PHOTOVOICE 2012.pptx [Read-Only]

1 PHOTOVOICEI njury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas Vickery Meadow Area Densest community in Dallas 95 multi family properties 112 businesses 5 public schools Only 2 single family homes in a square mile area Numerous pedestrian safety issues Many of residents are immigrants City of Dallas has identified area for HUD planning grant Complete Streets initiative Prevention measures are more effective if they are: Passive vs. active One-timevs. frequent Environmental vs. behavioral Requiredvs. suggested Injury Prevention PrinciplesFinding the evidence Skills training varied widely, need more rigorous evaluation Daylight savings time couldn t impact Retro-reflective clothing no real life evaluation Environmental changes including changes to make walking safer and a philosophical shift to value pedestrian and cyclists' convenience over that of motor vehicle drivers promising Community campaigns purely educational campaigns arenot recommended Vehicle modifications promising.

2 Need more researchPHOTOVOICEUse innovative photography and digital storytelling methodsBuild skills within disadvantaged and marginalized communitiesPHOTOVOICEC reate tools for advocacy and communicationsPHOTOVOICEPHOTOVOICEA ffect positive social changeEducate students about pedestrian and road traffic safetyGoalsCreate a photo exhibit using photos to educate the public (city officials) about the pedestrian safety hazards in their communityGoalsGoalsUse photographs as a starting point for discussions on pedestrian safety and potential policy changes that will improve conditions and enhance lives Students capture images of their walking environments and document pedestrian and driver behaviors as well as the potential hazards they face while walking to school.

3 The photographs are displayed in prominent areas of their communities. Partnership with Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation 5-week summer program Middle school students Two afternoons per week for 1 hours oWeek 1:Pre-Test/Pedestrian safety Lesson/Photography Lesson/Post-TestoWeek 2: Photo Field TripsoWeek 3: Photo Selection SessionsoWeek 4: Caption writing/Learning about city government/Post-TestoWeek 5: Student presentations/Celebration Media Eight question pedestrian safety quiz (pre/post/post-post) Results (matched pre and post-post/n=10): 28% overall increase in correct responses Biggest increase (100%) in correct responses for the following question When you walk across a street or road without a crosswalk, you should yield to motor vehicles.

4 EvaluationClean parkResultsResultsWire removedResultsPole stump removedResultsTrash dumpster movedResultsTree trimmedQuestions?