• Clearly articulated goals

• Detailed planning that includes sources of funding and division of responsibilities

• A recognition of the individual benefits to each partner

• Provide long-term commitment from everyone involved

• Ongoing communication among partners and with the community

• A process for resolving any conflicts that may arise

• Support from policy makers and community members

What makes an agreement successful?

Prevention Institute and Berkeley Media Studies Group, http://www.jointuse.org/about/about-joint-use/

Agreement 1: Opening Outdoor School Facilities for Use During Non-School Hours Agreement 2: Opening Indoor and Outdoor School Facilities for Use During Non-School Hours Agreement 3: Opening School Facilities for Use During Non-School Hours & Authorizing Third Parties to Operate Programs Agreement 4: Joint Use of District and City Recreation Facilities

Types of Agreements

Changelab Solutions http://changelabsolutions.org/publications/model-JUAs-national

Kate Moening Ohio Advocacy Organizer kate@saferoutespartnership.org 614-269-7085 Ohio website: https://saferoutesoh.wordpress.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Safe-Routes-Ohio-Network National website: www.saferoutespartnership.org

Contact

@saferoutesnow

Facebook.com/saferoutespartnership

• Join Ohio Safe Routes Network, Shared Use Action Team email Kate at kate@saferoutespartnership.org

• Visit “Open the Doors for Health” website: http://openthedoorsforhealth.wordpress.com/

• Contact your Local CHC Coordinator: http://www.healthy.ohio.gov/healthylife/createcomm/2014%20Creating%20Healthy%20Communities%20Projects.aspx

• Visit County Health Rankings & Roadmaps website: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

What You Can Do!

Question & Answer

Kate Moening Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Ohio Advocacy Organizer

Sarah Garchar Ohio Department of Health

Creating Healthy Communities Program Consultant

Heather Vilvens American Heart Association/Open the Doors for Health

Campaign Manager

Thank you for attending!

REMINDERS:

• Complete your survey on this webinar

• Attend one of the following webinars:

• August 13, 12:30-1:30pm – Shared Use and Schools

• September 18, 12-1pm - Advocating for Shared Use

• October 8, 12:30-1:30pm – Shared Use in Hospitals

• Webinar registration information will be released one month prior, but mark your calendars today!

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