Community as Partner

CT 43.22
Philip Bohn, Gillian Fernandez, Michael Manns,
and Troy Schmidt

November 14th, 2019

 Community Introduction

● Census Tract (CT) 42.33

● Population ~ 6,500
○ 73.1% Caucasian
○ 73.5 % identify as
Hispanic/Latino
○ 67.3% below the age of
45
● 53% English speaking only,
46% speak Spanish, 8.6%
speak English less than very
well
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 Subsystems
1. Physical Environment: Minimal street
lighting, limited sidewalk access,
vehicles often blocking sidewalk
access.
2. Health & Social Services: No mental
health or social service offices within
census tract. Local church food bank
within the census tract. Nearest
urgent care a few miles away.
3. Education: 6.6% have less than 9th
grade education, 85.8% have HS
education or higher, only 10.5%
have bachelor’s or higher. Only
school within CT is Maldonado
Elementary.
4. Recreation: Only public park in CT is
Ebonee Marie Moody Park; no
recreation center in or near CT.
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5. Safety & Transportation: Serviced by
Drexel Heights Fire Department and
Pima County Sheriff Department.
SunTran buses service CT. No
designated bike paths in CT; only
along Valencia Road.
6. Economics: 14% of households
headed by females with children <
18 y.o. Median income ~$52000;
15.4% live below poverty line.
7. Politics & Government: Outside
Tucson city limits, run by county.
Government is District 5; state
legislature entirely Democrat.
Minimal political activity seen.
8. Communication: No post-office/open
internet or WiFi in CT. Several
satellite dishes and above ground
telephone wires.
 Key Informants

1. School Nurse at local high school Themes:

2. Customer Service Representative
(CSR) at local gas station ● Poor nutrition
3. CSR at local convenience store ● Poverty
4. Librarian at local library ● Housing insecurity
5. Secretary at local church ● Food insecurity
6. Public Health Nurse at county ● Pedestrian and bicycle safety
health clinic ● Homelessness
7. Firefighter at local fire department
● Poor hygiene
8. Home Health Nurse servicing CT
9. Health Assistant at local elementary ● High rates of diabetes, cancer, and
school cardiac disease
10. Principal at local elementary school ● Tobacco and alcohol abuse
11. Program Specialist for community
mental health and addiction
services
12. Program Manager for tobacco and
chronic disease prevention program
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 Community Strengths and Stressors
Strengths
● Strong sense of community
● Strong family bonds (multi-
generational households)
● Community and neighborhood is
expanding
● Local services are getting better
(new food bank certification from
county)
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Stressors
● Lack of public transportation
● Lack of access to health services
nearby
● Lack of community resources
(recreational centers, libraries,
public parks)
● Lack of access to healthy food
● Poor street lighting, minimal
sidewalks, and no bike lanes
(poor safety)
 Community Problem to be Addressed

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

● One major key informant theme is motor vehicle

accidents (MVAs) involving pedestrians and bicycles
○ Fire department noted prevalence of
speeding at intersection near local
elementary school
● Pedestrian and bicycle safety is included as a priority
in the Pima County Health Assessment

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 Health Education Project

Pedestrian and Bike Safety Education at Maldonado

● November 14th, 2019 at Maldonado Elementary School library

● 8:00 am - 10:00 am
● 37 fourth-grade students
● Used posterboard, props, demonstrations, and games to teach
students about safety
● Areas focused on:
○ Crossing the road and sidewalk use
○ Helmet use
○ Use of hand signals
○ Bike lights and basic laws

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 Results and Evaluation of Project

Evaluation
● Impact focused evaluation
● Imparted a pre-survey (questions, hand raising) and post-survey
(demonstration) to measure immediate knowledge, attitude, and perception
changes regarding topic
○ Baseline data (how many already wear helmets, how many own a
helmet/bike, etc.) was assessed before intervention was implemented
○ These initial results were then compared to the survey after the event
● Used teach-back methods through games to have kids demonstrate
understanding

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 Lessons Learned
Reflection on Teaching Project

What worked: team effort, demonstrations (volunteer and

educator), games, and Q&A sessions.

What would we do differently: Ask more questions identifying

need, more calls to action, and more student involvement.

Surprises: Some difficult questions regarding police action

towards vehicles that hit pedestrians, poster board snafu, and
handouts being used as distractions.

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 Recommendations for Future Student Work

Other Possible Community Interventions

● This is a family-orientated, resource-limited community

● There is a highlighted need to better nutritional education
● Decrease food insecurity through food pantries and better access
● Extend bike and pedestrian safety to adult population, through both education
and physical environment changes
● Programs to aid in tobacco cessation and decrease alcohol-use
● Increase availability to healthcare facilities that give cancer, diabetes, and
hypertension screenings alongside mental and behavioral health services

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Questions?

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 References
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (n.d.). Bicycle safety. Retrieved from https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-
safety/bicycle-safety

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (n.d.). Pedestrian safety. Retrieved from https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-
safety/pedestrian-safety

Pima County. (n.d.) PimaMaps. Retrieved from

https://pimamaps.pima.gov/Html5Viewer/index.html?configBase=https://pimamaps.pima.gov/Geocortex/Essentials/REST/sit
es/mainsite/viewers/mainmap/virtualdirectory/Resources/Config/Default

Pima County Department of Transportation. (2013). Share the road: A guide for bicyclists and motorists. Retrieved
from
https://webcms.pima.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/Government/Transportation/Bike%20Maps/STR%20Booklet
%20Round%204%203-2011.pdf

U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). ACS demographic and housing estimates: 2013-2017 American community survey 5-year
estimates. Retrieved from http://factfinder.census.gov/

U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). Selected economic characteristics: 2013-2017 American community survey 5-year
estimates. Retrieved from http://factfinder.census.gov/

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 References (cont.)
U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). Selected housing characteristics: 2013-2017 American community survey 5-year
estimates. Retrieved from http://factfinder.census.gov/

U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). Selected social characteristics in the United States: 2013-2017 American community
survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from http://factfinder.census.gov/

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